“When we are looking at comprehension, background knowledge matters.” Associate Superintendent Gary Williams drills down to why @wcpsmd in @MdPublicSchools implemented knowledge-building @Amplify CKLA. #KnowledgeMatters💙

Skills-building time is still knowledge-building time. These @wcpsmd first graders are reading a chapter about James Madison and identifying nouns. @MdPublicSchools #KnowledgeMatters💙

5th graders in Ryan Rau’s class are engaged in a special research unit! Instruction in skills—draft, revise, edit—is steeped in the history content the students are learning that includes Civil Rights and Juneteenth. #KnowledgeMatters

Day #2 of #KnowledgeMatters School Tour in @wcpsmd in @MdPublicSchools launched with Associate Superintendent Gary Williams detailing why they moved away from balanced literacy to knowledge-building @Amplify CKLA. “Our data was not improving!”

It’s always great to be in a knowledge-building classroom!! Mr. Boswell leads his 3rd graders through a discussion to determine what rich soil is! Spoiler alert..rich soil doesn’t have a lot of money!! #KnowledgeMatters💙

@Amplify CKLA routinely uses read alouds to introduce and then deepen knowledge. Here, as part of the Habitat unit, the Mrs. Payton is focusing the class on their newest habitat, oceans! 🌊🌊🌊🌊

Our #KnowledgeMatters School Tour has arrived in @wcpsmd in @MdPublicSchools. Getting to observe 5th graders engaged in a discussion of Ruby Bridges was the perfect way to launch this tour. Students focused on gaining knowledge to answer this ❓: How did Ruby make history?