NETS-S+Standards+and+Indicators


 * NETS-S Standards/Indicators: **

1.1.2: Use prior background knowledge as context for new learning. This indicator, background knowledge, is a skill that is used in critical thinking and is a cornerstone of what the new common cores will be involved with.

Aligned with the NETS standard 1.a: apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. Simply put, in order for students to effectively learn in the classroom, their backgrounds must be tapped in order for any additional knowledge to be gained.

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T, 2008). Retrieved March 25, 2013, from http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers/nets-for-teachers-2008.aspx.

Standards For The 21st-Century Learner Retrieved March 25, 2013 from http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_Learning_Standards_2007.pdf