A child who is an English language learner (ELL) requires a positive‚ supportive‚ and secure environment in order to learn the second language (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 35). If the child feels a strong support system‚ he/she will have the confidence to attempt and work on their English skills (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 13). Educators must “know about and understand diverse family and community characteristics‚” which is NAEYC’s standard 2a. Acquiring knowledge on diverse characteristics that families exhibit will
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I found many of the topics discussed in Becoming a Learner useful‚ but the things I found most useful were how most college students go into college and how it is wrong. Sanders describes how many students go into college with the assumption that college will give them a good life. Talking about this he says‚ “The problem with this conversation is that it can turn education into an obligation instead of an opportunity” (Sanders 26). I can relate to this because many times I have thought that college
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Being a tactile learner is someone who learns by touching and doing. These type of learners have a hard time concentrating on and understanding class material. I do agree with my personal results because I do in fact have a difficult time learning when little distractions are placed on my shoulders. For
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Valinda Hinkey SPE 226 April 15‚ 2012 Betty Cokeley Educating the Exceptional Learner Introduction An observation was completed on a 2nd grade student who has two different types of visual disorders. The first disorder is dyslexia and the second disorder is a visual disorder which requires the use of an overhead projector with instructions being written in fluorescent colors. The observation was a math activity which involved counting‚ identification of colors‚ simple addition‚ and graphing
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Saydu Mr. Laufersweiler-Hanf 121 - 06 18 February 2014 Modern Day Learner “Saydu‚ education is the key of success in our society‚” “I do not want you to end up living under your sister’s basement or going to work at a place that the boss does not treat you right.” “Yeah‚ I know what you mean Dad.” Olando is a guy who has always hustled throughout her life. He’s a forty-something year old father of two‚ who just likes to share stories about his past and how lessons that were taught to him
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This case study is based on Patricia‚ a Spanish national in her twenties who is in her last year studying an Economics degree course. She is also a student on the Elementary course at the British Language Centre. Patricia’s started learning English at the bi-lingual school she attended. She learnt English for 3 years but did not take any official examinations‚ but sees this as a possibility for the future. At school she learnt English because it was obligatory. The only other language she speaks
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like to do some further study in England but realises that her level of English needs to improve before she would be accepted onto a course. She sees the benefits of her improvement and this motivates her to learn more. She is very much a concrete learner. She enjoys the oral interaction and believes this is how she learns most effectively. She believes her strengths are in reading and listening. She says she understands most things she reads and hears but struggles when trying to express herself
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Tracie Hand Title: Engaging Diverse Gifted Learners in U.S. History Classrooms Authors: Jaimon K. Jones‚ MEd’ and Thomas P. Hébert‚ Source: Gifted Child Today‚ October 2012 As our nation becomes more culturally diverse we our schools need to begin modeling and preparing for this diversity. The importance of learning about diversity in culture and stereotypes is of particular concern with gifted learners. This article discusses the Ford and Harris model (2000) which combines higher order
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Assessment in autonomous learning 2.1 A General Review on Learner Autonomy Two classic definitions of autonomy influenced my study a lot when I set up my research programme.The first was put forward by Henri Holec in 1981‚ and the second by David Little in 1991. 2.1.1 Definitions of Autonomy “Learner autonomy is when the learner is willing and capable of taking charge of his/her own learning. The learner should be capable of determining the objectives;defining the contents and
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Teaching Speaking To Intermediate Adult Learners |Contents | | |Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….. |3 | |Chapter I Theoretical Part………………………………………………………………
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