Assignment One Focus on the Learner Submission date: July 16‚ 2013 Word count: 875 words Learner profile In order to complete this assignment I decided to observe one of the students from the elementary group. Her name is Diana. She is 21 years old. Her background is as follows: * Diana’s first language is Kazakh‚ but you can say that Russian is her first language as well‚ since at home she uses the first one‚ and for education – the second. She is fluent in both languages. * Diana
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Achieving and Maintaining Individual Excellence Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus defines excellence as the quality of superiority. The work excellence is synonymous with distinction‚ greatness‚ flawlessness‚ impeccability‚ and perfection (Merriam-Webster‚ 2006). The pursuit of excellence is the search for perfection. The consensus of today’s society is that nothing is perfect and perfection is unobtainable. Although that may be true‚ I believe that by reaching for excellence‚ or perfection
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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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Knowledgeable: Lawyers and Teachers : Lawyers are knowledgeable because they have to work really hard and study their case to win. They also have to go to law school for a certain amount of years. So they are very knowledgeable. Other ways to say knowledgeable: Understanding‚ Intelligent‚ Well-informed‚ Discerning‚ Perceptive. If everyone in the world was knowledgeable then the world would be a better place because people wouldn’t do stupid things. But then again if everyone was as knowledgeable
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Professor Eve Walden SLS1122 22 January 2013 Goals Paper Every person‚ no matter their race‚ gender‚ or language that they speak‚ have huge goals that they want to accomplish in life. We spend our lives either receiving a college degree or performing on world tours in the pursuit of happiness and success. In the end‚ it’s not all about the long term goals but the steps to get me there. My long term goals are to travel‚ graduate with a master’s degree in Business‚ and make partner at a prestigious
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The management article entitled “Goal Setting needs to be partnership” by Ken Blanchard published on January 23‚ 2013‚ speaks about the significant value that both managers and employees make when they work together towards achieving the organization goals. When setting goals in an organization‚ managers and their subordinates are equally responsible. Goal setting is a useful method of measuring employees’ performance‚ as employees who apply their strengths to their work increase the company’s success
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Individuals and Work Work is a productive activity that occurs in a variety of settings. The nature of work changes over the lifespan‚ requiring balance with other aspects of an individual’s life. The changing nature of work-related situations requires an understanding of social change‚ cultural influences‚ economic policies and political processes that impact on work. Students develop skills necessary to manage these changes. In this module‚ students consider how contemporary workplace practices
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My Personal Goals Every successful person has a list of values‚ visions‚ and goals. I live by my values‚ make decisions with my visions in my mind‚ and set goals that will help me reach my life visions. These three elements take me to places I want to be in life. These elements reflect achievement goals and performance goals. “Achievement goals reflect the purpose of an individual ’s achievement pursuits and two general types have been proposed: mastery and performance. When pursuing mastery
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The Silent Way a. Theory of language Each language is composed of elements that give it a unique rhythm and spirit. Functional vocabulary and core structure are key to the spirit of language. b. Theory of learning Processes of learning a second language are fundamentally different from L1 learning. L2 learning is an intellectual‚ cognitive process. Surrender to the music of the language‚ silent awareness then active trial. c. Objectives Near-native fluency‚ correct pronounciation‚ basic practical
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Personal Goals DeAndra Fennell HCS/301 Undergraduate Nursing Studies January 10‚ 2011 Delores Martinez Personal Goals Life for me
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