[EDS220H5] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (13 pages long)
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Teachers can promote strong literacy development among english language learners (ell) by supporting students in relating their pre-existing knowledge to new learning. For english language learners, new learning with prior background knowledge involves having students first connect with what they know in english first. Explore different classroom strategies that have been effective in the past that help positive transfer and have an active engagement with literacy- it is crucial to learning. A challenge for many teachers among ells are students who can"t reach or get access to the language of the curriculum. Like most aspects of teaching, it is a lot of trial and error but we can learn from teachers of the past in order to enhance and provide linguistic opportunities for all students. English language learner (ell): has come into increasing use internationally among educators and researchers because it distinguishes students from the programs (whether esl or eld) that support their language learning needs.
