Jami Witherell, M.Ed, is a second-grade teacher at Newton School, a public elementary school in Greenfield, Mass. She is also a Massachusetts Teacher of the Year 2022 semi-finalist and a seasonal professional development associate with Great Minds.
The Science of Reading: What is prior knowledge and why is it important?
February 24, 2022
Dr. Hollis Scarborough’s Reading Rope famously shows us that reading is one of the most complex things that we do on a routine basis. Skilled reading...
How Can We Improve Science Learning Through Students’ Prior Knowledge?
February 11, 2022
For too long, K–12 science education has been less of an instructional priority than English language arts and math, especially in the early grades....
