¶ … languages learned at school can take a variety of different forms and consist of many different influences. For example, there are informal social languages that can differ significantly from the types of languages that are considered to academic languages. Social languages can consist of foreign language or local informal dialects whereas the academic language is more formalized and needed to become more competent in school in general as they are used in several disciplines. Halliday (1993) is cited as suggesting that language has three purposes in school:
The use of language: how to speak, read, write and listen to language
Through language: al about the world inside and outside the classroom
About language: phonics, grammar, and spelling
The social language, being less formal, is learned more naturally and does not necessarily have to be studied. For example, social language can go on without any formal conventions as people simply communicate naturally. However, the academic language is more cognitively demanding and students must adhere to its institutionalized form to help them grasp more complex concepts as they proceed through their education.
One of the challenges for teachers is how to recognize CLD learners' experiences and background knowledge, how it manifests, and how to use it to further educational purposes. The immigration trend that has been seen in the U.S. has begun to shift from dense populations of immigrants at traditional locations such as Texas, Florida, and California to more diverse locations across many states. The mix of cultures offers a variety of different skills and perspectives. Students have different skill sets and abilities naturally and a teacher can leverage these abilities...
Journals of Herrera and Gottleib Books A healthy child is the joy of the family. Social and academic development of a child depend on his ability to use his eyes and ears effectively. When one of these organs is impaired, the child will face challenges to communicate or see effectively, which will affect the child's social and academic developments. When a child has developed a vision or ear impairment, early
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Reading Education Special needs and special education students have traditionally had more immediate needs in cooperative learning settings when compared to typical students. To be an effective teacher is not always as easy as telling the students to just sit-down and read. Teachers have to understand that there can be less obvious problems at hand like dyslexia, AD/HD, or English as a second language to name a few. When there are
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Journal of Gottleib, Katz & Ernst-Slavit (2009) and Colorin Colorado Blog. The Colorin Colorado Blog is unique in that it provides a bilingual web resource for teachers of all age groups, and offers basic information about ELLs and ELL teaching strategies, as well as school and family support areas. I especially appreciated the way that the website offers assistance for parents, and I have since been asking colleagues to translate
Journal for Lems Book (Chapter 1) I would like to choose the "language-based learning theory," "English and new language: four domains and fifth domain," and the factor of "motivation" for second language acquisition (SLA). Second language acquisition has never been easy for any new learner of the second language and according to the language-based learning theory, there is a process including interrelated areas: learning language, learning content through language, and
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