These can be in the context of workplace learning, in an educational setting, or can be informal communities that form around mutual interests.
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By creating patterns, new knowledge such as vocabulary, narrative structures, or classroom processes can be more readily encoded and retrieved in Long-term Memory while promoting engagement.
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Students with Sensory Integration difficulties can struggle with peer relationships, participating in classroom activities, and getting adequate Sleep.
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Teachers can display Vocabulary words somewhere in the classroom and actively refer to them when they are used in context by both the teacher and students.
Learners can refer to word walls in their classrooms or personal word walls on their desks as visual support during class activities.
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