Sentences with phrase «as a second language from»

In that session, the teachers of English as a second language from the United States, most of whom appeared to be against the war, debated whether it was wise to share their personal opinions...

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Palmer's employees can earn more shares by completing classes ranging from advanced carpentry to financial education to English as a second language.

Even by law: the second one is simply rude language (which you deliberately selected, to contrast with equally biased selection of carefully polite phrase for your side — as if we never hear a rude word from you guys); while the first one is actually a blackmail, despite the said politeness of the form.

I teach English as a second language to International students from all over the world... Japanese, Saudi, Kazakh, Mongolian, Korean, Chinese, Brazilian, Iranian, etc..

By an opaque concept of revelation, 1 mean that familiar amalgamation of three levels of language in one form of traditional teaching about revelation: first, the level of the confession of faith where the lex credendi is not separated from the lex orandi; second, the level of ecclesial dogma where a historic community interprets for itself and for others the understanding of faith specific to its tradition; and third, the body of doctrines imposed by the magisterium as the rule of orthodoxy.

But as practiced in a strict and thorough - going way it has two major flaws as a tool for interpreting the Bible: first, it prohibits us from making any statements at all about God; and second, it fails to do justice to the language of the Bible.

So I find myself second - guessing the «leaving evangelicalism» language, not because it's an inaccurate representation of what I'm experiencing, but because I don't want anyone to think for a moment that this means walking away from the many, many people who identify as evangelical whom I love and respect very much.

English is my second language and I didn't understand what you meant by self rising flour, as it is really bubble up from me every time??

She has a Masters degree in Multicultural Education from Eastern University and a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education with concentrations in early childhood, teaching English as a second language and anthropology.

But even though the 5 - 4 majority ruling makes an intellectual end run around the language of the Second Amendment to get to their ruling, they very clearly state that society (government, convened to collectively protect us from what we can't protect ourselves from as individuals) has the right to, and legitimate interest in controlling gun ownership, in several specific ways.

«From becoming the woman to serve as editor and publisher of the largest Spanish - language newspaper in the country, to championing reentry initiatives, to her work as an award - winning producer, Rossana brings a depth and diversity of experience that is second to none.

The intervention was most effective among children who are considered at highest risk for struggling in school — those from low - income backgrounds who are learning English as a second language.

Michael Orosco, associate professor of special education, said the findings are important, as they can help schools differentiate English - language learners with reading disabilities from those who are simply struggling with learning in a second language.

When a member of staff came in to emergency with symptoms of headache indigestion and double vision, — as well as contractions — I wheeled her to the birth suite and within seconds she was convulsing that is having an eclamptic fit (old language kidney fit — because of damage to the kidneys from this condition)..

The often impossibly tedious narrative is compounded by stilted dialogue that rarely sounds authentic or even plausible (ie it's as if everything's been translated into English directly from another language), while the total lack of tension ensures that the movie's second half, ostensibly designed to operate as a suspenseful thriller, feels even more aimless and irrelevant than anything preceding it.

For the second year running, the Cannes Palme d'Or victor proved more than worthy of the title, as Cantet bounced back from the curious diversion of «Heading South» to make a boundary - defying social document, impossibly rich in its scope, compassion and obsession with the limitless possibilities of language and conversation.

Many students, especially along the coasts, come from other countries and, as a result, English is their second language.

There may be some who speak English as a second language, as well as others with disabilities that prevent them from accessing traditional online training tools.

In other words, should students from low - income families or families that speak English as second language be given some leeway when it comes to testing cut - off scores?

Fourteen academics from NSW leading universities have written to the O'Farrell Government to appeal against plans to abolish dedicated funding for teachers of English as a second language.

In the second major blow in as many months to the forces seeking to subject evolution to greater skepticism and scrutiny in science classrooms, the Ohio state board of education has voted to strip language from its academic standards that encourages students to «critically analyze» the established biological theory.

Currently, under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, from 4 percent to 10 percent of total appropriations may support such approaches, including English as a second language and...

Students from John Marshall High School in Los Angeles — where 80 percent of those enrolled learn English as a second language — won the sixth annual U.S. Academic Decathlon last week in Dallas.

Their intention to perform, to complete Year 12, having high self concept of ability, coming from an overseas country or English as a second language, working relatively few hours outside of school as well and coming from a traditional family are all influencing that engagement quite strongly.

Ms. Sparkes just returned from teaching English as a second language to prek - third grade students in Santiago, Chile for one year.

Explore how lesson plans are developed across departments, the school's strategy for «teaching to the individual,» and how teachers work with students in classes ranging from English as a second language (ESL) to AP calculus.

Through Project Teach Them All, which ran from 2007 - 12, 90 Springdale teachers gained TESOL certification — meaning they were prepared to teach English as a second language — through night classes and participation in a professional learning group.

Students learning English as a second language (ESL) was the fastest growing population in Nebraska's public schools from 2000 - 2013.

This study explores the heterogeneous effects of ESL compared to developmental English on first generation, second generation, and generation 1.5 students as well as other language minority subgroups in order to illuminate which language minority students benefit the most (and the least) from ESL.

Between 1984 and 2004, the percentage of the student population speaking English as a second language increased from 5 percent to 60 percent; the percentage of students receiving free or reduced - price lunch soared to 91 percent; and the once - stable neighborhood around the school turned into a community with a 60 percent mobility rate for families with school - age children.

Funding available through federal title programs support and provide equity for: students who are economically disadvantaged (Title I, Part A); students from migrant families (Title I, Part C); students considered at - risk, including neglected and delinquent (Title I, Part D); students learning English as a second language (Title III); students living in rural and remote areas (Title V); and students who are experiencing homelessness (Title VII).

Julie earned a master of education degree in teaching English as a second language and bilingual education from Rhode Island College, and is currently completing her PhD in reading, language, and literacy at Concordia University in Chicago.

BECA's goal was to recruit eligible bilingual - bicultural professionals from fields other than education and to train them for certification in bilingual education and English as a second language education.

Moving from general and vague ideas about «reconstructing» content and incorporating English as a second language techniques to becoming very specific and using concrete tools for complex instruction.

She received her master's degree in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University and holds K - 12 endorsements in English as a second language, career and technical education, and speech.

Second, the participants» teacher education programs were infused with cultural awareness of difference from the introductory crosscultural studies course they would take their first semester through their last English as a second language course they took just before participating in the simulSecond, the participants» teacher education programs were infused with cultural awareness of difference from the introductory crosscultural studies course they would take their first semester through their last English as a second language course they took just before participating in the simulsecond language course they took just before participating in the simulation.

Helping all students develop these skills and dispositions — from those who are struggling academically and might not be as motivated to students who are learning a second language — will require that more learning happens for every student.

According to federally funded research, students who are living in poverty, are learning English as a second language, and are from racial and ethnic minority groups are 250 percent less likely to be identified for, and served in gifted programs, even when they perform at a comparable level to children in the program.

Meanwhile, compared to high - poverty districts, few, if any, Commonwealth charter schools enroll the same percentage of children from low - income families, children with special needs, or children learning English as a second language — the very students who struggle most with standardized MCAS tests.

«We have welcomed over 180 student refugees from Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria and, as you may have guessed, flat funding effects our second language learner programs as well,» Brosnan said.

As a refugee from the Vietnam War and English as a Second Language Learner, she is committed to advance the understanding of the complex history and culture of Vietnam as well as intergenerational memory and languagAs a refugee from the Vietnam War and English as a Second Language Learner, she is committed to advance the understanding of the complex history and culture of Vietnam as well as intergenerational memory and languagas a Second Language Learner, she is committed to advance the understanding of the complex history and culture of Vietnam as well as intergenerational memory and languagas well as intergenerational memory and languagas intergenerational memory and language.

Many of them have students with families below the poverty line and qualify for free and reduced lunch, speak English as a second language and come from historically underserved areas of town.

Pupils come from a wide of range of backgrounds — 40 % are Afro - Caribbean, more than 50 % are on the pupil premium, nearly half speak English as a second language, and one in five has special educational needs.

To challenge the labeling of students from minority groups as disabled, assessment must focus on (a) the extent to which children's language and culture are incorporated into the school program, (b) the extent to which educators collaborate with parents in a shared enterprise, and (c) the extent to which children are encouraged to use both their first and second languages actively in the classroom to amplify their experiences in interaction with other children and adults.

For the rest of us, Hyundai did a good job at Geneva with a wide range of offerings, from the Le Fil Rouge concept that showcases the company's next design language, through the Santa Fe midsize SUV — which may have the industry's best array of standard safety features, including blind spot detection — through extensions of the line such as the electric Kona and Nexo second - generation fuel cell vehicle.

In short, consumers of material in English as a second language aren't as plentiful as Palatium needed to pull in adequate revenue from its service.

If you are tense, scared, or on edge, your dog will know it in a second - not only from your body language but also by the scent of your adrenaline and sweat - and will take this as a cue that there is something to be scared of.

- demo features an original story - transfer some bonuses to the full game depending on your progress in the demo - demo launches February 11th in Europe - Nintendo UK Web Store has started sending Early Access download codes for the Bravely Second: End Layer demo - you don't need to pre-order the game from the Nintendo UK Web Store in order to get it - being subscribed to their newsletter is enough to put you in the running for a download code - demo is only available in English - requires 2597 blocks / 324 MB of free space - can be launched as many times as you want - final game playable in the following languages:

An example of the kind of content that Second Life can create can be seen from large and visible content such as the NOAA weather globe, to individualized objects which interact with avatars, the visible presence of a user in world, along the principles of mathematics, art, or language.

After obtaining an honours degree in English literature from Concordia University in Montreal, she taught English as a second language in Asia and at McGill University before earning both civil law and common law degrees from McGill University's Faculty of Law.