A | B |
Scaffolding | Increased wait time, paraphrasing, use of visuals |
English immersion | 100% of class taught in target language |
2 way immersion dual language | Half learn English half learn 2nd language |
Transitional bilingual | Bilingual program that moves students to English proficiency |
Maintenance Bilingual | Bilingual program for full bilinguilism and biliteracy |
SIOP | Sheltered instruction observation protocol teaches language in content |
Integrated language approach | Learning a language in context, Reading, Writing, Speaking |
ELL | English language learners |
Krashen | Suggests reading material be slightly above students reading level ZPD |
ZPD | Zone of Proximal Development (Krashen) |
Preliterates | speak language where there is no written form |
Nonliterates | there is written form for native language but have not learned it |
Semiliterates | have basic skills, write read own name |
Nonalphabetics | literate in language without an alphabetic system(Chinese) |
IATEFL | International Association of Teachers of English as a foreign language. |
TESOL | Teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Publish a research Journal TESOL Quarterly |
ACTFL | American Council on the Teaching of Foreign languages |
NAFSA | National Association of International Educators |
LFS | limited formal schooling |
BICS | Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills |
CALP | Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency |
ESL | English as a second language |
LEP | Limited English Proficiency |
LES | Limited English Speaking |
NEP | Non-English Proficient |
NES | Non-English Speaking |
ELL | English Language Learner |
ESOL | English to Speakers of other languages |
IPT | Idea Proficiency Test |
LAS | Language Assessment Scale |
KELPA | Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment |
L1 | First Language |
L2 | Second Language |
Implicit Instruction | exposed to alot of different books is how most new words are acquired |
Explicit Instruction | providing definitions and examples |
Multimedia methods | graphic representations |
Capacity Methods | reading is practiced |
Association methods | making connections between known and unknown words |
Multiple exposures | to vocabulary is critical |
Learning in context | vocabulary and skills to be learned are tied to the context in which they are to be applied. |
Tier One Words | encountered everyday. No need to teach |
Tier Two Words | high frequency for academic content (biggest bang) |
Tier Three Words | rare words that are limited to specific domains of content |
Cognates | Words with similar roots in L1 & L2.(fruit/fruitia) |
False Cognates | words that sound similar, but have no meaning in common |
CONTEXT-EMBEDDED | STORYTELLING PICTURES, CONTEXT(FACIAL) |
CONTEXT-REDUCED | PHONE CONVERSATION(CAN'T SEE FACIAL GESTURES (EMAIL, TEXT) |
COGNITIVELY DEMANDING COMMUNICATION | REQUIRES ANALYTICAL THINKING AND CONTAINS SPECIALIZED CONCEPTS(CALP) |
COGNITIVELY UNDEMANDING | PLAYGROUND TALK; MINIMAL CRITICAL THINKING (BICS) |
BOTTOM UP READING | FOCUS IS ON THE ACTUAL WORDS IN THE TEXT (READING BACKWARDS |
TOP DOWN READING | FOCUS ON GENERAL MEANING(SKIMMING) |