A Different Approach that Address All Learners

This article describes a unique way to engage students in learning. The teacher creates an inventory of tools for a specific topic. The teacher then introduces each tool, one at a time, an... See More

This article describes a unique way to engage students in learning. The teacher creates an inventory of tools for a specific topic. The teacher then introduces each tool, one at a time, and asks students what the tool is and what it can be used for. A sample of an Earth science inventory took kit materials and relevant questions related to these items are provided in this article. Doing this when starting a unit reveals prior knowledge and generates vocabulary for all students at the same time. This provides ELL with the knowledge of the tools to learn a new concept.

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