Instructional Strategies for ELL Classrooms Grand Canyon University SPE-523N English Language Teaching Foundations and Methods November 17‚ 2010 There are many different strategies that an instructor can use in ELL classrooms or in classrooms in which ELL students have been mainstreamed. As always‚ instructors are called upon to constantly modify their curriculum and instruction in order to meet the needs of each individual learner. This is made more possible if the instructor has more knowledge
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I have been contemplating the application of ELL strategies in the area of high school‚ particularly in regards to the College and Career Readiness Standards. Mostly we have been focusing on Head start‚ pre-school‚ kindergarten‚ and elementary ELL students. However‚ if these student do not reach proficiency by fifth or sixth grade then many fall behind and possibly drop out because the English language transfers from a social English to a more academic level of English. For a portion of my field
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The issues of ELL assessment that I am most interested in relate to understanding the right mix of formal testing and other assessment methods to best understand both initial placement and progress toward language proficiency. It seems like the mix will be different depending on the specific context and certainly should allow for some creative assessment alternatives. I am most interested in teaching adults and I believe that assessments for adults might be significantly different than those
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Learning creatively: the effectiveness of using theater pedagogy for immigrant ELLs Introduction Having the experience of being an actress in a drama‚ I myself appreciate the power of acting the role out in thinking in the shoes of the character with empathy‚ thus better understanding the character in the specific story settings; on the other hand‚ given the authentic practicing environment‚ I could rehearse the lines again and again until they became perfect to act. Meanwhile‚ just as Gina Tiffany
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this paper is to explain my interest in ELL Education. ELL is English language Learner. These are students that are from different backgrounds that require some type of instruction that is modified in the English language. This is an interest that I personally have due to seeing the increased need for many students. In this paper‚ I will explain more in depth the reasons for choosing this topic. If we take a brief look at ELL and what it is‚ we will see that ELL students are those that are unable to
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Jane is a second grade ELL student. The results from her first grade End of Year (EOY)‚ assessments demonstrated the following data. Jane’s data for NWF (Nonsense Word Fluency) was 52‚ whereas the benchmark goal was 58. Consequently‚ her fluency score was a 42‚ the recommended goal was 47. The DIBELS accuracy component illustrated the need for additional support‚ as Jane scored 88% when the goal was 90% for the end of first grade. Jane did score slightly above grade one expectations on the WWR
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Course Prefix/Number: Course Title: Lecture Hours/Week: Lab Hours/Week: Credit Hours/Semester: ACC 240 Computerized Accounting 3.0 0.0 3.0 Distance Learning Attendance/VA Statement Textbook Information COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is a study of using the computer to design and implement various accounting functions‚ including financial transactions‚ records‚ statements‚ reports and documents. COURSE PURPOSE The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a realistic
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Conditions For Learning in the ELL Classroom One thing the classroom teacher has complete control over is the environment in the classroom. In order for students to have ultimate success in learning‚ the teacher is solely responsible for building the stepping stones for optimum conditions for the students to excel in. By building a well-developed learning environment‚ effective and appropriate classroom materials‚ and maintaining a manageable classroom routine‚ the student’s only responsibility
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HSM 240 Course Syllabus Posted: Sun 10/20/2013 05:28 AM ‚ by: Joyce Edmonson ( JEdmonson@email.phoenix.edu ) Attachments: HSM 240 Syllabus 2013.doc (280 KB) Download Previous | Next Red(High) Yellow(Medium) Blue(Low) No Flag View/Print Flag Message Mark as unread HSM240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE SYLLABUS Hello Class‚ I strongly encourage you to print a copy of it to use as your
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Health Care Final By: Cara Goddard HCA/240 There are many different sicknesses‚ diseases‚ and health related issues that employees in the healthcare field have to take on every single day. Individually‚ each of these has a large impact on world health and the population of not only American but all other countries as well. Many people do not look at the big picture and see how disease affects us as a whole‚ they only look into it when it affect’s someone they know or are close to. I will explain
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