Demographics Arlington is a district which includes students from more than 114 countries‚ and 99 different languages are spoken in homes. English Language Learners [ELLs] comprise 19% of Arlington Public School [APS] students (APS‚ ELL Students‚ 2014). These students enter APS with ranges of knowledge. Their language proficiency levels range from WIDA Level 1 “Entering” to Level 6 “Reaching" (Fig. 1). About one-fourth of the students are at WIDA Level 1‚ and about three-fourths of the ESOL/HILT/HILTEX
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When assessing the functional skills of 13-16 year olds with behaviour and learning difficulties at my school. Initial assessments of literacy and numeracy SATS marks were a level 1 (which is comparable with a 6 year old in primary school). Most of my pupils’ arithmetic (especially addition and subtraction)‚ knowledge of timetables‚ and concepts relating to practical use of time and money were significantly higher. Yet these pupils could not answer these types of questions when presented in an
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Language and Literacy in a Multilingual Context In this essay we will investigate underlying issues of discrimination‚ human rights‚ inclusion and difference. The essay also considers the role of the early year’s practitioners in planning and resourcing for teaching in a multilingual setting. In order to evaluate and reflect on my settings approach to multilingualism and the generally ethos of the school‚ I will be referring to the pictures in the essay’s appendix consisting of display pictures
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Introduction Critical numeracy is the ability to make decisions about everyday issues that involve mathematical concepts (Watson‚ 2008). The approach to prove the importance of critical numeracy was based on selected articles which were used to critically analyse percentage. Watson (2004) suggests a three-tiered hierarchy of goals for developing the quantitative literacy skills. These tiers suggest increasing movement away from pure mathematical skills into context and then into critical thinking
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GULSEREN SAHIN TDA.3.12: SUPPORT NUMERACY DEVELOPMENT 1.1: Explain the aims and importance of learning provision for numeracy development The aims and importance of learning provision for numeracy development are to ensure all students understand that maths is a vital part of everyday life and will continue to be used throughout their life. Primary schools will teach students to learn various methods and techniques to be able to reach the correct answer. The end goal means more students will
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rules with your learners‚ which underpin behaviour and respect for others. How I would establish ground rules for learners would depend on age and experience of the learning group. I would expect an older and more experienced group of learners to be more mature and establish ground rules based on how they would expect people to behave in a group-learning environment‚ for example a popular mantra is “treat others how you would expect to be treat yourself”. Ground rules provides a structure for
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Assessment 2: Understanding Language and Literacy Name: Guramrit Kaur Podcast Link: https://soundcloud.com/guramrit-1/assessment-2 Orson is a two and half year old boy playing outside with his dad in the garden and exploring the environment after looking at the trees‚ leaves etc. The child interest is captured by a wooden structure which his dad described him as a castle. Orson happily accepted that wooden structure as a castle. The conversation between Orson and his dad is enjoyable‚ positively
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LESSON PLAN #2 QUESTIONS 1. How did you demonstrate respect for and rapport with all learners? Class rules were discussed prior to the beginning of the lesson and‚ also‚ a poster with these rules was placed in plain sight. To demonstrate respect for and rapport with all learners‚ I modeled throughout the whole lesson how one should behave during class‚ being open-minded to student’s attitudes and providing feedback to these. 2. How did you provide a positive learning environment that both supported
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a key part of our everyday lives therefore it is a subject that is mandatory at every levels learning. The curriculum gives learners a solid grounding in all aspects of numeracy.In early years‚numeracy skills are developed in shape‚pattern‚counting‚sorting and measuring.At reception classes‚the foundation stage curriculum which includes problem solving‚reasoning and numeracy is followed.This is developed through playing games‚exploring and other learning activities that involves calculations‚number
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Language & Literacy 1 Language & Literacy: for Young Children
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