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Foundations Of Bilingual And Bicultural Education, Demet Arpacik
Foundations Of Bilingual And Bicultural Education, Demet Arpacik
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This syllabus is for a course about Bilingual/Bicultural education, including history, goals, models, rationale, legal and legislative basis, linguistic principles, and language evaluation. Current issues and research findings in bilingual/bicultural education are also included.
Engl 110 (College Writing I): Controversy In Literature, Language, And Literacy, D. Salazar Monarrez
Engl 110 (College Writing I): Controversy In Literature, Language, And Literacy, D. Salazar Monarrez
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Social Studies Children’S Books Review, Ivana Espinet
Social Studies Children’S Books Review, Ivana Espinet
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Implementing Digital Portfolios To Document The Writing Process, Patricia George
Implementing Digital Portfolios To Document The Writing Process, Patricia George
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Implementing digital portfolios to document the writing process offers students a way to curate an exhibit of their work. The Google Sites application provides online spaces for students to upload permanent artifacts. It is user friendly and provides a visual document of student growth over the course of a semester. By publishing drafts and revisions, students are reminded of the progress they have made as writers. In addition, using visual approaches to organizing work also assists students with time management.
Silent Film: A Visual Narrative For Developing Linguistic Competence, Patricia George
Silent Film: A Visual Narrative For Developing Linguistic Competence, Patricia George
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Visual narratives in silent films are an effective method for developing linguistic competence in English language education and are equally constructive in developing critical thinking skills across disciplines. “Silent film, more than any other film property, capitalizes on ESL students’ visual literacy, using it as both a foundation and a catalyst for honing the verbal language skills that are key to acquiring and articulating complex knowledge in English” (Kasper and Singer, 2001). Silent films rely on the power of vivid, interactive visual imagery to depict personal struggles, character interactions, and plot development. This medium grabs the attention of ESL students …
Eece 767: English Language Learning In The Bilingual Classroom: Pedagogical Applications, Demet Arpacik
Eece 767: English Language Learning In The Bilingual Classroom: Pedagogical Applications, Demet Arpacik
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