foreign language teaching. The theories of second language acquisition (SLA) have evolved to reflect the research of learning processes in general. Move the paragraph to the beginning???? The reason behind my interest in the latest SLA hypotheses is my professional and educational background. I have studied linguistics and second language acquisition and for the past 10 years I’ve been teaching English as a second language, English for academic purposes as well as the Russian language. I have also
individual child. (Sebastian Wren, 2003) Steven Krashen is an author who basis his theory on linguistics on Second Language Acquisition who was inspired by the Second Language Learning children because of their silent period. The period when the young learner speaks minimally, due to the lack of competence to produce language. He discovered the language will come in the Natural Order Hypothesis. The Natural Order Hypothesis states we acquire the rules of language in a predictable order. (Comprehensive
Philosophy of Education Jihyae Choe Liberty University TESL 419 Philosophy of Education A good educator decides the direction of teaching based on a resolute educational philosophy. A firm and resolute philosophy does not equate with a fixed perspective, instead it is a strong foundation that can stabilize the life long educational career. In order to establish a firm philosophical basis, passion toward education should accompany proper understanding. Successful educators who established
Critical-Period Hypothesis for Second-Language Acquisition Kenji Hakuta,1 Ellen Bialystok,2 and Edward Wiley1 1 Stanford University and 2York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Abstract—The critical-period hypothesis for second-language acquisition was tested on data from the 1990 U.S. Census using responses from 2.3 million immigrants with Spanish or Chinese language backgrounds. The analyses tested a key prediction of the hypothesis, namely, that the line regressing second-language attainment
non-English speaking children thrown into English classes and told to “sink or swim” violated their civil rights. Under the Supreme Court decision, schools were required to provide material and teaching necessary to help ELL students with the language. No more language based discrimination. Flores vs. Arizona 1992 argued that Arizona was not paying enough funds and adequate programs to ELL students. Said ADE was not following 1974 decision. Proposition 203 of 2000 deterred bilingual education, and demanded