1. QEP WORKSHOP Quality Enhancement Plan at Brookhaven College Knowing is Half the Battle Discover the power of unlocking prior knowledge in the classroom. Sherri Morrison, QEP Reading Specialist, ESOL Instructor Karie Williams, Visiting Scholar, Visual Communications

2. PART I What is Prior Knowledge

3. DEFINITION knowledge that stems from previous experiences PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

4. FIRST DAY OF CLASS  Discover what they know about the course  What courses have they taken and when  Know your students  How much do they need to know at this level Bonus: Shows you value what they bring to the classroom

5. PART II Benefits and Drawbacks

6. BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS  Prepares student to receive new information  Provides a building block for ideas For Teachers:  Reveals “gaps” in student learning  Reveals beliefs that may negatively impact learning WHY?

7. BENEFITS & DRAWBACKS A Portrait Session with a Twist (Click image to view video.)

8. PART III In the Classroom

9. IN THE CLASSROOM ARTC 2317 TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN Fall 2015

10. IN THE CLASSROOM

11. A.OVERVIEW Design an infographic poster and social media graphics explaining facts about human trafficking B.OBJECTIVE Learn how to visually communicate a lot of information in a quick and effective manner across print and digital C.GUIDELINES Create a 11” x 17” poster Create social media graphics for Facebook and Instagram Combine illustrations (graphs, charts, maps) and typography to convey the message

12. STUDENT WORK

15. STUDENTS’ RESPONSE TO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE I was shocked at what I didn’t know. I connected more with the project. I was able to do better research.

16. PRESENTATION OF FINAL PROJECT

17. PART IV Small Group Activity

18. SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY 1.Do you currently activate prior knowledge in the classroom? If so, how? 2.How can you use prior knowledge in the classroom next semester? 3.Group Share!

19. PART V Closing Thoughts

20. RESOURCES brookhavencollege.edu/reading

21. QEP WORKSHOP Quality Enhancement Plan at Brookhaven College THANK YOU!