Knowledge matters in the sciences of reading and learning.
We educate, support, and inspire educators, system leaders, and policymakers to implement and strengthen high-quality, knowledge-building curriculum and instruction.
Knowledge Matters is a national nonprofit that champions the role of content knowledge in the sciences of reading and learning through advocacy and consulting.
The Knowledge Matters Campaign, our advocacy movement, provides free, research-based tools and learning opportunities for the field.
Knowledge Matters Solutions, our consulting practice, partners with schools and systems, publishers, nonprofits, and funders.
New Webinar Series! Join us for “Cognitive Science in the Classroom”
What does the science of learning mean for the art of teaching? In our newest webinar series, we’ll connect cognitive science with real-world classroom practice and bust some popular edu-myths along the way. If you ever wanted to know why some kinds of practice help learning stick more than others, or which assignments help students master more vocabulary, or how much feedback is too much, or not enough—this series is for you. Join host Kyair Butts, Teacher-in-Residence at Knowledge Matters, for dynamic conversations with cognitive scientists, learning experts, and classroom teachers.
Season 2 of the History Matters Podcast is here!
What kinds of history instruction build content knowledge and civic awareness? Why is social studies content such a power player when it comes to literacy? How can schools make time for these critical learning opportunities?
Season 2 of the History Matters Podcast explores these rich questions in exciting conversations at the intersection of English Language Arts and history instruction. Hosts Kyair Butts, Barbara Davidson, and Ebony McKiver bring listeners inside the classroom and the brain in six fast-moving episodes, featuring educators, cognitive scientists, curriculum writers, and leaders working to bring rich history instruction into the classroom. New episodes of Season 2: Connecting History to the Classroom drop every Tuesday!
Introducing the High School Review Tool!
High-quality, content-rich English coursework is essential to prepare high school students for college, career, and civic life. The new High School Review Tool defines the key features and specific attributes of evidence-based, knowledge-building English curriculum for grades 9–12, including proven literacy accelerators and rich opportunities to build a broad and growing body of knowledge, vocabulary, and conceptual understanding.
