Sentences with phrase «years of a second language»

We required four years of English, four years of math, including passing Algebra II; biology, chemistry and physics; two years of a second language; and three years of history / social studies.

Not exact matches

Researchers found that young adults proficient in two languages performed better on attention tests and had better concentration than those who spoke only one language, irrespective of whether they had learned that second language during infancy, childhood or their teen years.

Zuckerberg began learning his wife's second language in 2010, just one of the types of personal challenges he sets for himself each year.

Second, we need to become conscious of the themes, language and gestures of governance that have emerged in the past 200 years in the savagery of extinguished publics and broken covenants, whether in Nazi Germany, Chile, Czechoslovakia or the Trail of Tears.

By the end of the year, some collections were already placed in new permanent homes, first - floor restrooms were renovated with a new entrance, and a new literacy office for English language - learners was unveiled on the second floor, said Brian Shepard, the library's director of operations.

First, fathers» interactive play during toddlerhood has been longitudinally associated with attachment security in later childhood and adolescence.17 Second, fathers» speech and language interactions with infants have been positively associated with language development, and paternal depression has been shown to adversely impact this process.18, — , 20 Third, discipline practices, such as corporal punishment, have been longitudinally associated with increased child aggressive behavior.21 In addition, paternal depressive symptoms have been longitudinally associated with harsh paternal discipline practices in older children and subsequent child and adolescent maladjustment.11 Finally, as an indicator of fathers» interactions with pediatric providers, we also examined the proportion of depressed fathers that reported talking with their children's doctor within the previous year.

Better alignment of English as a Second Language (ESL) programs with the needs of our English language learners, including expansion of the APPLE model, an alternative high school program for 17 - 18 year - old students to learn the language, graduate, and get a job or go to college.

Mostly, this means the education and income of students, but it also captures factors like the percentage of students learning English as a second language, and the percentage of students who change schools during the course of the school year due to parental job shifts.

In April, at least 89,036 students in grades three through eight in Nassau and Suffolk counties refused to take the state's English language arts tests — the second consecutive year of unprecedented boycotts.

Second, the language capabilities of a 4 - year - old child.

The three - year graduate degree program that Gross has developed for elementary school teachers begins with the concept of mathematics as a second language.

(1) The Intouchables, an $ 11.5 million dramedy, based on a true story, that was co-written and co-directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano and has become the second highest - grossing French film of all - time in France and grossed more than $ 355 million internationally (more than any other French film and, for that matter, any non-English-language film, save for The Passion of the Christ); and (2) Rust and Bone, a fictional drama that was co-written and directed by Jacques Audiard, a best foreign language film Oscar nominee three years ago for France's Un Prophet, and features tour - de-force performances from Marion Cotillard, the best actress Oscar winner five years ago, and Matthias Schonaerts, the star of last year's Belgian nominee Bullhead.

There is no question that Denis Villeneuve has been on a roll of late enjoying great success with movies like his Oscar - nominated foreign - language film Incendies, Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival and now Blade Runner 2049, which is earning buzz for a second consecutive Oscar Best Director nomination following last year's Arrival.

Except for Alps, which screened in Venice, all of Lanthimos» films premiered on the Croissette and this year marks the second time for the director to compete in the Official Competition with an English - language film and an international cast.

Korean director Bong Joon - ho has been delighting audiences with his unique blend of fantasy for years, so his second English - language outing, Okja, was promising from the get go.

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.

I'm afraid that if you think it is to replace a teacher (or the facilitator if you love your business jargon), we are not doing a very good job.The reason I say this, is because I have found throughout my 8 years of teaching English as a second language, the majority of online material or courses that I have used with my students has been sadly lacking in replacing the need for me.

I prepared this lesson for my Year 7 history class - the majority of whom are second language English learners.

We have instituted a one year immersion programme for our students in Nigeria and Benin Republic to spend in either country acquiring a second international language as a medium of communication and connections.

In each case, this second - year teacher stopped his planned lesson and pointed out the use of the language of luck.

Backers of bilingual programs defend them by arguing that becoming proficient in any second language takes longer than one or two years.

It began with a Year 1 class of ESL (English second language) students many years ago.

As our second year progressed, we began to see some positive results: Our use of common teacher and student language about behavior and rules, the emphasis on teacher modeling, and a great deal of practice in living our constitution all helped make the school climate more peaceful and productive.

While twenty or so years ago the stock of second language learning aids was somewhat limited, in our digital era teachers and parents have a huge number of technical means at their disposal.

In the second year of the program, the same group of girls tried their hand at video game production, blogging, and virtual reality, developing educational games for younger children around the world using Python, an object - oriented programming language.

Although this way of thinking would be new to the school curriculum, it is a familiar concept in learning areas such as music, second languages, swimming and (Kumon) mathematics, where students progress through a sequence of proficiency levels not linked to ages or years of school.

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.

Teacher of the Year Aims to Celebrate Teachers, Teaching National Teacher of the Year Kathy Mellor, an English as a second language teacher in Rhode Island, is eager to spend her term celebrating teachers and teaching and encouraging school - community partnerships to improve education.

When you consider that in the early years of our learning, an average young student learns about 3,000 words a year (in his or her native tongue), we have a lot of catching up to do in the second language.

For the 2002 - 2003 through the 2005 - 2006 school year test administrations, for purposes of the commissioner's annual evaluation of public schools, public school districts, and charter schools, the following limited English proficient students may be considered to be meeting performance criteria in elementary or middle - level English language arts if they demonstrate a specified increment of progress on the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) for their grade level.

For example, in Kajoshaj v. New York City Department of Education (2013), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a civil rights suit of a Muslim student of Albanian descent who was retained for a second year in the fifth grade based on deficient performance on the statewide language artsSecond Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a civil rights suit of a Muslim student of Albanian descent who was retained for a second year in the fifth grade based on deficient performance on the statewide language artssecond year in the fifth grade based on deficient performance on the statewide language arts test.

Regardless of a student's plans after high school, the curriculum should stress digital literacy, global perspectives, and second language instruction every year.

His understanding of the instructional needs and effective practices for second - language learners, coupled with his administrative skills, made him an invaluable resource in the various positions he held over his career of thirty - four years with the NYC Department of Education.

Cambridge Lower Secondary sets clear learning objectives for the first three years of secondary education in English as a first or second language, mathematics, science, Cambridge Global Perspectives and ICT Starters.

Maths came second, with 10.3 per cent of teachers leaving the profession per year, while languages was at 10.2 per cent.

IDRA's Texas — Teacher Excellence for All Students (T - TExAS) project was a five - year project designed to increase the number of bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) teachers in Texas districts with high numbers of English language learners.

Excludes state assessment results for English learners in their first year of enrollment in U.S. schools for purposes of school accountability (however, these students must still be assessed and included in assessment participation rates), and then includes their state assessment results in their second year of enrollment in U.S. schools based on the English language progress measure.

Two years of the same language other than English or equivalent to the second - level of high school instruction.

Dahlia's teaching career began 23 years ago in early childhood development and early elementary programs, teaching pre-kindergarten and kindergarten in both bilingual immersion and English as a second language programs in District of Columbia public schools.

Lorenzo Manor Elementary, in their second year of inquiry, is focusing on supporting students» academic language development in order to ensure equitable access to curriculum and full participation in the classroom community for all students.

Most likely, this happened sometime in your first few years of elementary school --- kindergarten or first, second, or third grade — building the vocabulary and language skills you began developing earlier in your life, starting in infancy and even before you were born.

Lorenzo Manor Elementary School, in its second year of inquiry, is focusing on supporting students» academic language development in order to ensure equitable access to curriculum and full participation in the classroom community for all students.

With 13 years of classroom experience, a certificate in teaching English as a second language (ESL) and a passion for teaching diverse students that extends to working with a group of Hmong dancers after school, Niesen appears unusually well - qualified to help her students learn.

The second - generation A7 will be one of the first models to adopt the brand's new design language previewed by the Prologue and other concept cars Audi has showcased over the past three years.

Five years of experience as teacher of English as a second language, high school English, and creative writing.

I spoke first (slides) on a topic I've been covering in differing versions this year: The extended English - language audience: moving beyond English - first speakers to the English as a second language group, the English as a third language (surprisingly large) audience and the huge market of ESL students.

Art critic Louisa Buck recalls first edition fig - 1 in 2000, painting a picture of the second edition of the project and the changes in the contemporary art world in the intervening fifteen years; Director of the Contemporary Art Society Caroline Douglas explores shifting models of philanthropy and patronage in the arts; Serpentine Gallery co-director Hans - Ulrich Obrist discusses curatorial approaches and the role of the institution with Fatos Ustek; Writer and lecturer Gilda Williams uses the fig - 2 programme as a vehicle to explore language and differing approaches; Tate Modern Curator of performance Catherine Wood dissects the role and impact of performance?

While Singapore shares with China many of the core philosophical tenets of Confucianism, we worked over the past forty years to establish English as our first language and Chinese as the second.

He's in the second year of a three - year part - time Master of Business Administration program at Wilfrid Laurier University (Toronto location) and has his eye on learning another language.

About Blog I'm a second year BPhil, working primarily in philosophy of language, aesthetics, and feminist philosophy.