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English Language Learners often have difficulty contributing to class [...] »

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Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »

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Help English learners understand basic concepts with this interactive tool [...] »

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Build your students' language skills and historical understanding by using [...] »

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Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »

Using primary source images to help English Language Learners build [...] »

A shift in writing is required, often using new language tools, when making [...] »

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Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »

Graphic organizers are helpful for students with limited English proficiency [...] »