Motivation practices: Why the desire to know matters
Understanding how ELs acquire new knowledge
Background knowledge and self-efficacy: Feeling competent about what I know and can do
Vocabulary learning and knowledge goals: Developing the language of experts
Determining importance: Main ideas and topic relevance
Text-based questioning and autonomy: Wanting to know more
Monitoring comprehension and collaborating: Determining what we know
When the EL label no longer feels like a barrier.