Ep 86: Helping young learners engage in online learning; teaching reading using background knowledge instruction

Summary: Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. <br><br>This week, Sarah shares a few articles that provides suggestions on how best to engage early learners during remote instruction. Ryan shares an article from Edutopia that talks about a background knowledge approach when teaching students reading comprehension, activating their prior knowledge to build schema. <br><br>Articles: <br><br><a href="https://www.educationdive.com/news/how-to-engage-youngest-learners-in-remote-learning/583995/" rel="noopener">https://www.educationdive.com/news/how-to-engage-youngest-learners-in-remote-learning/583995/</a> <br><br><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/making-learning-home-work-preschool-students" rel="noopener">https://www.edutopia.org/article/making-learning-home-work-preschool-students</a> <br><br><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/it-time-drop-finding-main-idea-and-teach-reading-new-way" rel="noopener">https://www.edutopia.org/article/it-time-drop-finding-main-idea-and-teach-reading-new-way</a> <br><br>Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye); Michael Hernandez <br>Producer: Ross Ulysse