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Hello everyone welcome back to my Blog! Today, I was able to interview Angel, he learned English at the age of 6. It was nice to find out some new things about him. Based on things he told me I can see teachers have been using visuals and repetition for long time. Since even teachers back then were doing that, it just show proof that it helps students with learning a second language. As a future teacher I will make sure if I have students who are ELL's I will be doing the same thing. Another thing I thought that really helped Angel was that he wanted to participate in activities and games. Since the kids he was playing with were only speaking English then he felt like he had to learn the language to feel more involved. According to Ortega, "participants did best in the language they were more actively and consistently using in daily activities"(Ortega. 2013. p.26). So for Angel to get with students or peer that spoke that Angel it worked to his advantage. Well thank you everyone for watching my video and I hope you enjoyed it. Stay tune for the next one!
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition. London and New York: Routledge
Blog #2
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition. London and New York: Routledge
Blog #2
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ReplyDeleteHi Elyse! Thanks for sharing your vblog and thoughts with us. I agree that teachers should use visuals and manipulatives, especially when teaching ELLs. This makes the experience of learning and transitioning to a new language easier. I also think that teachers should take the time to get to know the students, such as their background, mother tongue, and environment at home. According to Ortega, “the most important and well-studied sources of universal influence are age, mother tongue, environment and cognition” (Ortega, 2013, 9). By getting to know the student personally, teachers can help students in the most effective way possible.
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I agree with you Kanwal; I believe that teachers should get to know their students to bring the support the students need. "Support from significant others (including parents, siblings, peers, and teachers), creates rewards and reinforcements that may be important in boosting motivation" (Ortega, 2013 p. 172). If the students feel supported, they will try even harder to learn and make others and themselves feel proud. Many students who are learning a new language usually are lost in class, but by using visuals and manipulatives, it can help the students understand and master the content better.
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Hi Kanwal, Thanks for watching my video, Yes I agree with you comment, as teacher you should connect with your students. When you get to know them on a personal level they are more willing to be involved. They will feel more comfortable in your classroom as a leaner and an individual. I also agree with you on the visuals and the manipulatives, it just helps the students overall with the learning experience. Thanks again for watching my blog!
DeleteHi Elyse! Thank you and Angel for sharing his experience as a young ESL student. As Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence suggest, people learn through various intelligences. Some people learn through art, music, movement, and such. It is important as a teacher to try to teach o all the needs of your students. Such as bilingual students needing more visuals and colors to help them follow along and understand the lesson better. Or providing ESL students with translated readings into their native language. Even having audio recordings of readings into their native language. As Ortega states “knowledge or enlightened understanding of one’s own identity, language or culture… to become a more knowledgeable person” (Ortega, pg. 173), will help ESL students and teachers build a relationship with one another. By teachers becoming more knowledgeable of their ESL students’ culture and language, the teacher will be able to communicate and teach their ESL students better. There are many tools to assist ESL students, but it is the teacher’s responsibility to work with their ESL students and find out from them what they need most to help them follow along in class.
ReplyDeleteOretega, Lourdes. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition. London: Routledge.
Hi Selena,
DeleteThank you for watching my vlog, I like how you mention that it is important to learn about everyones learning style. That is very true it is important to learn about everyones, because as a teacher you should accommodate all your students and the way that the best learn. I also like how mention to give students who are ESL reading that are translated. I like that point because as a reader you can connect more when you reading in your native tongue that have it translate, well at least thats what I think. Well thank you again for watching my vlog.
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ReplyDeleteI loved your video!! Angel seems like a very intelligent kid, and with more practice he will master english in no time. Your comment reminded me a lot of the school I am currently student teaching in because we are a dual language school. A lot of our students are only learning english when they come to school during the day. I am a first grade student teacher, and a lot of my students are still struggling with their alphabets. I completely agree with teaching with a lot of visuals because it helps students relate what they are reading or writing with seeing it. Unfortunately we do not use many manipulative in the school I am in, but when I do have my own classroom I will make sure to add in all these things I am learning!
Hi Emily
DeleteThank you for watching my Vblog, Yes that must be hard on those little babies just coming in and learning the language. I feel like they need a good transition and now just throw it at them. I feel like that is when they struggle when they are just expected to learn something without relating it to their native language. I am glad you are going to use that in your future classroom, It sound like your students will be in great hands. Thank you again for watching!
Hi Elyse! I really enjoyed watching your video and learning about how Angel learned English. I love that his teachers were so supportive and accommodating as he was learning English. . According to Ortega, “Knowing about the language benefits afforded by the environment is thus important for achieving a good understanding of how people learn additional languages” (Ortega, 2013, 55), he had a great learning environment that let him flourish in the language. I can't wait until I am a teacher and I can provide the same encouraging environment as Angel's teachers did.
ReplyDeleteOretega, Lourdes. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition. London: Routledge.
DeleteHi Laura,
Thanks for watching my vlog, yes he did seem like Angel had very supportive teachers which I feel like ESL need. They need the support and guidance. Aww, I am so happy to hear that from you it sounds like you are going to be a great teacher. Students need teacher like you that want to love and support students to their fullest. Thanks again for waching my video.