How Can We Restore Building a Coherent Body of Knowledge As a Foundation for Literacy?

Notetaker: October 29, 2014:

 How can we restore building a coherent body of knowledge as a foundation for literacy?  As we support students with building a coherent body of knowledge, what are the implications for CCSS implementation?  How can we reorient classroom practice so it more closely aligns with the Common Core State Standards and the instructional shifts?

Content Focus Question(s) Notes Robert Pondiscio What evidence does Pondiscio use to support his conclusion that building content knowledge trumps reading skills instruction? Meiers & Pondiscio Where do you see consensus for two educators who are trying to “bridge” their differences?

Pondiscio and Meiers highlight “flaws” in the system. What are some of those flaws, and what impact do they have on literacy instruction?

Referring to the “differences bridged” between Pondiscio and Meiers, what are some implications for your work? Dr. Dan Willingham How does Willingham support his claim that people with “broad background knowledge are so much better at reading”?