All Discussions Tagged 'Language' - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T14:00:07Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Language&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSupporting English Language Learners in your Classroomtag:www.classroom20.com,2016-03-09:649749:Topic:11001292016-03-09T19:11:42.667ZEd Vectushttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EdVectus
<p><span>To create an safe, inclusive environment for all students, it is vital for teachers welcome English Language Learners by acknowledging their first language, culture and past experiences. Here are a few tips on how to help these children adapt to their new learning environment:</span></p>
<p>1. Encourage first language use.</p>
<p>2. Support all attempts to communicate.</p>
<p>3. Model and use gestures, concrete and visual representations.</p>
<p>4. Break down information into small,…</p>
<p><span>To create an safe, inclusive environment for all students, it is vital for teachers welcome English Language Learners by acknowledging their first language, culture and past experiences. Here are a few tips on how to help these children adapt to their new learning environment:</span></p>
<p>1. Encourage first language use.</p>
<p>2. Support all attempts to communicate.</p>
<p>3. Model and use gestures, concrete and visual representations.</p>
<p>4. Break down information into small, manageable chunks.</p>
<p>5. Encourage student to share and build on prior knowledge and learning.</p>
<p>6. Have an older student or student with a shared language buddy up.</p>
<p><span>It is critical that English Language Learners be supported in order to build their self-confidence. By recognizing the differing cultural backgrounds of one another, children will be better able to empathize and adopt an open-minded attitude that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. As teachers, we are given an incredible opportunity to encourage a loving, compassionate and curious mindset in our students that will infuse them with wisdom and experience as adults.</span></p> Transforming Language Learning Textbook into Virtual Traveltag:www.classroom20.com,2012-08-09:649749:Topic:8588522012-08-09T15:08:47.367ZGina Marandinohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GinaMarandino
<p>This Classroom 2.0: The Book chapter can be downloaded at <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/100899620/Diane-Paravazian-and-Gina-Marandino-Virtual-Travel" target="_blank">http://www.scribd.com/doc/100899620/Diane-Paravazian-and-Gina-Marandino-Virtual-Travel</a></p>
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<div class="ff4"><span class="a">This chapter was written by me and my colleague Diane Paravazian. Please give feedback. We have already started revising this version, however we would appreciate feedback if you have it.…</span></div>
<p>This Classroom 2.0: The Book chapter can be downloaded at <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/100899620/Diane-Paravazian-and-Gina-Marandino-Virtual-Travel" target="_blank">http://www.scribd.com/doc/100899620/Diane-Paravazian-and-Gina-Marandino-Virtual-Travel</a></p>
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<div class="ff4"><span class="a">This chapter was written by me and my colleague Diane Paravazian. Please give feedback. We have already started revising this version, however we would appreciate feedback if you have it. The summary is below.</span></div>
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<div class="ff4"><span class="a">This chapter focuses on a assignment done with an advanced French grammar class, which was designed to </span><span class="a">engage students in applying the 5 C’s of the National Foreign Language Standards: communication, </span>cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities. For this assignment s<span class="a">tudents </span><span class="a">designed virtual tours in Paris. </span>With the use of Google Maps and Screen-Cast-O-Matic, they travel through <span class="a">Paris and record dialogues they have created. These dialogues are then uploaded to Y<span class="l10">ouTube,</span></span><span class="a">and linked to a <span class="l6">wiki. They are used in <span class="l7">class for further practice, conversation, and peer learning.</span></span></span><span class="a">Instructors assess student work and design strategies for effective learning. Technology specialists </span><span class="a">evaluate the effectiveness of the 2.0 tools to meet course objectives.</span></div>
<div class="ff4"><span class="a"> </span></div> Your Students are Changing: Are You?tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-04-03:649749:Topic:8237252012-04-03T03:48:55.339ZNajwa Chalabihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/NajwaChalabi
<p><b><u>Learning Summit Proposal April 21,2012</u></b></p>
<p><b>Your Name and Title</b>: Najwa Farha Chalabi – Teacher / Project Leader</p>
<p><b>School, Library, or Organization Name</b>: St. Kevin Catholic School - Toronto Catholic School Board- TCDSB</p>
<p><b>Co-Presenter Name(s)</b>: N/A</p>
<p><b>Area of the World from Which You Will Present</b>: Toronto - Canada</p>
<p><b>Language in Which You Will Present</b>: English</p>
<p><b>Target Audience(s)</b>: Teachers, administrators, support…</p>
<p><b><u>Learning Summit Proposal April 21,2012</u></b></p>
<p><b>Your Name and Title</b>: Najwa Farha Chalabi – Teacher / Project Leader</p>
<p><b>School, Library, or Organization Name</b>: St. Kevin Catholic School - Toronto Catholic School Board- TCDSB</p>
<p><b>Co-Presenter Name(s)</b>: N/A</p>
<p><b>Area of the World from Which You Will Present</b>: Toronto - Canada</p>
<p><b>Language in Which You Will Present</b>: English</p>
<p><b>Target Audience(s)</b>: Teachers, administrators, support staff, students and parents</p>
<p><b>Short Session Description</b>: Your Students are Changing: Are you?</p>
<p>The 5 W’s of Change - How do we change with Change? Do we have to change?</p>
<p><b>Full Session Description:</b> Our students are changing. As educators, are we changing our pedagogy to meet the pace at which students are going? What framework can we use? Who is on our attendance list? This presentation shares pit stops on the radar of the GPS of the 21<sup>st</sup> century learning and teaching that helps harness and leverage the use of social learning.</p>
<p><b>Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session</b>:</p>
<p><a href="https://owa.tcdsb.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://media.iearn.org/index.php?q=gallery%26g2_albumName=Canada" target="_blank">http://media.iearn.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_albumName=Canada</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://owa.tcdsb.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://media.iearn.org/v/Activities/canada/StxKevinxsxSportsxProjectx2011.pdf.html?g2_navId=x63a66f8a" target="_blank">http://media.iearn.org/v/Activities/canada/StxKevinxsxSportsxProjectx2011.pdf.html?g2_navId=x63a66f8a</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://owa.tcdsb.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://media.iearn.org/v/Activities/canada/CECC1fallx2011xTorontoxParentxWorkxProject.docx.html?g2_navId=x7fabe6b7" target="_blank">http://media.iearn.org/v/Activities/canada/CECC1fallx2011xTorontoxParentxWorkxProject.docx.html?g2_navId=x7fabe6b7</a></p>
<p> </p> French teachertag:www.classroom20.com,2010-10-13:649749:Topic:5181062010-10-13T19:44:45.853ZXavier Reuterhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/XavierReuter
Looking for french teachers
Looking for french teachers AP Language and Composition going without a text booktag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-30:649749:Topic:4831332010-06-30T14:05:10.350ZBryan Jeffreyshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BryanJeffreys
I'm teaching AP Lang. and Comp. this coming school year and I have elected not to order text books. Does anyone teach this class, or any other class, without a text book and rely on digital resources? If so, I would love some advice. I teach in a school that is not a 1:1 computing institution (yet). I'm concerned with content management as well as student access to the materials. Additionally, I would like to have all my students maintain blogs. Any…
I'm teaching AP Lang. and Comp. this coming school year and I have elected not to order text books. Does anyone teach this class, or any other class, without a text book and rely on digital resources? If so, I would love some advice. I teach in a school that is not a 1:1 computing institution (yet). I'm concerned with content management as well as student access to the materials. Additionally, I would like to have all my students maintain blogs. Any suggestions?<br/><br/>Thanks,<br/>Bryan Jeffreys<br/> Language Exchange Webinartag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-07:649749:Topic:3892052009-10-07T14:28:58.463ZBenjamin Stewarthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BenjaminStewart
I would like to invite everyone to participate in a webinar on Language Exchanges!<br />
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<div style="width:481px;"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><a href="http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/189803-Language-Exchanges" target="_blank">Language Exchanges</a> by <a href="http://www.wiziq.com/tutor-profile/14029-benjamin-stewart-efl-teacher" target="_blank">Benjamin Stewart</a></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Get your own…</p>
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I would like to invite everyone to participate in a webinar on Language Exchanges!<br />
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<div style="width:481px;"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;"><a href="http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/189803-Language-Exchanges" target="_blank">Language Exchanges</a> by <a href="http://www.wiziq.com/tutor-profile/14029-benjamin-stewart-efl-teacher" target="_blank">Benjamin Stewart</a></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;">Get your own <a href="http://www.wiziq.com/Virtual_Classroom.aspx" target="_blank">Virtual Classroom</a></p>
</div> Language Acquisition Principles for ELL studentstag:www.classroom20.com,2009-09-13:649749:Topic:3817762009-09-13T02:32:08.714ZScott Witkowskyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ScottWitkowsky
For my master's program I have an assignment due this week in which I need to find a recent article (2000 or newer) from a professional journal article that pertains to "Language Acquisition Principles for ELL students." As a math teacher and member of the NCTM, I tried looking in past journal articles, but just couldn't find what I was looking for. Does anyone have an article or know where I can find an article that will be beneficial to me?
For my master's program I have an assignment due this week in which I need to find a recent article (2000 or newer) from a professional journal article that pertains to "Language Acquisition Principles for ELL students." As a math teacher and member of the NCTM, I tried looking in past journal articles, but just couldn't find what I was looking for. Does anyone have an article or know where I can find an article that will be beneficial to me? Why D.O.L. Doesn't Worktag:www.classroom20.com,2009-09-03:649749:Topic:3788652009-09-03T01:26:05.630ZMark Penningtonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MarkPennington
Why do we continue to teach grammar and mechanics with a strategy that simply does not work? Why do we force students to rehearse errors and teach grammar exclusively out of the writing context? Would love to hear your responses. More points at <b><a href="http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/why-daily-oral-language-d-o-l-doesnt-work/" target="_blank">Why D.O.L. Doesn't Work</a></b> and, <b>more importantly</b>, a grammar/mechanics warm-up/opener/bell-ringer that uses a…
Why do we continue to teach grammar and mechanics with a strategy that simply does not work? Why do we force students to rehearse errors and teach grammar exclusively out of the writing context? Would love to hear your responses. More points at <b><a href="http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/why-daily-oral-language-d-o-l-doesnt-work/" target="_blank">Why D.O.L. Doesn't Work</a></b> and, <b>more importantly</b>, a grammar/mechanics warm-up/opener/bell-ringer that uses a balanced approach of <b>error analysis and model writing</b> is detailed at <b><a href="http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/sentence-lifting-d-o-l-that-makes-sense/" target="_blank">Sentence Lifting: D.O.L. That Makes Sense</a></b>. Please Visit my 7th Graders Wiki Pagetag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-30:649749:Topic:3369432009-04-30T00:49:38.596ZKelley Irishhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/kirish43
My 7th grade students just finished reading Treasure Island. They created a wiki site to help other 7th grade students understand the story. Please stop by, check out the pages and leave them a comment if you have time. I put a Stat counter on and I want the kids to see just how fat their Wiki will reach.
My 7th grade students just finished reading Treasure Island. They created a wiki site to help other 7th grade students understand the story. Please stop by, check out the pages and leave them a comment if you have time. I put a Stat counter on and I want the kids to see just how fat their Wiki will reach. My Own Books: King Midastag:www.classroom20.com,2009-03-22:649749:Topic:3128962009-03-22T12:41:11.844ZAnne Pembertonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AnnePemberton
This month saw the addition of a new story in the Folktales category to My Own Books, the personalized books in which the reader dons a magical hat and is off on adventure in time and space. The newest addition is "King Midas" the Greek mythology tale of over-reaching greed and its dire results. See the story at <a href="http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Midas.html">http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Midas.html</a><br />
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Fair warning: The pictures tend to depict King Midas in a…
This month saw the addition of a new story in the Folktales category to My Own Books, the personalized books in which the reader dons a magical hat and is off on adventure in time and space. The newest addition is "King Midas" the Greek mythology tale of over-reaching greed and its dire results. See the story at <a href="http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Midas.html">http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Midas.html</a><br />
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Fair warning: The pictures tend to depict King Midas in a midieval setting instead of ancient Greece. This is the due to restrictions in available clip art. Thankfully, my sister has agreed to try to produce more effective pictures, which will be added to the story as she does them.<br />
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Otherwise, enjoy the story and share your tales of how it went over with your classoom!<br />
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Anne Pemberton<br />
<a href="http://www.educationalsynthesis.org">http://www.educationalsynthesis.org</a>