Podcast

The Knowledge Gap – The power of shared background knowledge

Podcast:
Reading Swizzle
Publication Date:
January 29, 2023
Podcast description:

Reading Swizzle presents EDUCATION IDEAS THAT AGITATE THE STATUS QUO.The information obtained from books, articles, and research is presented to inform the viewer and listener of EFFECTIVE PRACTICES that could TRANSFORM STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT and MAKE LITERACY FOR ALL A REALITY.Mary McCool Berry, M.Ed., is a reading specialist with 36 years of experience teaching children and adults how to read. McCool Berry holds a Master’s Degree in Reading (K 12), is a Certified Dyslexia Practitioner, a Certified Dyslexia Advocate, and is an international and national literacy consultant. 

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Get ready for the most THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND DELICIOUSLY ENTERTAINING education podcast!

Reading Swizzle podcast presents educational ideas that ARE WORTH CONSIDERING because they will bring EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY to our American education system.

Reading Swizzle starts today with an episode wrapped around a book. The author’s ideas are indeed worth considering and acting upon.

Why?

· The book is BOLD.

· The book shows that shared knowledge matters.

· The book shows that we must build background knowledge in our schools by teaching content.

What is the book?

How to Educate a Citizen- the Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation. It is written by an acclaimed author and researcher—Dr. E.D. Hirsch, Jr.

Why did I choose Dr. Hirsch’s book and ideas?

He discusses the need for commonality in what students learn in American Schools. He believes shared knowledge will tilt the balance in favor of equality, democracy, and academic achievement Hirsch created the nonprofit Core Knowledge Foundation.

Why?

Only a well-rounded, knowledge-specific curriculum can impart needed knowledge to all children and overcome inequality of opportunity.

  • E. D. Hirsch, Jr., Core Knowledge Foundation Chairman and Founder – Why Knowledge Matters (2016)