I have really enjoyed my practicum hours‚ observing and learning from the counselors at West High School. Many of my observations surrounded graduation and A-G requirements. Several of the counselors were going through the transcripts of their sophomores and juniors to see if they were still on track to graduate. Then‚ they would call in those they needed to meet with and talk to them individually. The solution for several that I sat in with was to add a zero period class. The counselors took
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pp. 77-166). New York: Wiley. Carrell‚ P. L. (1996). Second language reading strategy training: What is the role of metacognition? Atlanta‚ GA: Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL‚ Georgia State University. Chamot‚ A Chamot‚ A. U.‚ & O ’Malley‚ J. M. (1986). A cognitive academic language learning approach: An ESL content-based curriculum. Wheaton‚ MD: National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education. Chamot‚ A. U.‚ & O ’Malley‚ J. M. (1994). The CALLA handbook: Implementing the cognitive academic
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whether L1 (mother tongue) should be used in an EFL/ESL (English as a Foreign or Second Language) classroom. To do so‚ the term ESL must be defined as “the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages” according to Wikipedia. Another aspect that should be pointed out is where this debate comes from. The response will lead to the unresolved debate in terms of being beneficial or disadvantageous the use of L1 in ESL classrooms. Spahiu outlines the contrasting opinions‚ Some argue
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Comics to Increase Writing Achievement in ESL Students. Classroom Action Research Project ESL Open Summer Institute December 2006 Using Comics to Increase 2 Abstract This paper will focus on a Classroom Action Research Project performed at an elementary school with a group of seven 5th grade English as a Second Language students. The project involved using cartoon comic strips to both motivate ESL students to write and also to see if a non-traditional
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response‚ refer in detail to the language structures and features of TWO texts you have composed this year in different subjects. Academic English Introduction: As a component in the ESL Higher School Certificate syllabus‚ year 12 students were required to complete an elective on the topic: Academic English. This elective required students to broaden their knowledge about different types of texts and explore the ways in which these
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Michelle Snyder ESL Teacher Interview TE 826 Dr. Glenn Tracy 2-22-12 My person that I interviewed is very unique besides being a very good teacher. She had received the honor of being selected ‘Teacher of the Year” a few years back here at Perkins County Schools (Grant‚ NE)‚ so I knew her methods and strategies were tried and true. She has several different hats in our school system with English Language Learner (ELL) being just one part. She was asked to work with/for me in this program with
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STRATEGIES TO LINK ESL AND TECHNOLOGY The use of technology can enhance the quality of teaching and learning in ESL classes but there are important stages to follow with ESL learners. Teachers need to keep in mind that there is an additional level of language to cover in order to make ESL learners ‘ technology literate’. PRE- TECHNOLOGY LESSON This stage involves building the field and explicitly teaching the context as a means of preparation for the lessons to follow. Emphasis is placed on
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LITERATURE on the subject TEACHING LARGE ESL CLASSES by Neal D. Williams A CUR 524 assignment submitted to the faculty of the Fischler Center for the Advancement of Education of Nova Southeastern University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science January 6‚ 1999 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this review of literature is to search the scholarly literature for information on the subject of teaching ESL [English for speakers of other languages]
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ESL 1320 Final Exam Dec.9‚ 2013 1.a)The relationship between Kino and Juana is changeable during the whole novel. In the beginning‚it seems that they were living a happy life together and they loved each other regardless the poverty they were living in. Juan was always following Kino. The turning point in their relationship was when Kino found the pearl. Everything changed. The pearl brought the evil spirit to their life. The most important thing thing to Kino was the pearl
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Observation 1 Date: October 2‚ 2015 Location: Todd Hall‚ outside of Todd 116 Case Description: Outside of my economic classroom‚ almost every Tuesday and Thursday since the beginning of the semester‚ I’ve noticed a somewhat disturbing trend. There is a male and a female who stand outside by the wall and whisper sweet nothings and intermittently kiss. There was one time that I arrived to class early and saw them and then five minutes later realized I had to use the restroom. Upon coming back from
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