After teaching French for the last four years of my career‚ this is my first year going back to teach English to English Language Learners (ELL) at Kaleidoscope Academy. For a semester‚ I worked mostly with seventh and eighth graders with English Proficiency Levels ( ELP) between three and five. The ELPs tell that these students have great social English communication skills‚ but their academic language is not proficient yet; that is why many of them still need ELL instruction. My goal for this
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There are currently three main approaches to teaching reading; the bottom-up model‚ the top-down model and the interactive model. Although both the bottom-up and top-down models have their merits‚ the interactive model blends the major strategies of them both together to form a more balanced well-rounded approach. The bottom-up model‚ which was the sole method of teaching reading through the mid-1980s‚ places a heavy emphasis on decoding. The belief is that the eye directs the mind‚ and that
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Assessments ELL Krystine M. Ngo Grand Canyon University ESL-223N SEI English Language Teaching: Foundations & Methodologies September 22‚ 2011 ELL Assessments Assessment is a valuable tool to measure students learning and achievement. It is an essential element for teacher to reflect on what and how they teach. To assess students is to collect evidence of their learning. Teachers use the information to modify their lesson plans and adjust their instructional methods; students need feedback
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Name In partial fulfillment of the requirements for The Master’s of Art in Teaching At National University Abstract Start typing here. Abstract begins without indentation. It is roughly 120 words. Sample Abstract The purpose of this research study is to address and analyze the usage of different teaching and learning strategies in the classroom while teaching the English Language Learners (ELLs). The ELLs are extensively populated in the U.S. public school system; however‚ they average
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This presentation was informative about ELL’s in Florida. First‚ I learned about our district’s demographics. Florida is “ranked 3rd in ELL population.” Most of the ELL students speak Spanish and come from low economic backgrounds. During the presentation‚ the presenters were informed about the area and connected the information to our lives. Next‚ I learned the reason why people move to the United States. For example‚ for better careers‚ to escape war‚ to escape the government‚ and over all they
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provide data for ELLs. The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss the English language proficiency test that is presently utilized in my school. Assessment involves teachers gathering‚ identifying‚ and interpreting information about the achievements of their students. Assessment of English Language Learners Assessment is a process of collecting information or data to improve educational achievement. Assessments are used to help teachers set the direction for teaching and learning. Teachers
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For me‚ this course has helped me understand my ELL students and ESOL experiences I’ve had in the past. It has helped my validate many of the decisions I made in an effort to help my students. It also gave me a better understanding of student behavior and challenges. I feel that if I had taken this course prior to my work teaching overseas‚ I would have recognized earlier some of the difficulties my students were experiencing. Because I had to learn through experience‚ I needed more time to recognize
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A teaching philosophy is a personal statement for teachers and anyone committing them in teaching. I already see myself as a teacher with my teaching philosophy anchored to mould my students as “plants are fashioned by cultivation‚ men by education” (Rousseau‚ 2013‚ pp. 8). It is important to believe in a philosophy to be able practice adequately. My beliefs and teaching philosophies revolve around the philosophy and thoughts of great philosophers like Aristotle‚ Dewey‚ Freire‚ Noddings and Plato
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ELL ASSESSMENTS Nohemy Tautimer 08/02/2013 EDU-213N Grand Canyon University Professor Lorena Brown With the rise in immigrant students comes a rise in students who do not speak English. Schools are facing the need to not only teach these students their regular academics but also a new language. In Guthrie‚ Oklahoma‚ there may seem like there would not be as much need for such programs but the fact is that English language learners are also here. ELL students need assistance from the schools
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When looking at an upcoming Social Studies unit and the vocabulary that might be challenging for my ELL students‚ I chose our unit on Martin Luther King Jr. This holiday is not focused on as much as Thanksgiving and Christmas‚ and students seem to be much more familiar with these holidays because of the focus on family and holiday rituals. They hear the terms more often used with Thanksgiving and Christmas. While at the beginning of the school year we do discuss being respectful‚ truthful‚
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