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I really liked this part and it really stuck out to me because it just shows that every student interprets information differently. A teachers job is to find out how a student learns best to be able to make sure that they student is able to learn at the best of their abilities.
Psychological distance refers to the reasons and ways a person responds to new learning situations. Though Schumann’s research in this area focused primarily on adults rather than school-age children, his work provides insight for teachers in the K–12 setting. Schumann (1978) lists language shock, culture shock, culture stress, and integrative versus instrumental motivation as key aspects of psychological distance. These factors may resonate with K–12 educators working with ELLs.
This really stuck out to me because I never knew about psychological distance, but when reading on about what it is I can tell that it is really important. Now knowing what Psychological distance is, when a student is feeling discomfort with their new language that they are learning; this could trigger a language shock for the student which happens with discomfort is felt throughout their learning.
Teachers are encouraged to learn about each of their student’s ELP levels in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as their prior schooling, home language and literacy practices, cultural orientation, immigration and refugee status, and any difficult experiences that may influence learning at school.
I think that this is super important for all teachers to do. Taking the time to learn about all of their students and what they struggle with and what they work well with is something that is very beneficial for the students and the teachers.
This relationship can reduce student anxiety and increase student confidenc
This really stuck out to me because it just shows there's many ways that a student could feel more welcomed and comfortable in the classroom. I feel like all it takes is for the teacher to be able to go the distance and really get to know their students so that the students can feel safe and welcomed in the classroom.
Another productive way to learn about students and their families is through home visits.
This really stuck out to me because I never knew this was a thing that could happen. I can really see how this would help learn about students so that the cultural distance between family and school wouldn't be that big.
Increasingly, U.S. schools are welcoming students from a wide variety of educational backgrounds and experiences
I think that this is an amazing thing to have increasing over the time in schools. Having more students feel welcomed into classrooms regardless of their background is awesome.
Teachers who differentiate for the diverse learners in their classes position all students, including ELLs, to succeed.
I really like how this sentence just tells us future teachers that every student learns differently. I think this is very important when going in to our future classrooms and always having that thought in the back of our head.
he language-based expectations and the scaffolding and support needed for E
This really sticks out to me because I think having scaffolding in your lesson has so many pros. As well as it gives the support and guidance that every student may need.
Aurelio: composite ELP level 4. Aurelio is from Columbia where he attended a strong Spanish–English bilingual elementary school before coming to the United States two years ago. Aurelio speaks mostly Spanish at home. According to the state ELP test, Aurelio has attained level 5 in listening, level 4 in speaking, and level 3 in reading and writing
I think that this is very important to pay attention to because it shows that people can excel in subjects coming from different cultural experiences. This should show teachers that every student can be successful.
Pull-out ELD instruction means that ELLs are pulled out of the general education classroom for dedicated ELD instruction.
I think having certain times that a student can get pulled out is really a good thing to have. But, I wouldn't want it to be for a very long time so that the student can still have time for general education time.
udents are entitled to equal edu
This section really stood out to me because it really just states that every student deserves the equal amount of educational opportunities as everyone else. Also, it should matter about their background at all.