Most of us were taught to think about teaching in terms of standards coverage. Hit the standard, move on. But there's a layer underneath that we don't talk about enough — and it's what actually determines whether a student can access the standards in the first place.
In This Episode:
the moment Nicole realized her students weren't struggling with skills — they were struggling with background knowledge
the advantage of knowing something about a topic (aka background knowledge) before standards-based classroom learning begins
what "bite-sized exposure" actually looks like in a packed school day — we're talking 5 to 10 minutes, not extra units!!
how to decide which topics to integrate
how to reframe this for your administrator when they ask about standard alignment
Links Mentioned:
📬 iExploreScience Substack — this week's issue includes a list of high-interest science topics with a simple classroom hook for each, ready to pull out on a free Friday: https://iexplorescience.substack.com/
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