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Preparing Social Studies Preservice Teachers to Teach English Language Learners: Pedagogy Promoting the Civic Purpose of Social Studies

Fri, April 13, 2:15 to 3:45pm, New York Hilton Midtown, Floor: Concourse Level, Concourse B Room

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The purpose of this symposium is to share research into how best to prepare social studies teachers to better understand and meet the learning needs of their ELLs, particularly how these approaches support PSTs’ understanding of the civic purpose of social studies in preparing their future ELLs to be enlightened and engaged citizens. Given the increasing numbers of ELLs in schools, the need for teachers to understand ELLs linguistic and academic needs is essential to optimize ELLs’ opportunities to learn and support their civic development. Learning social studies includes two particular challenges for ELLs: abstract vocabulary and cultural context and PSTs need specific preparation to meet ELLs needs.

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