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Background knowledge is the scaffolding students can use when introduced to new topics—to draw connections and make inferences. Here’s how to help them build it. 💡

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Love this! ... but about dictionaries: I think getting learners excited about word history is a powerful way to foster independent learning and connection-building. When I learn the history of one word, I can infer the history of at least five others.

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