1. Explain the difference between academic English and social English. Think of the way the CALLA book describes these two types of language like how long it takes to learn and what level of cognition is required for each one. Also, think of the situations in which each is used. Tell why is important to know academic English and how a teacher can teach academic English.
Social language is the language that is used for the purpose of interaction in a social setting. According to Chamot (2009), “Social language typically deals with fairly uncomplicated topics that are familiar to the speaker.” (p.37). Therefore, unlike academic language, social language is less difficult to learn and in fact requires less time to fully develop. Social language is cognitively less demanding because it requires low-order thinking skills. Such skills include recalling facts, identifying vocabulary, and making definitions. (p.37). Social Language is an essential tool that ELL’s need to help communicate affectively in their daily lives. In order for ELL’s to succeed academically as well as socially, one must master social language. ELL’s must be able to not only communicate through social interactions, but also through writing.
“Academic English includes the ability to read, write, and engage in substantive conversations about math, science, history; and other school subjects.” (Chamot, 2009, p.36) This language is more difficult and takes longer to learn than social language. Academic English is found to be more difficult for ELL’s to grasp and actually learn. Since academic language is used in learning academic content in formal schooling contexts and is associated with literacy and academic achievement, this includes specialized academic terms and te...
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...rse is to explain the break down of how a word problem in mathematics is solved. A student needs to organize the explanation of how a mathematical word problem should be organized, so that it communicates the desired message in a mathematically appropriate way.
Social Studies:
A way to teach language in social studies is when students need to justify, analyze, and compare the branches of government. At this point students are developing new vocabulary and learning through content.
Science:
A way to teach language in a science class is when students need justification about why the hypothesis did not match the conclusion given after a science experiment. This is an opportunity to use higher-order of thinking to help students better understand the outcome of the experiment by using new vocabulary and learned experiences to help draw relation to better understand.
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- Explains the various ways and instruments that teachers can use to track the academic progress students are achieving. portfolio assessment is a helpful way for teachers to collect students' work and information.
- Explains that a way to teach language in an english lesson is during story time. when reading aloud to the students, stop to explain new vocabulary and check for understanding of content.
- Explains that a way to teach language in math courses is to explain the break down of how the word problem in mathematics is solved. students need to organize the explanation so that it communicates the desired message mathematically appropriate.
- Explains the various ways and instruments that teachers can use to track the academic progress students are achieving. portfolio assessment is a helpful way for teachers to collect students' work and information.
- Explains that a way to teach language in an english lesson is during story time. when reading aloud to the students, stop to explain new vocabulary and check for understanding of content.
- Explains that a way to teach language in math courses is to explain the break down of how the word problem in mathematics is solved. students need to organize the explanation so that it communicates the desired message mathematically appropriate.
- Explains that a way to teach language in social studies is when students need to justify, analyze, and compare the branches of government.
- Explains a way to teach language in science class is when students need justification about why the hypothesis didn't match the conclusion given after an experiment. this is an opportunity to use higher-order thinking to help students better understand the outcome.
- Explains the difference between academic english and social english, and how a teacher can teach it.
- Explains the five stages of language acquisition: pre-production, early production, speech emergence, intermediate fluency, and advanced.
- Explains the two types of assessment for calla learners: formal and informal. formal assessments have data that supports the conclusion that is made from the test.
- Explains the advantages and disadvantages of learning language through content, and teaching through skills. they explain that content teaching is an effective way for ell’s and to develop their language skills and academic skills at the same time.
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- Explains that mathematics teaches predictable patterns and can foster a natural acquisition of social and academic language proficiency.
- Explains carpenter, w.d., and cuevas, g.j. and beech, m.c.
3479 wordsRead More - Language And Science: The Role Of Language In Science Educationanalytical essayThe role of language in science was taken for granted, however, this chapter by Sutton (1998) addressed this issue by highlighting the influential role of language in science education. Sutton’s focus was mostly on the written aspect of language, however, there are other aspects that are influencing science education and consequently affecting the teaching and learning processes. One of these aspects is the language science is represented with, such that the language science is being represented in textbooks might be different than the students’ or teachers’ mother tongue. This raises challenges for teachers and for students, whereby teachers had to bridge the gap between scientific terminologies and students’ mother tongue. To elaborate, from my experience in practicum, I noticed students struggled to express their thoughts using accurate English and scientific terminologies. For example, once I asked students to describe the life cycle of butterflies based on a figure that I had provided, a
In this essay, the author
- Explains that sutton's chapter focuses on the written aspect of language, but there are other aspects that influence science education and consequently affect teaching and learning processes.
- Explains sutton's suggestion of teaching science as a story with emphasis on the interpretive role of language and addressing nature of science (nos) in science textbooks.
- Argues that teaching students nos will allow them to explore all different aspects of science-in-making while discovering how scientists reached established concepts, theories, or laws.
- Explains that sutton's chapter focuses on the written aspect of language, but there are other aspects that influence science education and consequently affect teaching and learning processes.
- Explains sutton's suggestion of teaching science as a story with emphasis on the interpretive role of language and addressing nature of science (nos) in science textbooks.
- Argues that teaching students nos will allow them to explore all different aspects of science-in-making while discovering how scientists reached established concepts, theories, or laws.
- Opines that the inclusion of nature of science in textbooks aligns with science literacy, which is a foundational pillar for developing scientific literate citizens.
797 wordsRead More - Piaget's Theory Of Language Developmentexplanatory essayLanguage is a part of our everyday lives, and we can describe the meaning of language in many ways. As suggested in Gee and Hayes (2011, p.6 ) people can view language as something in our minds or something existing in our world in the form of speech, audio recordings, and writings or we can view language as a way of communicating with a group of people. Language can be used to express our emotions, make sense of our mental and abstract thoughts and assists us in communicating with others around us. Language is of vital importance for children to enable them to succeed in school and everyday life. Everyone uses both oral and written language. Language developed as a common ability amongst human beings with the change
In this essay, the author
- Explains that language is a part of our everyday lives, and we can describe the meaning of language in many ways.
- Explains how language can be seen and heard. people can hear language by listening to other human beings' oral language. phones, chatting sites, and written language are examples.
- Explains that language can be diverse, as different people use different words to describe the same concept in different languages. different accents and word choices create diversity amongst different cultures around the world.
- Explains that language is a part of our everyday lives, and we can describe the meaning of language in many ways.
- Explains how language can be seen and heard. people can hear language by listening to other human beings' oral language. phones, chatting sites, and written language are examples.
- Explains that language can be diverse, as different people use different words to describe the same concept in different languages. different accents and word choices create diversity amongst different cultures around the world.
- Explains that the aboriginal language is a vital language system which has other communication features such as eye contact, body language, and the use of silence to suit their heritage.
- Explains that australian curriculum standard authority (2016) described standard english language as the language used in more formal settings and recorded in dictionaries, style guides, and grammar. academic english is standard and is formal in tone.
- Explains the importance of language and the different roles it plays in children's lives. felloes and oakley discuss the way in which people use oral language to interact with others.
- Explains that emmett et al. commented on the way in which young teenagers use language to create boundaries amongst certain peer groups. halliday describes the various fields, tenor, and mode that all affect people’s registers depending on context in the use of language.
- Explains that language plays a major role in children's lives and gives them the skills to communicate and exchange information with others around them.
- Explains that children can use language to express their gender, social class, or culture. emmitt, zbaracki, komersaroff, and pollock emphasize the role of language in children's lives.
2212 wordsRead More - Essay On Social Studiesopinion essayWhy and how should we teach social studies? This multi-faceted question is difficult to answer, but my personal reasoning for why we should teach social studies is that learning and knowing the discipline will allow students to have a higher understanding of the world around them and consequently they will be able to continue learning about it with the knowledge gained in the practice of social studies. As to how we should teach social studies, there are many ways. The most supported method is to teach it in a variety of different ways but to try and keep it a more student based lesson (Cantrell, 1972). This variety of methods allows for students who learn differently than others to have lessons based around their learning abilities and most of them are student based lessons therefore it has the students preform the work, which in turn forces and prompts them do the
In this essay, the author
- Opines that social studies is the area of study they wish to major in for the reason that they want to teach to high school students.
- Explains that the best definition of social studies is from the ncss, which states that it helps students develop the ability to put together informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society.
- Explains that learning and knowing the discipline will allow students to have a higher understanding of the world around them and consequently continue learning about it with the knowledge gained in social studies.
- Opines that social studies is the area of study they wish to major in for the reason that they want to teach to high school students.
- Explains that the best definition of social studies is from the ncss, which states that it helps students develop the ability to put together informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society.
- Explains that learning and knowing the discipline will allow students to have a higher understanding of the world around them and consequently continue learning about it with the knowledge gained in social studies.
- Opines that they would be an excellent teacher candidate for social studies since they have a passion for the disciplines intertwined with the subject.
- Concludes that their understanding of the questions has transformed over the semester and that they now understand that there is much more work to be put into being a teacher of social studies.
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