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[Listen Again] Episode 10: Noticing The #KnowledgeGap with Natalie Wexler

Jan 20, 2023

50:32

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Teacher's Fear and the Emotional Obstacle

04:48

Is There a Curriculum That Fosters Critical Thinking?

05:09

Are You Teaching Reading Strategies?

02:21

Introduction

2min

What's More Important Than General Reading Comprehension Skills?

3min

Are You Teaching Reading Through Teaching Reading Comprehension Skills?

3min

Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies

3min

The National Reading Panel Endorsed the National Reading Strategy

2min

Is This the Right Thing?

2min

Is It the More Difficult Route?

3min

Are You Teaching Reading Strategies?

2min

Is There a Master Implementer of Standards Aligned Curriculum?

2min

10.

Is There a Curriculum That Fosters Critical Thinking?

5min

11.

The Teacher's Fear and the Emotional Obstacle

5min

12.

Teacher Habits, Not Student Habit

2min

13.

Does This Building Knowledge Look the Same in Higher Grade Levels?

3min

14.

The Importance of Building Knowledge

3min

15.

Writing Is the Most Powerful Level for Building Knowledge

4min

16.

What Is the Protege Effect in Writing?

3min

17.

Is There a Leadership Mindset for Teachers?

3min

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LISTEN AGAIN | FROM JULY 31, 2019
Today we are live with Natalie Wexler, the author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System–And How to Fix It (LISTENERS - IT’S AVAILABLE TODAY!). The book focuses on the lack of content in the elementary curriculum and its connection to what is commonly known as the achievement gap.

Natalie provides a snapshot of research on building knowledge, then tangibly deconstructs the why and how behind the research making explicit connections to education classrooms today. She provides clear steps to take to ‘fix’ the knowledge gap: adopting a content-focused curriculum to build knowledge, and providing teachers and leaders with ongoing professional development and coaching grounded in the curriculum.

Pick up her book, The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System–And How to Fix It. In the meantime, find articles and say hi to Natalie at https://nataliewexler.com/ or on Twitter @natwexler.

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