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Tapping into English Language Learners' (ELLs') Prior Knowledge in Social Studies Instruction
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Dong, Yu Ren – Social Studies, 2017
Second language research and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy have shown a consensus that ELLs who have studied social studies in their home countries will have a better chance of understanding social studies concepts and quickly catching up to their native English-speaking peers. This article discusses strategies to make good use of ELLs' prior…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, Prior Learning, Social Studies