What literacy means for me and the impact that has on my life. For me literacy is very important and has a really strong impact in my life. When I was a kid I remember my father always telling me “the more you know the better it is”. I never really understood what he meant nor did I pay that much attention. I must admit that I was pretty rebellious back in those days‚ I wanted to be independent‚ I dropped out college in my freshman year‚ started partying‚ binge drinking‚ to sum it up I just didn’t
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The key words are engagement‚ motivation‚ English language Learners‚ reading‚ struggling readers‚ parent involvement‚ home literacy‚ literacies‚ home-school connections‚ and funds of knowledge. Introduction Of all student populations (aside from participants in Special Education programs)‚ English Language Learners (ELLs) face the most academic challenges—especially on standardized evaluations emphasizing academic literacy skills (Baker‚ 2006; Crawford‚ 2004). In the US‚ many policies have
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Unit 301: Adults and Young People as Essential Skills Learners Essential skills play a fundamental part in everyone’s lives no matter who you are. Essential Skills are the skills that people need for learning‚ work and life. They are used in the community and the workplace‚ in different forms and at different levels of complexity. Essential Skills provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable people to evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change. They are needed for
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combines the language and literature-rich activities associated with whole language activities aimed at enhancing meaning‚ understanding‚ and the love of language with explicit teaching skills as needed to develop fluency associated with proficient readers." Balanced literacy is an approach for teaching literacy that is widely used in classrooms across the country. It involves several methods of teaching and learning reading and writing‚ whole class instruction directed by the teacher with independent
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Assessment in autonomous learning 2.1 A General Review on Learner Autonomy Two classic definitions of autonomy influenced my study a lot when I set up my research programme.The first was put forward by Henri Holec in 1981‚ and the second by David Little in 1991. 2.1.1 Definitions of Autonomy “Learner autonomy is when the learner is willing and capable of taking charge of his/her own learning. The learner should be capable of determining the objectives;defining the contents and
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Numeracy and Literacy in Children One of the first things that children begin learning is music. We sing to them when they are babies to encourage them to fall asleep soundly and there is nothing more comforting than a sweet song when your child is not feeling well. Children have a natural knack for learning rhythm and melody and music can be very captivating to them. However‚ music can be used for so much more than entertainment. In fact‚ studies now show that music has the power to teach literacy and numeracy
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needs of your learners‚ helping and supporting where appropriate.” (Gravells‚ A‚ 2008). Before any discussion it is essential for everyone to understand the terms Equality and Diversity. “Diversity is defined as valuing the differences in people whether they stem from race‚ religion‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ age or disability. Equality is offering each person equal rights and opportunities despite any differences”. (Gravells‚ A‚ 2008). So Equality is about the rights of learners to attend and
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Demonstrate different communication styles and Methods to meet individual needs. Every time we communicate we choose‚ and use a different communication style. There are four basic communication styles assertive‚ passive‚ aggressive and passive aggressive. Generally we use a combination of these four styles; it all depends on the situation and person Assertive is the healthiest and most effective form of style. It’s how we naturally express ourselves when our self-esteem is intact‚ giving
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Writers - The Bravest of the Human Race Writing is intimidating‚ in that nothing comes out the way it should‚ even after several attempts - these hours spent boggling your brain cause the feeling of disbelonging‚ that this just is not for you‚ and by the time you shut yourself completely down to writing‚ your obvious surrender causes the grader to splatter the paper you spent hours on with red ink‚ which is enough to sink any human deeper into the abyss. It is not even that
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PTLLS Level 4 Theory Assessment Task: 3 Discuss issues of equality and diversity and ways to promote inclusion with your learners. Review other points of referral available to meet the potential needs of learners. Understanding and actively addressing issues of equality and diversity enables teachers to provide the optimum environment for effective teaching and learning. Issues of equality and diversity go hand-in-hand providing their characteristics are understood and promoted positively
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