Sentences with phrase «especially academic language»

All teachers, regardless of the grade - level or subject they teach, bear the responsibility of helping students use language — especially academic language.

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Nevertheless, during the twentieth century, practitioners of economics as an academic discipline, especially in the English - language world, have moved away from political economy.
In the academic sphere, we have not always managed parents» expectations perfectly, and because we are young plant, any falling short makes us vulnerable; but some batches of results, especially in English and in languages, have been better than most schools back home.
But some prominent academics, especially in the social sciences, saw the proposal as a threat to the French language.
Thus, although both groups may post lower rates of school readiness, Hispanic children from Spanish - speaking homes face the additional challenge of learning the language of the classroom, making them especially vulnerable to poor academic outcomes.
There are several policies (proposed, underway, or in place) by the Obama administration that broaden the focus on reading and academic development, increasing attention to knowledge building and language growth, from early childhood through adolescence — and those expansive policies may be especially beneficial for EL learners.
«This appointment supports my deep commitment to generating knowledge to advance the field's ability to promote the academic achievement for all students in urban schools, especially English - language learners,» Lesaux said.
This is especially true with adolescent English - language learners, who often can not attain academic proficiency in English by the age of a traditional high school graduate.
«This was done intentionally in order to provide multiple opportunities to help teachers with the language demands, especially when teaching (academic) content,»
«This was done intentionally in order to provide multiple opportunities to help teachers with the language demands, especially when teaching (academic) content,» Sarmiento said.
The nature of language growth is such that in earlier grades, scores will likely fluctuate (especially in high - poverty schools) as academic domains that have been taught may or may not appear on any particular reading test.
English language learners — especially those with limited academic experience — benefit tremendously when teachers explicitly target the nonverbal communication skills needed for the lesson, such as tracking the speaker, making eye contact, and listening while others speak.
Although Congress intended to improve academic achievement by all students, especially English language learners (ELL), students in poverty, and students with disabilities, the NCLB accountability framework became seriously flawed.
Teachers of special populations will especially appreciate Buckley's successful strategies for reaching English language learners and children from high - poverty homes who may not have strong foundations for academic discourse.
This question becomes especially critical for traditionally marginalized student groups, such as English learners who already face the challenges of finding their social identity and learning a new language while discovering their academic identity as well.
This research - based eBook written by Dr. Vicki A. Jacobs, Harvard Graduate School of Education explores how direct instruction of academic vocabulary is critical to the academic success of all students — especially struggling readers, English language learners, and those from socio - economically disadvantaged home environments.
Montalvin teacher scholars are focusing on academic language instruction to support all students, especially their large English Learner population.
This «personalized learning» time may be especially beneficial for English Language Learners, who can use the time to build language skills or work on academic content at their own speed.
Students may work on Ripple Effects instead of an academic subject such as language arts, but more often their first introduction is in the context of discipline and special education settings, where black and brown students, especially boys, are grossly overrepresented.
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