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What Is A KWL Chart?

A KWL chart is a graphic organizers that students use before, during, and after learning to activate prior knowledge and reflect on learning.

Hermeneutics is a branch of knowledge concerned with the theory, practice, and methodology of interpretation of text.

Literacy / March 7, 2022 / Definitions

Critical reading is reading with the purpose of critical examination of the text and its implicit and explicit themes and ideas.

Social learning theory is a behavioral theory that posits that new behaviors can be learned by observing and imitating others.

Social-Emotional Learning promotes well-being while using the benefits of that well-being to promote academic and personal growth.

Emotional intelligence is a person’s capacity to manage their feelings in order to appropriately and accurately express them.

Instead of passing out learning style inventories & grouping students accordingly, teachers should aim to facilitate multimodal learning.

Scoring guides center teachers, assess quantity & prioritize efficiency. Rubrics center students, assess quality & prioritize feedback.

Digital Citizenship is the quality of habits, actions, and consumption patterns that impact the ecology of digital content and communities.

Reciprocal teaching is a teacher-guided strategy where small groups of students play specific roles in the comprehension of a text.

“Digital literacy is the ability to interpret and design nuanced communication across fluid digital forms.”

Genius hour is an approach to learning where students are guided by their own interests, background knowledge, and curiosity to learn.