To teach this paragraph to English Language Learners in this particular classroom may not be an easy task. The main reason for is because a significant number of students are at the Intermediate CELDT. For that reason I will begin with vocabulary instruction. This will help students to have a basic understanding of the content and in the words of Zwier, (2011) “tools for understanding and for communicating meaning in our content areas” (p. 188). Then I will continue with a Read-Aloud. This will
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students and according to the teacher only two are ELL’s students, both females and Hispanics, both were born in the United States. The teacher told me that both students understand and speak English well, but they had problems spelling, writing and reading. The parents of both students do not speak any English and are not able to help them with their studies. The Title I teacher goes to the general classroom twice a week for fifty minutes. The lesson I observed was on how to write the last paragraph
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primary languages, you demonstrate that your students first languages are valued. Teachers can use bilingual books for oral and written language development in English by asking students to talk and write about the books. Students can also use the books to advance development in their first language, or as an asset when they are reading in English. Activities will include interactive materials that make abstract concepts clear and concrete. By using some concrete materials, students can further recognize
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In the article “On Internet Slang, IMHO” by Teddy Wayne is about how internet slang is used along with the link to a news article/newspaper are being used in social media. The newest industry like the Huffington Post write a short sentence or word along with a link or photo are called fragments.People who post links to an article say a word and then the link. The one word is a more important headline that what the article’s headline is when posting on twitter, facebook, or other social networking
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The evolution of American society has changed the English language to such drastic measures. The languages of the past are now known as "old" English and "middle" English, and our English language today is now known as "modern" English. As we as human beings as well as a collective society have evolved, we have influenced the evolution and change in the language that we speak. As social differentiation is apparent, the distinction of words has been manipulated. With natural processes becoming evident
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“...We gotta prove to the Mexicans how Mexican we are, and we gotta prove to the Americans how American we are… It’s exhausting… nobody knows how tough it is to be Mexican American”(Abraham Quintanilla). In fact nobody knows how tough it is to be a Mexican American student. Historically there has been evidence that many students drop out, postpone their plans for education, or even struggle in between classes and a job to help out their families financially and parents want the best education for
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Joshua Miranda Fr. Johnson AP English Language and Composition 8 August 2014 "The educated elites didn't set out to create this reconciliation. It is the product of millions of individual efforts to have things both ways. But it is now the dominant tone of our age."(Brooks 43) When David Brooks returned after four years abroad he noticed some peculiar things: "throughout the twentieth century it's been pretty easy to distinguish between the bourgeois world of capitalism and the bohemian counterculture
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Instructional Context: This English Language Arts (ELA) class is made up of 26 sixth grade students ranging in age from 11-12. The relevant characteristics are the range of abilities, the ethnic and linguistic diversity and personalities of the students. There are 15 boys and 11 girls—two are African American; two are Hispanic, and 22 are White. There are 6 students in the special education program and two students who have a 504 Plan. These students are intentionally grouped with students who
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First, ShakeSpeare has a very huge global influence through his plays. According to “Britain Puts on a Shakespeare Marathon as The Word Arrives for Olympic Games” the article states “ … Shakespeare is truly a writer for the whole world.” So then that being said that even though the Bard is dead he truly is an inspiring writer. That even though he is dead his plays are still being heard not only in America but even across the world and inspire many people today. Also, “His ability to speak to audience
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This is an article from the newspaper Herald Journal that explains the community of Little Saigon. The writer of the article, Tini Tran, first starts off with a short account from a refugee name, Quach Nhut, who escaped Saigon during the fall in 1975. He accounts that while he listened to the fall of Saigon on the radio while he was at the refugee camp, saying, “I thought Saigon was lost forever.” Now he is currently a prosperous pharmacist in Westminster, Orange County, also known as Little Saigon
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