Sentences with phrase «population of second language»

«We serve a large population of second language learners at our school.

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One challenge is that Upper Manhattan's schools serve a large population of students learning English as a second language.

The largest urban health systems, which serve as safety nets for large patient populations with lower socioeconomic status and greater likelihood to speak English as a second language, do worse on government patient satisfaction scores than smaller, non-urban hospitals likely to serve white customers with higher education levels, according to a new study by Mount Sinai researchers published this month in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

The majority of work into the neuroscience behind learning a second language is based on immigrant populations in the United States, and children in the multi-lingual environment of Europe.

Fortunately, such a conversation should not be all that difficult as a large percentage of the population speaks fluent English as a second language.

More than 11 million school - age children speak a language other than English at home, and Texas enrolls the second largest population of K - 12 English language learners.

Courses will examine first and second language development; second language literacy development, assessment, and instruction; successful approaches to assessing and teaching oral language and content skills including designs for differentiating instruction according to students» levels of language proficiency; and the multiple factors that influence academic achievement among this student population.

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.

The coach must have credible classroom experience, knowledge of second language acquisition and know how to work with diverse student populations.

This state, which serves a large population of LEP students, organized its entire document in three columns — one each for English language arts, Spanish language arts, and English as a Second Language (ESL).

As a national cornerstone in the spheres of public and private education, one that has emerged as a leader in the South, the Sunshine State has become a popular destination for teachers who want to be on the frontlines of educational innovation, and especially those who want to teach second - language learners, who comprise a rising percentage of the state's K - 12 student population.

And as an up - and - coming state in the sphere of private education, one that has emerged as a leader in the Midwest, the Land of Lincoln has become a popular destination for teachers who want to be on the frontlines of educational innovation, especially those who want to teach underserved communities and second - language learners, who comprise a rising percentage of the state's K - 12 student population.

Second and foreign language education; systematic integration of language and content; language and literacy skills development in school content areas; classroom discourse analysis; quality teacher education for diverse student populations; professional development for teachers working with ESL / EFL students; faculty development in international settings.