There was a study done by Jenna Styles on fourth graders who were Latino and who showed different levels of fluency in English and Spanish. The children were of low socioeconomic background and used Chicano English. Styles wanted to teach the children Standard English while still maintaining their dialect. She called the activity “Word Cemetery”, she thought the name was appropriate because most kids celebrated El Dia De Los Muertos, her goal was to make kids feel that they could still use CE, they
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom Telephone: 07553778061 E-mail: lucique88@yahoo.com Personal skills • Ability to work on own initiative or part of a team • Effective communication and reasoning skills • Fast learner and easily adaptable • Skilled in working with office equipment and software application • Ability to work driven by own initiative; good situational and methodical problem solving skills Work Experience 2011: Independent sales
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changing these ways of communication. For that reason, every time is more common learning a new language to contact with people from another country, learning a new language discovering a new vision of the world. There are different factors that can condition this learning process; one of them is the mother tongue of everyone. We can notice the difference in time for learning depends on the native language spoken in each country, what is called linguistic distance. The Longman Dictionary
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• Part One: First, in one paragraph, summarize your understanding of the foundation of the CCSS for Math and English Arts. Next, adopting the perspective of a teacher leader, in at least two paragraphs, evaluate how CCSS (Math and English Language Arts) can be used to influence the use of technology-enhanced differentiated instructional strategies to support the needs of all learners. Finally, in one paragraph, justify why it is important to have purposeful planning of differentiated instructional
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English and Englishes in the Philippines: A World Englishes Approach to MTBMLE Isabel Pefianco Martin, Ateneo de Manila University Abstract ! In the past two years since DepEd Order 74 (series 2009) was implemented, teacher training sessions have been conducted that focussed on the development of teaching strategies and the preparation of instructional materials for teaching in multilingual settings. One area of utmost concern among basic education teachers, and often a source of anxiety
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Abstract “Language was developed out of the need to communicate and interact, and therefore, it is social by nature, and understanding some part of that allows us to more reflectively use the language”. This paper is an applied linguistic article focusing on exploring the relation between socio-linguistics and language teaching. Although there are too much to discuss, the work mainly concerns with a quick look at social theories of language, a definition of sociolinguistics and three aspects of
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bilingual education. Even for those who agree that bilingual education is important, arriving at the answer to the best approach is on a meandering path. With decades of studies, opinions and speculation as to the right way to best educate English language learners, it is not unlikely that many Americans wonder if bilingual education is friend or foe? Answers to these questions can best be answered by looking deeper into the history of the Bilingual Education Act, statistics concerning bilingual education
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their school with particular regard to a specific whole school policy area. TITLE: A report to describe and evaluate how I , in my professional role, support the ethos and mission statement of my school with particular regard of the school’s Language policy. Mission Statement: To provide a rich academic programme A curriculum based on best research evidences and on successful teaching and learning strategies for teaching for children of diverse backgrounds and learning needs. To be a community
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HUMANISM IN THE CLASSROOM: TEACHING & LEARNING IN THE EYES OF ROGERS & MASLOW Posted on March 17, 2013 by julesborras 1 [pic] Studying the science of psychology for quite some time now made me realized that there isn’t one single approach that is used to explain all human behaviours and mental processes alone. One possible explanation for this is the fact that a particular approach has its own strengths and limitations. This realization is likewise true in my quest to understand and apply
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I am seeking the position as a Work-Based Learning (WBL) Coordinator and English Language Learner (ELL) Family Liaison in the Lee Public Schools District. My strong desire to help young people with their academic, personal, and social needs coupled with what I have learned from working with youth from diverse populations makes me a strong candidate as a school counselor. In my current position as a Caseworker for the Tier 3 Educational Opportunities for Success (EOS) program at Herberg Middle School
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