Activities for Assessing Prior Knowledge

Learning progresses primarily from prior knowledge.  "Constructivism proposes that new knowledge is constructed from old. It holds the educational belief that as teachers, it's essential that we make connections between what new is being presented with students' prior experiences" (Edutopia, 2011). 
Are you Tapping into Prior Knowledge Often Enough in your Classroom? provides activities for tapping into knowledge.

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