first language is not English. Today‚ the majority of students are English Language Learners‚ and they may speak several languages and come from many different cultural backgrounds. These are students who have significant challenges in English which include: reading‚ writing‚ and responding to the subject-matter demands of school. Assessment strategies have influence over the education of English Language Learners since assessments impact the classification‚ identification‚ placements‚ and ongoing
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Reason for Referral: Jadine is an 18-year-old‚ Caucasian female who was referred to us by her math professor. She had a panic attack in class. When Jadine came to us we did an Intake interview to help us get a better understanding of what her presenting problems were and to give us a clear understanding of which assessments would be best for us to use. Behavioral observations Jadine has indicated that she had pregnancy related complications that may have affected her well-being. She has a poor appetite
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and many more. However‚ how can we use English in shaping 21st century learners? English has many purposes that can help shape 21st century learners. One is we can use English in expressing our thoughts‚ ideas‚ feelings and many more. Because English is important‚ we need to use English precisely because if we don’t use our language properly it will result to different interpretations that will lead to chaos. Moreover‚ we need to master our skills in English in order for us to express what we know
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The Tipping point: how little things can make a big difference by Malcom Gladwell is a novel that reveals how ideas‚ messages‚ products‚ and behaviors spread‚ which is explained through three rules heavily influence the Tipping Point and are required for one to consider a scenario as the Tipping Point. The Tipping Point is described as the moment of critical mass‚ the threshold or boiling point that results in change (Gladwell‚ 2000‚ p.12). To explain the Tipping Point Gladwell informs the reader
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FOCUS ON THE LEARNER ASSIGNMENT Part One Anjou was born in Italy and speaks Italian. She has one brother and one sister. She enjoyed growing up there as she had a good social life. She spent a lot of doing physical activities. As a young child she regularly went swimming and played volleyball. She loves listening to music and enjoys long strolls in the park and riding her bike. Anjou likes the life in London; she feels it has a lot to offer. She really enjoys the multi cultural side of
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Assignment 2: Focus on the Learner Part 1: Background a) I have been teaching an upper intermediate group made up of 12 Hungarian learners. Their ages vary from mid-twenties to early eighties the majority being between forty and sixty. Their interests include swimming‚ various outdoor activities and the arts. The majority of the learners wish to improve their English for a commutative purpose in order to further their careers for the purpose of travel or keep to in touch with friends/family. Accordingly
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LEARNERS AND LEARNING ASSIGNMENT 4 INTRODUCTION Students learning English as a foreign language are often confronted with the challenge of learning and using English effectively. Some students seem to cope with the difficulties of language learning with great success and neither little effort‚ while for others the task is neither an enjoyable nor a successful one. What is it that makes learning a new language so easy for some and so difficult for others? One reason is that “each student has his/her
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Being A Successful English Learner English has taken an important role in a number of schools. Not only in international standard state schools that use English in doing their learning process‚ but also in many private schools which utilize it to make the students might be able to use it in their daily activity. In the study of English‚ some students can understand easily and get successful. However‚ others may find it very hard to study English well. It seems that learning English brings
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Pepsi’s Needs Assessment Paper November 27‚ 2011 By: Krystal M. Jackson HR 592 Professor: Bill Carnes Introduction Every organization at some point must design a training and development program to make sure that the managers and employees get the skills that it would take to perform their job. In order to design a training and development program‚ the organization must conduct a need assessment. “Need assessment is the process used to determine if training is necessary; it also
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the ‘Vantage Point’‚ I cannot‚ but admire the students who have come up with such a wonderful compilation of events at Vanguard. More importantly‚ I see the contributory articles from students‚ for the Newsletter‚ full of meaningful insights‚ helping B School students and aspirants alike. Vantage Point is fast turning out to be a must read for students interested in MBA and more so for people looking at making Vanguard their next alma-mater. You are at the right vantage point in coming out
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