Chronicles of a soon to be Educators

Blog Entry 2: Interviewing an ESL Learner `           Hello and thank you all for coming to my second blog post for SLA. For my interview, I sat down with my resident Christian who is from Vietnam. He started learning English while he was in first grade living in Vietnam, but he did not truly begin to practice consistently until he moved to the United States during high school. According to Ortega (2013), Christian would be classified as a mixture. Being that he started learning English in a formal setting he is an instructed learner, he also learned through interactions with his environment in Vietnam and in the states, he is also a natural learner (p.6).              Parents also have an impact on a child’s ability to acquire language because they are one of the largest agents of socializations. As Christian had explained, his parents began learning English...

Blog Entry 1 Thank you for coming to visit my blog! I hope to read comments and possibly learn things from you all throughout this semester. If there is any advice that can help me develop my Spanish speaking skill please leave them in the comments (:

09 April 2018 Second Language Methodology (CUIN 4361) Class Reflection  Over the course of this class, my understanding and learning of English Language Learners has expanded by leaps and bounds. Initially, I was worried about how this class would go being that it is online, but I have been able to obtain knowledge as I would in any online class. In order to obtain all of the knowledge possible in this class, I would often read the textbook and take notes over the material. Any of the areas I was unsure about I would look in the index to see if there were definitions or better explanations that could help me understand it better. I also would watch the videos because it helped to hear other people talking and giving examples of the content. In terms of my understanding of second language or additional language, I understand that it is difficult to learn a second language without the support of your peers, educators, administrators and parents. I learned that for my stud...

Second Language Methodology (CUIN 4361) March 1, 2018 ELL Teacher Interview  Youtube Video Link Hello everyone, and thank you for visiting my Blog 3 post! For my post, I interviewed Ms. Olienda Ramsarran from Blackshear Elementary. For the video, I used questions from chapters 1-4 to help gain a better understanding from the educator perspective. Of the 25 students in her classroom, she states that her students are sequential bilingual students because in her classroom, her students only learn English. Ms. Ramsarran uses multiple tactics to help all of her students learn, especially her ELL students. Some of these include using charts, reflective journals, manipulatives, and reading activities. Despite, the many methods she uses for her students she states that her students struggle the most with comprehension. Since they struggle the most with comprehension, it also causes them to have a harder time on assignments. While analyzing Krashen theory ...

Blog Entry 2 CUIN 4361 Youtube video link: https://youtu.be/l8y7oTyEZp4              Isaac moved to the United States and began to learn English around the ages of five or six. He is one of the many that make up what Wright (2015) says is the 80% of ESL students (p.8) in America. He believes one of the things that was helpful in becoming a proficient English speaker was the way in which his speakers spoke to him. By being understanding and patient he was able to learn English at a much more rapid pace. Once he developed the basis of language such as phonemes and was able to comprehend language he was moved to an immersive learning environment. On page 15, Wright recognizes that the learning environment is an important factor for ELL when considering special education placement (2015). By remaining in ELL classes until he was well-prepared, the teachers and administrator lowered his chances of SPED placement. Isaac also said, ...