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Peer reviewedHonnert, Alicia M.; Bozan, Sarah E. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2005
For most middle school-level students, summarizing main ideas can prove to be difficult, especially for those with low vocabulary and language acquisition skills. Working specifically with students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) and in a special education program, we discovered that teaching summarization as a reading strategy increased…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Scientific Concepts, Writing Skills
