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What is Background Knowledge in Reading, Why is it Critical to Improving Student Outcomes and a 5 Step Guide to Building Background Knowledge
In my first year in the classroom, I was teaching English and Legal Studies at a tough school where many students were far below grade level. Legal Studies was fine but teaching English seemed like voodoo magic, and I was struggling. The way we were teaching reading, writing and analysis just didn’t seem logical to…