Language classroom

General education classroom teachers are responsible for providing the primary instruction for English Language Learners (ELLs) development in English literacy skills (Thompson, 2004). Supplying ample resources to accommodate ELLs inside and outside of the classroom are essential as the number of ELL students has grown steadily. According to research, “one out of four of all children in the United States are from immigrant families, and in most cases these children speak a language other than English

Challenging Inequity: I saw a great establishment of classroom community, ethics and equity during my recent practicum experience with years three and four. The school regulations and policies concerning equity were established in the classroom and reinforced from the very start. These rules and regulations established were visually accessible within the classroom for all students and were reiterated orally throughout the day. Regulations around equity also engendered expectations for/of teachers

My first observation took place in a third grade classroom of twenty-two students. All students were of Mexican descent and labeled as intermediate/advanced English language learners. The classroom environment itself was very warm and welcoming. There was a bulletin board that displayed pictures of students and their families along with autobiographies. There was another bulletin board dedicated to celebrating Mexican culture and people. The teacher was a Caucasian women in her mid twenties

Tuesday was my first day in my general education classroom. When I arrived, there was a substitute in my classroom for the first half hour of the day, because Ms. Keane was in an IEP meeting. The substitute and the paraprofessional showed me around the classroom and told me about some of the students. There are 20 students in the classroom, and two of them are English language learners. After a short morning meeting with the substitute we took the children to gym class. I watched gym for a few

DIGITAL CLASSROOMS The world has quickly become digital, and the younger generations are leading the pack with technology that just may make some other items obsolete. With the advancement in technology, the face of education changed as well. The perfect example for this is the emergence of smart digital classrooms. Digital classrooms have become a worldwide phenomenon and the in thing now a day. Many parents show interest in joining their wards at a school equipped with a smart class.

August 2016 An analysis of “How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently” Deborah Tannen’s article of How Male and Female Students Use of Language Differently was taken about her colleague when he decided to do a class experiment. The way he went about it was quite interesting to the students. How men seem to dominate more when they talk. Women tend to back off when the conversation might keep going and going in a classroom. Most small groups help quiet people talk more. A person could

academic language that was used was identify, In the video they talked about how the assistant teachers help identify the problem that students have. When the assistant teacher has found out the problem they report back to the head teacher so that the head teacher can take action. Another academic language that was used was explain. The teachers explain to the parents the progression of their child so, that the parent are aware of what is going on with their child. Lastly another academic language that

technology in the classroom as free use is just asking for distractions during class. During lecture students are going to be on social media, YouTube, playing games, or listening to music. As technology being a distraction is just one of the many disadvantages, this is the biggest issue. In an article written by Kate Bane talking about technology being a distraction she states: And that lack of self-discipline can cause a dip in student grades. Technology often aids in classroom discussions and

with his classmates due to the language barrier. In the autobiography Hunger of Memory by Richard Rodriguez, Rodriguez himself had difficulties participating in class, and interacting with his fellow classmates due to the language barrier. In both The Class and Hunger of Memory Wei and Rodriguez share the common bond of feeling like an alien in the classroom due to knowing more of their “private language” that they speak regularly speak at home to speaking a language foreign to them, that they have

Methods and Procedures Research Question The question guiding this study asks, “How will a differentiated instructional unit impact content knowledge in an urban sixth grade classroom?” Research Setting This study will take place at Mary McLeod Bethune Academy, which is a K-8 school that is within the Milwaukee Public Schools District in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city of Milwaukee has a population of 594,833 according to the United States Census Bureau (2010) and predominantly consists of white