Sentences with phrase «young language learners»

About Qkids Qkids is an interactive online teaching platform that connects English teachers to young language learners with fun, user - friendly software in real time.

She has served in an administrative capacity in a variety of programs serving young language learners and their families.

Dr. Morell currently serves on an advisory board to the New York State Education Department on the identification and instruction of young language learners in the growing PreK programs across the state.

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Peisner - Feinberg said the report's conclusions are consistent with FPG's comprehensive review of research on young Latino or Spanish - speaking children, which confirmed last year that widely available public programs help dual - language learners make important academic gains.

The research team led by Ji - Young Choi, an assistant professor of Human Development and Family Studies, found dual - language learners (DLLs) had significant growth, eventually outperforming students who only spoke English, once DLLs gained basic English proficiency.

A further understanding of cognitive development in young students, Orosco said, both by researchers and educators working with English - language learners, could ultimately lead to better reading instruction for all students, improved measurement processes and fewer students unnecessarily being placed in special education classes.

Classroom instructions - a lesson created for very young learners, simple language, simple pictures.

Review: Despite some design shortcomings, Spanish Playground provides a wealth of material to help younger learners master the Spanish language.

Milton Chen covers some innovative uses of the iPod in helping young English language - learners master reading, writing, and much more.

As the authors state, «Even though it is expected that a bilingual child's vocabulary measured only in one language would not match that of a monolingual speaker, when bilingual children's vocabularies are too low in the language in which they are learning how to read, these young learners will certainly encounter difficulties [particularly, in the context of monolingual English instruction].»

«Nonie Lesaux is an outstanding young scholar, working on a critical education issue — promoting academic achievement in English language learners,» said Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Kathleen McCartney.

These seven posters (and the beautifully illustrated explanation of the meaning of the days) are good for young children learning the days and also English language learners (EAL, or EFL).

This resource is great for English learners, speech and language students, and young learners.

Many were English - language learners or young parents, or were being raised by single parents, and most were working full or part time to help make ends meet.

The plan's five main objectives, to be delivered by 2021, are: to develop a new Welsh language; to increase opportunities for children and young people to use their Welsh in various contexts and embed their language use patterns from an early age; to support leaders and practitioners in Wales to continue to develop their Welsh language skills and have the knowledge and expertise to deliver the curriculum through the medium of Welsh and Welsh as a subject; to increase the number of learners in Welsh - medium settings; and to ensure that all learners can have equal access to Welsh - medium education and experience the best opportunities to develop their language skills.

The New South Wales Government is continuing to focus on the importance of Aboriginal culture and heritage, with a new program developed for the state's youngest learners that will support Aboriginal languages to be taught in early childhood services.

Also, examine the rewards of data - driven instruction and learn what it takes to launch an effective intervention program that works for young English - language learners.

This webinar will bring together some of these innovators for an engaging discussion on successful strategies for bringing flexible, culturally - authentic, and academically - rigorous world language instruction to young learners.

The school's talented young learners used their ICT skills to create a whole range of imaginative computer games, using different programming languages, and featuring characters including dinosaurs, princesses and even HM The Queen!

This webinar provided participants an opportunity to identify the opportunities of SRCLP program to increase language and literacy skills of young children and improve practice of educators; share evidence - based research to improve reading comprehension of children preschool to third grade; and discuss considerations for state leaders in designing policy and professional learning to increase effectiveness of early language and literacy instruction, particularly for dual language learners, and children with special needs.

The number and percentage of young immigrants and dual language learners have increased and continue to increase in every state across the country.

Besides carrying the burden of critical interactions, these young English - language learners are figuring out the difficult process of translation, as well as frequently working with a wide variety of genres including bills, receipts, coupons and legal documents.

Appropriate work for young learners includes: materials and manipulation, verbal interaction with other students and teachers (including the support of vocabulary), opportunities for students to exercise choice and self - initiation and opportunities to represent experiences through symbolic means (kid - writing / drawing, scribing of students» language, class graph, photos / pictures, and graphic organizers).

His interests include material development, classroom processes, language policy in education, teacher training, teaching young learners and poetry writing.

She also encouraged states to use this opportunity under Title IV, Part A, to provide a «well - rounded education» for young students, noting that early elementary grades tend to focus on literacy skills such as letter and word identification, while dual language learners — as well as all young children — would benefit from increased attention to building comprehension, vocabulary, and background knowledge.

Teachers surveyed said the lengthy SBAC test is not developmentally appropriate or fair for students, especially those who are young, in special education or English - language learner programs, come from homes without regular computer access, or come from economically disadvantaged school districts.

At Stonefields, learners as young as 5 develop the knowledge, skills, and language to understand and engage in their own learning process.

Latest news and information from Partners and the fight from the front lines in eliminating the achievement gap for young students of color and English language learners.

Teachers have been adamant that the time SBAC takes away from teaching and learning is harming students, and that the test is not developmentally appropriate or fair for students — especially for the youngest students, students in special education classes, English language learners, and students from economically disadvantaged school districts.

This module offers an overview of young children who are dual - language learners.

The app was designed to enable users to measure the listening and speaking skills of young learners, recognising the significance of the oral tradition in Indigenous cultures, and oral language as the foundation for the development of literacy skills and a strong indicator of later reading, writing and overall academic achievement.

When expert language users respond to learners with the same kind of joy, delight, and forgiveness we automatically employ when dealing with young children entering the world of speech, language learning is supported.

To get young English language learners (ELLs) started, teachers assign writing projects such as journals, narratives, letters, plays, poems, reports, instructions, lab reports, book reports, persuasive essays, and other genres that students will practice again in the grades to come.

It is especially punishing and developmentally inappropriate for special - education students, English language learners, students below grade level, and younger students, as they must stare into a computer screen for many hours and become discouraged and frustrated with a test that does not accommodate their needs.

More than 20 percent of all preschool - aged children in the United States speak a language other than English at home, yet most state prekindergarten (preK) programs do not collect data on children's home language, making it nearly impossible to design effective supports for young English learners *, according to a new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research.

The schools focus on at - risk students like teen parents, the chronically truant, court - involved students, those with special needs, English language learners, and young men and women who have already dropped out.

Discover China is specially designed for young adult and adult learners and employs a communicative approach to language learning.

Teaching online English language classes to young learners.

The generation of young people being educated in today's public schools has never been more diverse, with our schools serving more students of color, students with disabilities and English - language learners.

with built - in Vocabulary Builder, Word Wise (help with words that usually cause difficulty for young readers or second language learners), and badges and challenges to encourage young readers.

Apart from tablets and e-readers coming with spill and drop proof covers, Amazon has worked hard to introduce a Kindle for kids with built - in Vocabulary Builder, Word Wise (help with words that usually cause difficulty for young readers or second language learners), and badges and challenges to encourage young readers.

«The Chinese have become hugely enthusiastic learners of English during the last decade or so and many young educated Chinese speak the language with impressive fluency.

Previous work experience as a preschool teacher • Emphasize how you can effectively use play and storytelling to increase language and vocabulary acquisition among your young learners.

Dual Language Learners Social Emotional Component focuses on social emotional development and its relationship to second language development in young children.

He has also played a major role in creating a series of broadcast quality videos on infant / toddler care and development, early learning and development standards, preschool program guidelines, best practices for young dual language learners, and early childhood educator competencies.

It increases teacher sensitivity and language stimulation in order to ensure school readiness in our youngest children and develop students who are independent learners, thinkers and doers who can persist in any learning situation.

Multiple NCLR resources (articles, curricula, databases) are relevant to the topic of supporting young dual language learners, and may be found by searching this website.

Discover 45 of today's best strategies for teaching young dual language learners and supporting their families.

Teaching Young Children Magazine for preschool teachers published by NAEYC — Each bimonthly issue contains strategies for supporting dual language learners (tyc.naeyc.org) by Karen Nemeth

The app was designed to enable users to measure the listening and speaking skills of young learners, recognising the significance of the oral tradition in Indigenous cultures, and oral language as the foundation for the development of literacy skills and a strong indicator of later reading, writing and overall academic achievement.