EP357 6 ways to prime students' brains for learning

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers by Angela Watson

Sep 27, 202630:17Education

You've probably heard the phrase "activate prior knowledge" a million times. It shows up in every lesson plan template, every observation rubric, every methods textbook. And teachers are good at it. But the behavioral sc...

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