The lesson was adapted to address the individual needs of each ELL. To illustrate, students’ expected language output aligned with their individual proficiency level and/or learning style (i.e., draw, demonstrate, describe, or explain). The second adaption made to the lesson was varied grouping. Within the small group, students has opportunities to work with partners of varied ability as well similar ability. For example, during the application activity, I had students of similar English language…
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student or English language learner (ELL). Learning a new language is like an infant learning to talk, but for academic and social reasons, ELLs must learn the pronunciations, meaning and comprehension of words/vocabulary that are introduced to them in the classroom and social settings, in order to be successful academically and socially. Based on reading the assigned reading material, figurative language is like another foreign language that has been added to the ELLs proficiency list, which must be…
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support the content and language learning. It is essential to understand English language learners’ needs because ELL students face the combined challenge of learning all the academic content as other students, while also learning the language of instruction. With the rapid growth in the size of the ELL student population in the U.S., teachers who are effective recognizes ELL students unique academic needs, unique background experience, culture, language, personality, interests and attitudes…
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To start my reflection I want to say that I have never had any experience with ELL students in the math classroom and I have learned a lot from the articles. One misconception that I had about ELLs was that they have no english knowledge and cannot speak in english at all. I also thought that having students use their own language in the classroom is not help to their education because the teacher cannot understand them. I realized these were not true during a disscussion in class and also read about…
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strategies, and allocate resources needed to implement interventions and remediations. Assessment 1: Assessment Name: Performance-based assessments Assessment Reference: ELL Assessment Description: Performance-based assessments are based on classroom instruction and everyday tasks. You can use performance-based assessments to assess ELLs' language proficiency and academic achievement through oral reports, presentations, demonstrations, written assignments, and portfolios. These assessments can include…
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Reflection #8 REC: 1.D.1 4.1 2.D REC: 1.D.2 4.1 REC: 1.D.1 4.1 2.D REC: 1.D.2 4.1 Student’s in the syllables and affixes stage of word knowledge are considered intermediate readers. There is a great range of reading skill within this stage that makes it imperative to revisit many orthographic concepts underlying syllables and affixes in light of a more complex reading vocabulary. The intermediate and middle school years is a time of expanding reading interests and fine-tuning…
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Module Five: Reflection Kisha Claiborne American College of Education Journal Entry One: Cultural and Linguistic Awareness Communicating across cultures can be a difficult experience. All successful communication results from one person understanding the meaning and intention of what another person has said. The skills associated with effective and rewarding cross-cultural communication can seem elusive to many people who lack experience of…
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supports the development of all children. In my Classroom Management Plan (CMP) Reflection I identified the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) as a tool I will used to provide an emotionally, physically safe environment for children. By striving to meet the high standards in the rating scale I will provide an environment that best fits the needs of all children regardless of ability. In my CMP Reflection I address how I will create and maintain consistent routines in that maximizes learning…
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Fourth Day Observation Reflection Today was yet another day of learning. One thing that really struck me was when I was assisting one of the students who had trouble with language and working. He had trouble spelling simple words and coming up with sentences while working on a worksheet activity. I didn’t want to give him the answers straight away so I would ask him a question for him to come up with the answer, and when he asks how to spell a word I tell him I would sound it out and he can try…
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Module Two Reflection Journal By Shanshan Zhang What I have learned After reading Chapter 2 in Foundations for Multilingualism in Education and Chapter 2 in Myths and Realities, I have learned that how contact between speakers of different languages has developed historically. It also presents the two arguments .One is supporting the maintaining the linguistic diversity and the other one is encouraging a monolingual norm. The causes of the bilingualism or multilingualism are two ways. One is that…
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