How do you teaching background knowledge in a critically thoughtful way? How and when should students access the content required to complete a critical challenge? This session will examine relevant ways to access background knowledge at the secondary level. Several strategies for effectively introducing this content to students will be introduced.

Audience: Grades 7-12

Resources:

• The Critical Thinking Consortium
• Dan Meyer: Math Class Needs a Makeover (video)
• Dan Meyer’s blog