Sheltered Journal Reflection

This is true for other cultures, as well. A great place to learn, is in a classroom. Christopher Emdin, author of For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y 'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education, describes the ideal classroom setting for teaching students how to effectively code switch. Mrs. Hamma’s Basic English course depicted in Nicholasa Mohr’s short story, “The English Lesson,” is a great representation of this setting. Evidently, Emdin’s claims validate

My teaching addresses learners ' specific needs, using a variety of official and authentic material (newspaper articles, websites, blog posts, literature, reports) in a communicative, and as much as possible, real-life, context, reducing “Affective Filter”, and thus facilitating language acquisition. The same approach emphasized (and actually still does!) on conveying the meaning through speaking (and thus communicative). The purpose of learning a language is not actually the language itself, but though the language the learner will be able to meet the culture of the Target Language, and easily connect with new people; which is the ultimate aim. Teaching process is personalized to individual learner 's needs, as everyone is different.

According to Emmer and Evertson (2009) multiple intelligence aids teachers in easily creating more personalized and diversified instructional experiences. It offers the teachers to help students become empowered by extending and promoting cognitive bridging techniques based on the seven intelligences, by fostering in them a deep metacognitive understanding and advancing suggestions for a broad array of skills and techniques to deal with different types of learners. This theory is summarized by Howard Gardner in his book Frames of Mind (2006) namely: Linguistcs, Logical Mathematical, Spatial, Musical, Bodily Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal. Using these techniques can help create ‘instructional bridges’ into difficult concepts. They may

These kind of shows offer English teachers authentic materials to bring their learners into contact with language in context which can help them to identify various functions of a single utterance. This paper will analyse the discourse and social interaction of a short dialogue in the series Friends (Appendix 1). In order to conduct this analysis, I will follow Halliday and Hasan's discourse analysis model viewed in terms of the parameters of field, tenor, and textuality to discuss the language system, context of situation and culture involved during the interaction of the participants. In addition, I will follow Hymes speaking model to identify and point out components of linguistic interaction to explain the importance of utterances in conveying meaning more than just elaborating isolated sentences.

The K-12 Curriculum Guide in English stipulated the principles of an effective language arts and multiliteracies curriculum. One of these is it draws on informational texts and multimedia in order to build vocabulary and strong content knowledge. It is in this light that all of the words covered in the experiment were taken from the required literary texts in Grade 7 English. With this, the learners were helped in adding their vocabulary which in turn they used in understanding the texts that were required to read. This followed the integration language teaching

By using graphic organizers, Endacott and Brooks state “when the affective component of historical empathy has been emphasized and examined, students have demonstrated various forms of care for the subjects of their study.” Along with enabling students with historical empathy strategies, the history professional learning community must focus on building literacy skills by using common reading and writing techniques such as close reading and comprehension skills. As a professional development opportunity, the teacher will spend time in the English Department’s learning community to gain relevant reading comprehension strategies. Feedback Once the walk-through document is submitted, teachers receive instant feedback. This email is often followed up with a clarifying conversation if either party feels it necessary. At this time, our walkthrough plan does not include a built-in post conference opportunity.

There are a few researches regarding to advantages of pretending in language teaching. For instance, Huang (2008) claimed that utilizing the role-play in classroom gives more chances to interface with alternate individuals from a group and additionally it helps them to enhance diverse language abilities, like listening, speaking and understanding the content. Holt and Kysilka (2006) additionally displayed that part players had clear comprehension of responses, qualities, emotions, and states of mind of the individual in the same group. It means, role players are just expected to show case alternate roles as they think how different roles may carry on. Besides, Elagriogoras (2010) asserted that role-play can be utilized for a wide assortment of aims.

Just about my entire teaching career has been based on working with English Language Learners (ELLs). Aside from my knowledge of Spanish and in addition to the strategies I mentioned above there are a few more that specifically help meet the needs of ELLs in the classroom. Of course this is not a complete list, but here are a few examples. Natural Immersion: Their school environment should be full of English. Whenever possible they should be exposed to the language in a meaningful way.

A good way to know you have fully grasped the concept of new information is to continuously practice what was taught. Teachers could emphasize to students how this could help them during class and later on in life. (readingrocket.org) Strategy 3 Teach students to use visual images and other memory strategies: A teacher could make use of using different cues like word substitution to help aid in students memory. The use of word substitution is used normally for information that is hard to remember. These type of word are words that are said and can easily be visualized when heard.

With that much variation with modern-day English, attention must be made by educators to how the variation has occurred. Accordingly, they must also respond in a manner that exemplifies equal learning opportunities for all classes and cultures (Boyd & Brock, 2014, p.19). Educators also acknowledge that literacy is an enhancement of the written and spoken language (Gee & Hayes, 2011, p.11). Rich-meaning literacy lessons encourage students to become engaged with all literacies; these literacies encompass the elements of the written word, visual and audio media, digital and multimedia texts (Green & Campbell, 2006, p.6). The period in time, geographical location, cultural influences and social-standing, all play an equally important role in the creation of the English language.

7. We’re all cultural creatures. I will use rhyming in my classroom by knowing my children and their likes, encourage participation, have one on one interactions, and promote phonological awareness. I will use T-I-P-S I will be T- tuned in to the children. I- introduce the book, P- promote language and S- summarize the book.

If they are structured to support student-to-student or group interaction, ELLs are required to use English language to explain concepts and contribute to the work. This gives teachers an opportunity to gauge what the student has learned, and it also helps the student to demonstrate his/her progress in English language development. As an educator I can also informally assess for correct use of language structures and academic vocabulary. I will identify, teach, and post key academic vocabulary and structures for one content lesson each day because students need help to become more aware of how language functions in various modes of communication across the curriculum. My role is to make students understand well enough how language works and also to select materials that will help expand their students ' linguistic horizons.