Connecting Students Videos

Connecting Students' Prior Knowledge, Life Experience, and Interests with Learning Goals

Connecting Students Videos
Connecting Students' Prior Knowledge, Life Experience, and Interests with Learning Goals

In this clip, the teacher introduces instructional material based on her students' specific interests and past experiences. She engages her students through thoughtfully designed instruction that connects non-fiction reading material with her students' recent scientific discovery.
Connecting Students' Prior Knowledge, Life Experience, and Interests with Learning Goals

Teacher’s plans and practice indicates awareness of prerequisite relationships among topics and concepts. Knowledgeable teachers know where these important relationships are in the subjects they teach. Knowledge of content and pedagogy is also reflected in an awareness and anticipation of common student misconceptions and work to dispel them.
Connecting Students' Prior Knowledge, Life Experience, and Interests with Learning Goals

This teacher engages students in the lesson with a short activity and an expressive read-aloud.