In 2012‚ the National Center for Education Statistics reported that 9.2 percent or 4.4 million of public school students in the United States were English Language Learners‚ or ELLs. While the national average was almost 10 percent‚ the state of California had the highest enrollment‚ at nearly 23 percent (nces.gov). With so many students in US schools for whom English is not their first language‚ it was decided that these students should receive some sort of English language education to facilitate
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Assignment 2 – Focus on the learner LEARNER’S PROFILE Sonia Meirelles is a 27-year old Brazilian student‚ in the Intermediate English class‚ who has been studying English for 13 months (since August‚ 2011). Sonia has a degree in Biology and used to work as a biology teacher in a regular school‚ however she is currently unemployed. She then decided to start taking English lessons‚ so she could have more chances when trying to find a job. She enjoys the English classes as she believes
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The Characteristics of adults and young people as learners In this article we will consider the characteristics of young people and adults as learners. We will touch on the three main theories of teaching‚ identify and expand on three factors that have been identified as motivating adult learners and which the savvy teacher can use to increase the motivation of the learner. We will briefly consider five barriers that can affect a learner’s participation and or learning‚ looking at three of them
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At the start of Year 1‚ children are enthusiastic ‘beginning’ mathematicians. They have an understanding of the basic concepts of number‚ shape and measurement‚ and see mathematics as an exciting and practical element of the curriculum. They develop their knowledge‚ skills and understanding through a balance of wholeclass activity. This involves‚ for example‚ counting‚ direct teaching‚ problem solving in groups and independent work‚ where children apply and practise their learning. A mix of mental
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Becoming a Powerful Learner Our society worships talent and many people assume that possessing superior intelligence or ability - along with confidence in that ability - is a recipe for success. In fact‚ more than 35 years of scientific investigation suggests that an over emphasis on intellect or talent leaves people vulnerable to failure‚ fearful of challenges and unwilling to remedy their shortcomings. Over the next few weeks the girls will be receiving assessment results as well as their end of
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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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on the Learner Background: For the purpose of this assignment‚ I interviewed Cedrick a 23 year old French student from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the intermediate class. Cedrick was born in Lubumbashi. He got his Matric in 2008 and attended university for 2 years before and he ’s learning English so that he can continue his studies in South Africa. “The reason I ’m learning English is that I am a french speaker and I wand to study in a english country‚” he writes. Learner style:
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Costume Design Let Me Know As an individual‚ one of the most essential factors that a person needed to consider himself is his personal view of how he depicted himself in various circumstances. Ghetto children from The Me Nobody Knows also consider themselves in their personal views of they depicted themselves in the society. The beginning scene which all of the characters were sitting on chair impressed my mind‚ caught my attention and sparked my interest to watch the play because of costume design
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Do You Really Know Yourself? Throughout time great philosophers have pondered the question of what knowing your self is. Philosophers like Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Alcibiades have somewhat of a similarity when it comes to identifying one’s self. However‚ there are the differences that lead up to the explanation and what individuals believe the self is. Socrates focused on the ‘good life’ and stresses the fact that to know how to live we need to know who we are. Under Socrates‚ the founder of philosophy
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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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