The Path to Comprehension: The Connection Between Vocabulary and Background Knowledge

Background knowledge and vocabulary are essential components of good comprehension instruction. With some knowledge of a topic, students are set for comprehension success.

Join us for this applicable and instructive presentation as third-grade teacher Hannah Irion-Frake shares research-based strategies, activities, and personal experience from her own classroom to illustrate ways to include background knowledge and vocabulary in classroom instruction.

Attendees will learn:

• Research that supports the connection of vocabulary and background knowledge to comprehension
• Classroom strategies and activities to help your students build background knowledge
• Classroom routines and best practices for vocabulary instruction