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I use KWL charts to determine how much background knowledge students have and then, if needed, provide more background knowledge through images or short videos. Students make connections between what we learn and their prior knowledge.

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Visuals, like pictures or videos, graphic organizers to brainstorm what we know.

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Background knowledge is what you already know about a given topic that you can use to make connections and support new learning.

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Background knowledge is the understanding of a topic or concept.

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KWL charts to brainstorm ideas, brainstorming prior to learning something new, making connections (text to text, self, world)

Alma Arteaga

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Rogers-

I sometimes support students with relatable context and images so they can begin to build connections to newly introduced information

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Background knowledge is using what you know, making meaning by using connections to things you know about and applying it to new learning

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Using an anchor chart: I help students to "LINK" to their own experiences, "BRIDGE" new knowledge to old knowledge, and use "KEY" vocabulary to learn new concepts.

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Before reading about a new topic or concept, I'll introduce pictures, objects or ask about personal experiences about the topic. Another strategy used is to go over some of the key vocabulary terms in the passage.

Joe Gallegos

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Students work in their assigned pods and together they write down what they know about a topic on a graphic organizer/thinking map.

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Melody A.

I use background knowledge in my classroom by asking questions on the topic before the lesson so I can find out how much background knowledge the students have on the subject, I also use charts to annotate their answers and I use this knowledge to make connections to the new concepts.

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It is important to have students share any background information they may have on the topic through the use of KWL chart, think-pair-shares, or graphic organizers.

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background knowledge - Rogers

Is the knowledge you have that supports you to connect with and understand the context of newly presented information.

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Students' background knowledge refers to the information they bring to a task. This existing knowledge allows them to comprehend and make sense of the new material.

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Background knowledge is the concepts, experiences, information, and skills that students come in when they enter the classroom.

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Background knowledge can active previous encounters with a certain experience or topic. It can give students cues, create questions, and demonstrate what they know. This is especially important when reading.

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I first start by showing a picture if possible, and have the students talk about the picture with a partner and in a whole classroom discussion. I also chart what they know and I try to label with words and pictures. I have students share their experiences and if there is little background knowledge then I realize I need to front load the proper vocabulary.

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I like to build upon the background knowledge that students have. I also make sure the students have the necessary background knowledge to learn something new.

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Background knowledge is what a person knows about a subject.

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I ask these type of prompts:

what does _____ mean to you?

What do you think about when _____?

Then I try and make a conection with the student response and the topic being discussed.

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Connect vocabulary with frayer model and semantic mapping, read widely on a given topic, emphasize topics with focus on content before skills and strategies

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I would ask questions prior to introducing a story or topic to get a sense of what students already know. Sometimes I would use surveys.--Karen Hollis

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Background knowledge is a student's or reader's understanding of specific concepts, situations and or problems.

Joe Gallegos

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Jennifer Padilla

I use background knowledge to guide my instruction. Depending on what students know, I make decisions on what needs to be taught, pre-teach or re-teach.

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I believe that background knowledge is what you can bring to a topic from your own experiences. If learning about Community, then asking questions to understand whta they know about Community. Charting this with visuals is how I help all my students access this knowledge is benefical to my students at the beginning of the year and throughout.

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I use KWL charts, give students an opportunity to think-pair-share about topics prior to teaching them, warm-ups/do nows to check for background knowledge.

-Victoria Biegner

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What a student knows about a topic.

Alma Arteaga

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Melody Aguirre

Background knowledge is the amount of information, knowledge, or experiences a student has on different topics.

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Irma Fernandez

Before starting a new topic, create a circle map and annotate the answers students provide and then bring it back to the confirm or change our responses.

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Jennifer Padilla

Background knowledge is what students know about a particular topic or experience.

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Background knowledge includes any information students have based on previous learning, cultural backgrounds, and experiences.

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Background knowledge is the amount of information or knowledge someone has on a topic.

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The information that the brain associates with a certain topic.

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Background knowledge is the knowledge students bring in to a topic, the concepts they know related to it that will activate their schema. - Victoria Biegner

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Background knowledge is the information that one has about a given topic.

KAREN HOLLIS

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Irma Fernandez. Background knowledge about specific content. What the student already know.