Knowledge Matters Campaign
@knowledgematrs.bsky.social
We promote excellent instructional practices in schools and raise awareness of the importance of content knowledge to reading comprehension & critical thinking.
Explore our Knowledge Matters Review Tool, a key guide for evaluating K-8 ELA Curriculum: knowledgematterscampaign.org/review-tool/
March 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Explore our Knowledge Matters Review Tool, a key guide for evaluating K-8 ELA Curriculum: knowledgematterscampaign.org/review-tool/
Robert Pondiscio highlights why teachers need a strong curriculum—hands-on activities are most meaningful when students have the knowledge to engage deeply.
Full piece: open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
#CurriculumMatters
#KnowledgeMatters
Full piece: open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
#CurriculumMatters
#KnowledgeMatters
March 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Robert Pondiscio highlights why teachers need a strong curriculum—hands-on activities are most meaningful when students have the knowledge to engage deeply.
Full piece: open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
#CurriculumMatters
#KnowledgeMatters
Full piece: open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
#CurriculumMatters
#KnowledgeMatters
The evidence is clear: prioritizing so-called “general skills” over knowledge-building has failed our kids for decades.
Read @natwexler.bsky.social’s take: substack.com/@nataliewexl...
Read @natwexler.bsky.social’s take: substack.com/@nataliewexl...
March 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The evidence is clear: prioritizing so-called “general skills” over knowledge-building has failed our kids for decades.
Read @natwexler.bsky.social’s take: substack.com/@nataliewexl...
Read @natwexler.bsky.social’s take: substack.com/@nataliewexl...
Current reading tests overlook the crucial role of background knowledge in comprehension. It’s time for assessments that truly reflect how students learn to read.
Discover a better approach in our latest blog post: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading...
Discover a better approach in our latest blog post: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading...
March 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Current reading tests overlook the crucial role of background knowledge in comprehension. It’s time for assessments that truly reflect how students learn to read.
Discover a better approach in our latest blog post: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading...
Discover a better approach in our latest blog post: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading...
📢 A clarion call to assessment stakeholders: Do better for teachers, so they can do better for students.
Reading tests are out of step with reality—there’s a better way.
We break it down in our latest blog: 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading...
#KnowledgeMatters #RethinkAssessment
Reading tests are out of step with reality—there’s a better way.
We break it down in our latest blog: 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading...
#KnowledgeMatters #RethinkAssessment
February 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
📢 A clarion call to assessment stakeholders: Do better for teachers, so they can do better for students.
Reading tests are out of step with reality—there’s a better way.
We break it down in our latest blog: 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading...
#KnowledgeMatters #RethinkAssessment
Reading tests are out of step with reality—there’s a better way.
We break it down in our latest blog: 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading...
#KnowledgeMatters #RethinkAssessment
“Public education has no more right to continue to foster segregated knowledge than it has to foster segregated schools.” — E.D. Hirsch
Don’t miss Robert Pondiscio’s latest Substack on knowledge!
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
Don’t miss Robert Pondiscio’s latest Substack on knowledge!
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
February 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“Public education has no more right to continue to foster segregated knowledge than it has to foster segregated schools.” — E.D. Hirsch
Don’t miss Robert Pondiscio’s latest Substack on knowledge!
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
Don’t miss Robert Pondiscio’s latest Substack on knowledge!
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
“A knowledge-rich curriculum ensures ALL students gain the cultural & intellectual capital to thrive in civic & professional life.” – Robert Pondiscio
Don’t miss his latest Substack on why #knowledgematters: open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
Don’t miss his latest Substack on why #knowledgematters: open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
February 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“A knowledge-rich curriculum ensures ALL students gain the cultural & intellectual capital to thrive in civic & professional life.” – Robert Pondiscio
Don’t miss his latest Substack on why #knowledgematters: open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
Don’t miss his latest Substack on why #knowledgematters: open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
Didn't get a chance to watch Knowledge: The Unsung Hero of Comprehension Webinar yet? 🎧
We got you! 🥰
The webinar is now available as a bonus episode of the Knowledge Matters Podcast.
🔗: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#knowledgematters #comprehension #unsungheroes
We got you! 🥰
The webinar is now available as a bonus episode of the Knowledge Matters Podcast.
🔗: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#knowledgematters #comprehension #unsungheroes
February 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Didn't get a chance to watch Knowledge: The Unsung Hero of Comprehension Webinar yet? 🎧
We got you! 🥰
The webinar is now available as a bonus episode of the Knowledge Matters Podcast.
🔗: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#knowledgematters #comprehension #unsungheroes
We got you! 🥰
The webinar is now available as a bonus episode of the Knowledge Matters Podcast.
🔗: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#knowledgematters #comprehension #unsungheroes
Kyair Butts on strategies vs knowledge building: "If we focus too much on teaching strategies, kids lose their passion for reading. To help them fall in love with reading again, it's about building knowledge."
Watch Webinar 4 of #UnsungHeroes: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/webinar...
Watch Webinar 4 of #UnsungHeroes: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/webinar...
February 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Kyair Butts on strategies vs knowledge building: "If we focus too much on teaching strategies, kids lose their passion for reading. To help them fall in love with reading again, it's about building knowledge."
Watch Webinar 4 of #UnsungHeroes: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/webinar...
Watch Webinar 4 of #UnsungHeroes: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/webinar...
Want the biggest bang for your buck in the classroom?
Dr. Susan Neumann says: Focus on vocabulary tied to the text—words that boost comprehension & build knowledge. Stronger vocab = stronger readers! #UnsungHeroes #KnowledgeMatters
Dr. Susan Neumann says: Focus on vocabulary tied to the text—words that boost comprehension & build knowledge. Stronger vocab = stronger readers! #UnsungHeroes #KnowledgeMatters
February 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Want the biggest bang for your buck in the classroom?
Dr. Susan Neumann says: Focus on vocabulary tied to the text—words that boost comprehension & build knowledge. Stronger vocab = stronger readers! #UnsungHeroes #KnowledgeMatters
Dr. Susan Neumann says: Focus on vocabulary tied to the text—words that boost comprehension & build knowledge. Stronger vocab = stronger readers! #UnsungHeroes #KnowledgeMatters
📢 "Reading is a knowledge-building activity." – Dr. Margaret "Moddy" McKeown 📖✨
One of our favorite quotes from Webinar 4 of the Unsung Heroes Series: Knowledge—Why It Matters.
What was yours? Drop it below! ⬇️
#KnowledgeMatters #UnsungHeroes
One of our favorite quotes from Webinar 4 of the Unsung Heroes Series: Knowledge—Why It Matters.
What was yours? Drop it below! ⬇️
#KnowledgeMatters #UnsungHeroes
February 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
📢 "Reading is a knowledge-building activity." – Dr. Margaret "Moddy" McKeown 📖✨
One of our favorite quotes from Webinar 4 of the Unsung Heroes Series: Knowledge—Why It Matters.
What was yours? Drop it below! ⬇️
#KnowledgeMatters #UnsungHeroes
One of our favorite quotes from Webinar 4 of the Unsung Heroes Series: Knowledge—Why It Matters.
What was yours? Drop it below! ⬇️
#KnowledgeMatters #UnsungHeroes
🚨 Almost game time! 🚨
Join top literacy experts as they break down why knowledge is the quarterback of comprehension 🏈📖
📅 Feb. 6 | 5:00 PM ET
🎟️ Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
P.S. Attend live & get a certificate of attendance!
Join top literacy experts as they break down why knowledge is the quarterback of comprehension 🏈📖
📅 Feb. 6 | 5:00 PM ET
🎟️ Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
P.S. Attend live & get a certificate of attendance!
February 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚨 Almost game time! 🚨
Join top literacy experts as they break down why knowledge is the quarterback of comprehension 🏈📖
📅 Feb. 6 | 5:00 PM ET
🎟️ Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
P.S. Attend live & get a certificate of attendance!
Join top literacy experts as they break down why knowledge is the quarterback of comprehension 🏈📖
📅 Feb. 6 | 5:00 PM ET
🎟️ Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
P.S. Attend live & get a certificate of attendance!
What Nobody Is Saying About the NAEP Reading Scores: They’re not just about phonics.
Louisiana’s success shows that phonics is essential—but so is building knowledge. A must-read from @natwexler.bsky.social on what really moves the needle in reading.
Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1BS3...
Louisiana’s success shows that phonics is essential—but so is building knowledge. A must-read from @natwexler.bsky.social on what really moves the needle in reading.
Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1BS3...
February 3, 2025 at 2:33 AM
What Nobody Is Saying About the NAEP Reading Scores: They’re not just about phonics.
Louisiana’s success shows that phonics is essential—but so is building knowledge. A must-read from @natwexler.bsky.social on what really moves the needle in reading.
Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1BS3...
Louisiana’s success shows that phonics is essential—but so is building knowledge. A must-read from @natwexler.bsky.social on what really moves the needle in reading.
Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1BS3...
📖 Join us for Webinar #4: “Knowledge: Why It Matters” in our Unsung Heroes of Comprehension series, featuring top literacy experts!
📅 Feb. 6, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. ET
🎟️ Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 Feb. 6, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. ET
🎟️ Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
📖 Join us for Webinar #4: “Knowledge: Why It Matters” in our Unsung Heroes of Comprehension series, featuring top literacy experts!
📅 Feb. 6, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. ET
🎟️ Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 Feb. 6, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. ET
🎟️ Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🏈 If knowledge is the quarterback of comprehension, what’s the game plan for building it in students? Our panel of literacy experts will break it all down.
🎟️ Register before it’s too late: bit.ly/40ZI4u7
P.S. Attend live and get a certificate of attendance!
🎟️ Register before it’s too late: bit.ly/40ZI4u7
P.S. Attend live and get a certificate of attendance!
January 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🏈 If knowledge is the quarterback of comprehension, what’s the game plan for building it in students? Our panel of literacy experts will break it all down.
🎟️ Register before it’s too late: bit.ly/40ZI4u7
P.S. Attend live and get a certificate of attendance!
🎟️ Register before it’s too late: bit.ly/40ZI4u7
P.S. Attend live and get a certificate of attendance!
You can’t teach students to 'think like a scientist' without first teaching them science. The same goes for history, critical thinking, and reading comprehension.
Education isn't a shortcut to cognitive riches; it's about deep knowledge.
Read more: thenext30years.substack.com/p/curriculum...
Education isn't a shortcut to cognitive riches; it's about deep knowledge.
Read more: thenext30years.substack.com/p/curriculum...
January 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
You can’t teach students to 'think like a scientist' without first teaching them science. The same goes for history, critical thinking, and reading comprehension.
Education isn't a shortcut to cognitive riches; it's about deep knowledge.
Read more: thenext30years.substack.com/p/curriculum...
Education isn't a shortcut to cognitive riches; it's about deep knowledge.
Read more: thenext30years.substack.com/p/curriculum...
🏆 If reading comprehension were a football team, which skill would be the MVP?
🧠 Knowledge
📝 Writing
🗣️ Student Discourse
📚 Vocabulary
Drop your answer in the comments and join our expert panel as they tackle the role of knowledge in comprehension: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🧠 Knowledge
📝 Writing
🗣️ Student Discourse
📚 Vocabulary
Drop your answer in the comments and join our expert panel as they tackle the role of knowledge in comprehension: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🏆 If reading comprehension were a football team, which skill would be the MVP?
🧠 Knowledge
📝 Writing
🗣️ Student Discourse
📚 Vocabulary
Drop your answer in the comments and join our expert panel as they tackle the role of knowledge in comprehension: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🧠 Knowledge
📝 Writing
🗣️ Student Discourse
📚 Vocabulary
Drop your answer in the comments and join our expert panel as they tackle the role of knowledge in comprehension: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📖 Don’t miss this powerful blog post by Matthew Levey on the case for storytelling in history curriculum!
Read here 👉 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/the-cas...
#HistoryMatters #KnowledgeMatters
Read here 👉 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/the-cas...
#HistoryMatters #KnowledgeMatters
January 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
📖 Don’t miss this powerful blog post by Matthew Levey on the case for storytelling in history curriculum!
Read here 👉 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/the-cas...
#HistoryMatters #KnowledgeMatters
Read here 👉 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/the-cas...
#HistoryMatters #KnowledgeMatters
In Webinar #4: “Knowledge: Why It Matters”, we’re bringing together powerhouse voices in literacy education!
They’ll break down the science of knowledge-building and why it’s essential for comprehension success. Don’t miss it!
📅 Feb. 6, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. ET
🎟️ Secure your spot now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
They’ll break down the science of knowledge-building and why it’s essential for comprehension success. Don’t miss it!
📅 Feb. 6, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. ET
🎟️ Secure your spot now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
January 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
In Webinar #4: “Knowledge: Why It Matters”, we’re bringing together powerhouse voices in literacy education!
They’ll break down the science of knowledge-building and why it’s essential for comprehension success. Don’t miss it!
📅 Feb. 6, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. ET
🎟️ Secure your spot now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
They’ll break down the science of knowledge-building and why it’s essential for comprehension success. Don’t miss it!
📅 Feb. 6, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. ET
🎟️ Secure your spot now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
📖✨ History comes to life through storytelling! In our latest blog, Matthew Levey explores why narratives matter in history education and how they help students connect with the past.
Read more: 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/the-cas...
#KnowledgeMatters #HistoryMatters
Read more: 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/the-cas...
#KnowledgeMatters #HistoryMatters
January 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
📖✨ History comes to life through storytelling! In our latest blog, Matthew Levey explores why narratives matter in history education and how they help students connect with the past.
Read more: 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/the-cas...
#KnowledgeMatters #HistoryMatters
Read more: 🔗 knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/the-cas...
#KnowledgeMatters #HistoryMatters
Join us for Knowledge: An Unsung Hero of Reading Comprehension on Feb. 6 at 5:00 PM ET! 🧠📖 Featuring esteemed panelist Dr. Susan Neuman, a leading expert on how knowledge fuels literacy success.
📅 Register now: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/webinar...
#ScienceOfReading #KnowledgeMatters
📅 Register now: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/webinar...
#ScienceOfReading #KnowledgeMatters
January 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Join us for Knowledge: An Unsung Hero of Reading Comprehension on Feb. 6 at 5:00 PM ET! 🧠📖 Featuring esteemed panelist Dr. Susan Neuman, a leading expert on how knowledge fuels literacy success.
📅 Register now: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/webinar...
#ScienceOfReading #KnowledgeMatters
📅 Register now: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/webinar...
#ScienceOfReading #KnowledgeMatters
“Reading comprehension isn’t just a skill—it depends on knowledge. Without background knowledge, students struggle to understand what they read.”
@natwexler.bsky.social explains why building knowledge is key to literacy success. #SOR #KnowledgeMatters
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/nataliew...
@natwexler.bsky.social explains why building knowledge is key to literacy success. #SOR #KnowledgeMatters
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/nataliew...
January 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“Reading comprehension isn’t just a skill—it depends on knowledge. Without background knowledge, students struggle to understand what they read.”
@natwexler.bsky.social explains why building knowledge is key to literacy success. #SOR #KnowledgeMatters
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/nataliew...
@natwexler.bsky.social explains why building knowledge is key to literacy success. #SOR #KnowledgeMatters
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/nataliew...
Baltimore’s Teacher of the Year and curriculum expert, Kyair Butts, joins Webinar #4: "Knowledge: Why It Matters" to share real-life strategies for building knowledge in the classroom!
📅 Feb. 6 | 4:30 PM ET
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
#KnowledgeMatters💙 #UnsungHeroes
📅 Feb. 6 | 4:30 PM ET
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
#KnowledgeMatters💙 #UnsungHeroes
January 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Baltimore’s Teacher of the Year and curriculum expert, Kyair Butts, joins Webinar #4: "Knowledge: Why It Matters" to share real-life strategies for building knowledge in the classroom!
📅 Feb. 6 | 4:30 PM ET
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
#KnowledgeMatters💙 #UnsungHeroes
📅 Feb. 6 | 4:30 PM ET
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
#KnowledgeMatters💙 #UnsungHeroes
🏈 What do Lamar Jackson & Josh Allen have in common? (And why are we asking this in a literacy webinar? 🤔)
Like an elite QB drives a team, knowledge powers comprehension. Join our next webinar: "Knowledge, Why It Matters" to learn why!
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
Like an elite QB drives a team, knowledge powers comprehension. Join our next webinar: "Knowledge, Why It Matters" to learn why!
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
January 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
🏈 What do Lamar Jackson & Josh Allen have in common? (And why are we asking this in a literacy webinar? 🤔)
Like an elite QB drives a team, knowledge powers comprehension. Join our next webinar: "Knowledge, Why It Matters" to learn why!
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
Like an elite QB drives a team, knowledge powers comprehension. Join our next webinar: "Knowledge, Why It Matters" to learn why!
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/40cn2aU
Have you listened to Season 2 of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast?
🎙️ Hear from teachers building knowledge with rich vocabulary instruction and how it supports access to high-quality texts!
Listen now: knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/
🎙️ Hear from teachers building knowledge with rich vocabulary instruction and how it supports access to high-quality texts!
Listen now: knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/
January 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Have you listened to Season 2 of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast?
🎙️ Hear from teachers building knowledge with rich vocabulary instruction and how it supports access to high-quality texts!
Listen now: knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/
🎙️ Hear from teachers building knowledge with rich vocabulary instruction and how it supports access to high-quality texts!
Listen now: knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/