Sentences with phrase «support language acquisition»

SCC might look to Canada where they have adopted a powerful system to support language acquisition and academic achievement by their ELs.

It also means providing next - gen and technological tools that can support language acquisition.

The principal introduces, • Instructional challenges (importance of knowing about challenges at different proficiency levels; highlights the needs of beginner, intermediate, and advanced ELLs) • ESL in Content Area: Beginner / intermediate proficiency: ESL Push - In (specific use of ESL teachers with certification in a content area to support both language acquisition and learning content so that students do not fall behind) • ESL Instructional Period: Advanced proficiency (content instruction in English with supported ESL teacher to strengthen language skills) • Co-teaching model (ESL teacher «push - in» with a classroom teacher to deliver content with ESL support; teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-learning)

This strategy is similar to the use of sentence or summary frames which supports language acquisition (Hill & Flynn, 2006).

Content - area teachers with a wide range of knowledge and comfort levels in supporting English learner students benefit from building their ability to facilitate language acquisition — and ELL teachers benefit from receiving training on evidence - based strategies for supporting language acquisition that also facilitate students» content learning.

Not exact matches

We aim to provide an environment that supports not only language acquisition and maintenance, but also our campers» ability to thrive.

The findings support a theory of language acquisition that suggests that some parts of language are learned through procedural memory, while others are learned through declarative memory.

In addition, his arguments are often confusing: to support claims for the «oneness» of mankind, he provides a brief account of the linguist Noam Chomsky's theories of a «language acquisition device», although even if this could be demonstrated to exist, it is difficult to see why it would prove that «human thought and behaviour are entirely universal» and that the development of science in Europe was therefore «utterly accidental».

The teacher knows about the process of second - language acquisition and about strategies to support the learning of students whose first language is not English.

We have found a useful home on Google + to support the conversation about what really works in language acquisition, and how to put these strategies into practice.

Research suggests that learning languages at earlier ages and over longer periods of time supports second - language acquisition (Tochon, 2009).

Assuring that students are using all domains of language acquisition to support their English language development is essential.

This Focus On discusses second language acquisition and ways to support the language development of English - language learners.

The standards should reflect the importance of supporting children's home language development in order to support English language acquisition and overall child progress.

This department also provides services to support additional student learning needs such as extended learning opportunities, language acquisition, and early childhood education.

These same strategies also support ELL students in their acquisition of academic language, which is so necessary for school success but is the very thing that had often tripped them up in their past reading of texts.

All the parents voiced an interest in learning more about how to support English - language acquisition at home.»

The regular weekly appointment allows you to get to know your tutor, who in turn gets to know your language - specific writing needs; although you may not be working on course - based writing assignments every week, the tutor can lead you in language - based writing activities which support second language acquisition and the development of English language fluency.

Daily Conversation Daily Conversation is an intentional, interactive strategy that supports students» language skills (e.g., speaking, listening, vocabulary acquisition) as teachers purposefully engage students in reciprocal exchanges throughout the day.

Laura designs and delivers language acquisition content support for Mills Teacher Scholars and serves as an advisor for program evaluation.

Bill would be enormously proud of the IDA, and its unyielding commitment to removing barriers to language acquisition and to preparing and supporting educators in the use of effective teaching practices.

Audiobooks have long been used in English - speaking countries to support new language acquisition for immigrant students.

Hyperarticulation of vowels may be the aspect of IDS that assists spoken language acquisition (Kuhl et al. 1997) and the speaker's hyperarticulation may be mediated by the perceived linguistic capacity of the receiver; evidence that supports this view is provided by a study that compared speech produced to dogs, parrots and infants.