Connects prior knowledge with new information to (a) challenge conventional assumptions and standard approaches; (b) connect ideas; (c) solve problems; and/or (d) draw new conclusions.
Develops student ability to connect prior knowledge to current instruction by promoting student (a) questioning and (b) challenges to conventional assumptions and standard approaches.
Measures student ability to connect prior knowledge to new information by predicting, raising questions, making inferences, drawing conclusions, developing arguments, connecting ideas, solving problems, and challenging conventional assumptions and standard approaches.
Provides leadership, training, mentoring, resources, and supports for teachers and others in the larger professional community to promote student: (a) connection of prior knowledge to new information; and (b) use of prior knowledge to solve local/global challenges, predict new information, raise questions, make inferences, and draw new conclusions.