Even books are developed at the primary level that requires the student to be told what it says and to listen to the CD or teacher read. The researcher has found that students at all levels that although they are achieving high grades are not able to read or spell words. In one case a student in an English program could not read nor had any desire to learn due to the fact that it had become too difficult and the fact that she did not know made her feel inferior to her…
A Generation Smarter Evidence shows that people who speak a second language become more productive and earn higher wages. Even though foreign language classes improve academic scores, not very many states require students to take a foreign language class to graduate. Students who study a foreign language tend to score higher on standardized tests. Studies show that test scores have been dropping. The study of foreign language helps to improve academic scores. With the exception of special…
I recently went on a school trip to Spain over Spring break. In the beginning, I was very nervous. I was so scared to get on the plane without my parents, being away from them for a week and a half, staying in a different country for that long, and staying with a family that I don't really know for 4 days towards the end of the trip. When I was on that trip, I realized that only knowing 3-4 years of Spanish doesn't get you very far. The whole time when I was in Spain, I only knew 4 or 5…
Lesson Plan for Learners with Limited English Proficiency and Severe Disabilities Name: ‘’’’ Date: Content/Grade: 6-8 Preparation Length 1 hour State Standard Common Core State Standards Lesson Objectives 1. Teach students new vocabularies about body parts. 2. Teach students how to describe the parts of the human body through making specific connections/linkages between what the students knows and new knowledge Preparations • Gather as Supplies to create a Print rich…
“One of the bedrock areas of agreement in this country, for at least the last century, has been that education is a core commitment of our society” (Buchanan, 2012, para. 1). Developing productive citizens is essential for an educational institution. Therefore, a very school in the United States should have two languages as media of instruction. It is against this background that I will describe the setting of my bilingual program. Moreover, the ensuing paper will discuss the implications of…
can also be challenging. Winning, is a possibility that requires determination, sacrifice, and strength. My journey to the championship was a long one, full of uncertainties, sacrifices, and most of all, hope. The journey began in 2011, I was in 7th grade and in my first year of track. We had just finished our last week of conditioning and were about a couple of weeks into practice. Everyone began to try events they thought they could do well in. I ended up trying out for the 100,200 and 400…
Students should be required to take a foreign language class to increase global understanding, to improve employment potential, and to improve chances of college and/or graduate school entry. That is only some of the reasons behind this claim though. Foreign languages are important. If you know even one foreign language you will have a lot more opportunities in life. Learning a new language can increase global understanding. For example learning a new language gives the learner of that…
Communicating in foreign languages is important and is taught in many secondary and high schools around the United States. Some examples of foreign languages taught in various schools are French, Spanish, and Chinese. These are three of the most popular languages taught in the country. Teaching students these languages are important because it gives the student an understanding of the cultures, and history of other ethnicities. Also, speaking a foreign language makes you a better candidate for a…
differently as a teacher was to consider the personal background of the students and how it influences the learning of a new language. Justin comes from a small town where everybody speaks English and in his opinion it was not necessary to learn a second language. However, I occasionally spoke to him about my personal background and how in Italy students learn two languages starting from middle school. I explained that the purpose of studying languages was not just the one of speaking with…
It has grown over 60 percent in the last decade and 10 percent of all students nationwide represent ESL students. 1 out of 10 public school with ESL students in the United States are still learning to speak English. The majority of ESL students are second generation immigrants born in the United State, who do not speak English at home (Quintero,2017).There…