Cultural Biography of Cecilia J. (ELL)
Notes: Both interviews were conducted in Spanish. All quotations included in this cultural biography were translated from Spanish into English by […]
Culture, English Language Learners
English Language Learners
Culture, English Language Learners
Cultural Biography of ESL Teacher Francisco R.
Self and Cultural and Language Learning History Francisco was born in Havana, Cuba. During the famed Operation “Peter Pan” in
English, English Language Learners, Language, Teachers
Understanding Communication in Second Language Classrooms
That which is public in second language classrooms includes everything that we can perceive, including our students’ use of language,
Culture, English Language Learners
Debunking Myths about English Language Learners
In some cultures, students are embarrassed to speak in front of others, so I take this into account and don’t
English Language Learners, Instruction, Language Teaching Methodologies
Tutoring Reflection 7 (Final Reflection)
In response to the ancient oracle’s proclamation of his wisdom, Socrates is quoted as saying that “It is only because
Curriculum, English Language Learners, Instruction, Language Teaching Methodologies, Pronunciation
Tutoring Reflection 6
During our recent tutoring sessions, Eliana and I have been working mainly on improving her syntactic and lexical accuracy. We
Assessment, English Language Learners, Instruction, Pronunciation
Tutoring Reflection 5
Assessment of Learner’s Pronunciation Overall, Eliana’s pronunciation is almost always comprehensible. Although she has a noticeable (at times strong) foreign
English Language Learners, Instruction, Language Teaching Methodologies
Tutoring Reflection 4
When I asked my tutee Eliana which areas of English grammar she finds to be most challenging, she answered without
English Language Learners, Instruction, Language Teaching Methodologies, Teachers
Tutoring Reflection 3
Reflection on Recent Tutoring Sessions My last two tutoring sessions with Eliana have focused primarily on vocabulary building and correcting
English Language Learners, Instruction, Pronunciation
Tutoring Reflection 2
Eliana and I are making slow but hopefully steady progress. Most of our work thus far has been devoted to