to his teachings of eliciting critical thinking skills through questioning and open dialogue. This article focuses on this method as a way to teach critical thinking skills not only to native speakers‚ but just as importantly‚ to English Language Learners. Since acquisition is often at the forefront of teaching ELLs‚ this important critical thinking skill can be overlooked if not directly considered. The article discusses both Socratic Questioning‚ often teacher-led‚ as well as Socratic Seminar‚ often
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WRiTE BRAiN BOOKS for the English Language Learner WRiTE BRAiN BOOKS and our uniquely engaging program are excellent developmental tools for English Language Learners. The number of English Language Learners in classrooms across the United States continues to grow‚ and we at WRiTE BRAiN are committed to giving each ELL student opportunities‚ not simply to acclimate and adapt‚ but to thrive. When WRiTE BRAiN BOOKS launched in 2014‚ we piloted our creative writing program in a California school district
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assignment on / Idiomatic expressions errors among Arab learners of English Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirement of the Error Recognition & Correction Course Prepared by/ Sara Salim Alhadhrami Submitted to / Mr. Holi Ibrahim Holi Ali 2012-2013 (Fall Semester) Word counts / 1650 words Introduction This paper sheds light on the Idiomatic errors of Arab learners. First‚ idioms are one of the most important aspects
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PLANNING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LEARNERS Be able to agree individual learning goals with learners 1.1 Analyse the role of initial and diagnostic assessment in agreeing individual learning goal Gravells‚ (2012 p98)‚ Initial assessment is a check on learners’ prior skill‚ knowledge or understanding which is carried out at the beginning of a programme or topic. In agreement with it could be formal‚ and mainly internal task which is produced by the school (ILP) to identify learners existing skills & achievements
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Learner Assessment Submission and Declaration When submitting evidence for assessment‚ each learner must sign a declaration confirming that the work is their own. You may use this form‚ or incorporate a learner declaration into an Assignment Brief front sheet. Learner name: Peeshane Gordon Assessor name: Koren Leaves Issue date: September 14 Submission date: Group 1: May 15 Group 2: February 15 Group 3: February 15 Programme: BTEC Level 3 90 Credit Diploma in Business Unit: Unit 2: Business
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A learner centered pedagogical approach can significantly enhance the value of a college education by empowering students in classroom settings. In a learner centered classroom‚ students can incorporate interactive discussions‚ reflective journal assignments‚ and group presentations in to their course’s agenda to make more meaningful and relevant the material being presented to them in class‚ so that it may be useful to them throughout their entire lives. Not only do students need to be challenged
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Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages‚ Inc. (TESOL) What the "Good Language Learner" Can Teach Us Author(s): Joan Rubin Reviewed work(s): Source: TESOL Quarterly‚ Vol. 9‚ No. 1 (Mar.‚ 1975)‚ pp. 41-51 Published by: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages‚ Inc. (TESOL) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3586011 . Accessed: 06/02/2012 03:41 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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Alexandra Smit Focus on the Learner The students attending the pre-intermediate English language course at International House are mostly Italian1. The age range is quite varied (early twenties to late sixties) and they are all very highly motivated and passionate about learning the language2. Most of the students come from a strong cultural background and have a scholastic knowledge of English‚ having learnt the language at school as part of the compulsory curriculum. Those who don’t‚ have at least
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1.4 Establishment of Ground Rules with learners Q. Explain the ways in which you would establish ground rules with your learners‚ and which underpin behaviour and respect for other. Ground rules have been defined by Amerton (2005) as the minimum necessary conditions required for learning to take place in a classroom. “Setting ground rules helps everyone know their limits” (Gravells 2008) and “Without ground rules‚ disruption may occur and affect the learning of the group” (Gravells‚ 2008:7)
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Back in grade school‚ I may say that I am a really active‚ participative and motivated student. I would always get awards and certificates. I do enjoy most of the lessons that are tackled. And sometimes‚ when the topic really got me interested‚ I would even expound my learnings through researches and internet browsing. I usually learn best when I listen to the teacher’s oral teaching. And also I would cooperate more in the class if the teacher is nice and considerable. But there are times when I
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