Building background knowledge

Resource Library

NAME	DESCRIPTION	SOURCE
10 Key Policies and Practices for Teaching English Language Learners	Educators; Explanation; ELL	The Meadows Center
ABC Video on Background Knowledge	Educators; Videos; Explanation	AIM Institute for Learning & Research
Anticipation-Reaction Guides	Educators; Videos	The Meadows Center
English Learners in Content Area Classes: Social Studies	Educators; Activities	The Meadows Center
Meeting the Needs of Struggling Readers: A Resource for Secondary English Language Arts Teachers	Educators; Explanation; Activities; ELL	The Meadows Center
PACT Plus Sample Lessons	Educators; Activities	The Meadows Center
Turn and Talk: An Evidence-Based Practice	Educators; Explanation; Activities	The Meadows Center
Fourth-Grade Text-Based Intervention	Educators; Activities	Texas Center for Learning Disabilities
Fifth-Grade Text-Based Intervention	Educators; Activities	Texas Center for Learning Disabilities
Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Text-Based Intervention with Self-Regulation	Educators; Activities	Texas Center for Learning Disabilities
Vocabulary and Comprehension: Interventions for Upper-Elementary Students with Reading Difficulties	Educators; Explanation; Activities	The Meadows Center
KWL	Educators; Explanation; Videos	The Teacher Toolkit