1. Becoming a Learner offers a framework and philosophy for the purpose of higher education. Write a 500 word response to the book. To help you get started, you may consider the following questions: What did you find useful? What experience have you had that relate to the book? In what ways can the ideas in this book help you have a successful freshman year? Also include questions that you have about the ideas in the book? In the concluding paragraph of your response, connect the themes of…
Shoes, boots, trainers, sandals, soft shoes and shoe boxes of different sizes, tags with prices, a note, pen, play coins, paper money with a dollar sign and number, small trolleys/baskets, toy or old unused telephone, a real measuring tape and rough feet measuring sheet with numbers. Children can pretend like shop keeper and customer, engage in negotiation and telephone talk, and pay and receive bills etc. These exercises are well suited for an indoor area that can be prepared by arranging all…
teaching that can positively impact all students, and particularly English Language Learners (ELL), is using model programs that help make lessons more applicable to ELL students. One example of a model program that has shown success is the AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation’s creation of the Every Child Ready model. Noted in the textbook, Using the SIOP Model with Pre-K and Kindergarten English Learners, “The mission of the AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation (“AppleTree”) is…
distribution for mature learners who are trying…
I believe I am a very complex learner. After reviewing Gardener’s multiple intelligence theory and the field dependence/ independence, I would say I am a visual/special, musical, and field dependent learner. I am very interested in seeing the whole picture before working on the parts. Understanding my goal allows me to focus on completing my tasks. I love using pictures, images, and other visual ques to understand a concept. When solving math problems, I normally go straight into drawing a…
Cruz, Mary Carmen. “Can English Language Learners Acquire Academic English?” English Journal. 93.4 (2004): 14-17. Web. 21 Nov. 2015. Cruz argues that in order for teachers to improve their instruction for all students and assist the English language learners in their classrooms, they must understand how language is acquired. She points out that both learning and language acquisition are both social…
Selecting appropriate texts for emergent and beginning literacy learners is as important as teaching a lesson. Providing each learner with texts where besides enjoying they are appropriate on creating language acquisition and building stamina because they are able to read and comprehend it as well. Dr. Hartman (Laureate Education, 2014a) explained a useful tool when selecting text for these literacy learners. He mentions that a great way to select texts is using a literacy matrix to locate each…
The journal article; ‘Direct entrants in transition: becoming independent learners’, written by Christie H., Barron P., D’Annunzio-Green N., published in 2013 by Studies in Higher Education, investigates, the transition students take from college courses to direct entry into 2nd and 3rd year degrees at university, how that impacts their future studies and to ascertain information on the factors that helped them to manage and succeed with their studies. The challenge for direct entrant students…
The article I picked is called Teaching English to Learners with Special Educational Needs (SENs) - Myths and realities. Just off the title itself, nowadays this happens in classroom around the world. Students who walk in and not know English and who are trying to learn it, but they can’t because they have a learning disability hold them back. This article states different myths that teachers or parents may have and setting them straight. For example, it said that students with SENs can’t learn…
My Teaching Journey As I reflect back into my early childhood, I remember migrating to the United States with my mother leaving my brothers and sisters behind. It was really tough adapting to a new environment where the climate and the language were foreign to me. The first year of primary school was one of the hardest for me. Making new friends was not an easy task, I remember while all the children played with each other during the lunch period, I sat quietly and ate my lunch. When it was…