ENL CE Course 14: Language Acquisition
Explore key concepts behind language acquisition, including the importance of academic vocabulary and ways to increase knowledge building.
Understanding Language Acquisition
Agenda
Background
Russian example
Now in English
Language acquisition
Assessment #1
Assessment #1 Explanation
Stephen Krashen
Language acquisition according to Krashen
Stages of language acquisition
NYSESLAT
Assessment #2
Assessment #2 Explanation
Academic language
Jim Cummins
BICS vs CALP
BICS vs CALP
Assessment #3
Assessment #3 Explanation
Lesson design elements
Comprehensible input
Comprehensible input
Comprehensible input
Strategies
Gestures
Teacher modeling
Teacher modeling
Assessment #4
Assessment #4 Explanation
Previewing content
Selecting and previewing
Sentence frames
Sentence frames
Comprehensible input summary
Assessment #5
Assessment #5 Explanation
Contact information
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