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4. I Ditched Teaching Context -- Here's Why


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We know that a student's background knowledge is a major contributor to reading comprehension. But could we be doing it all wrong?

In this episode, I discuss how I've changed my approach to context building when starting a new unit.
For show notes, visit www.englishclassroomarchitect.com/episode4
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In the episode I discuss gangsters of the 1920s to supplement reading of The Great Gatsby. You can get this ready-made unit here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Great-Gatsby-Prohibition-Era-Research-Presentation-Project-9441986


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