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Reflection 1

Standard 1.b. ESC 760



Standard 1.b. Language Acquisition and Development. Candidates
understand and apply theories and research in second language
acquisition and development to support their ELLs social and academic
English language and literacy learning and content-area achievement.

Standard 1.b. focuses on language acquisition and development. In this
standard, one must be able to understand and apply theories and research in second
language acquisition to support their ELLs language achievement, and this is
exactly what I did in my term paper for ESC 760. For my paper I chose to review
research on how mainstream educators successfully teach and bridge the gap
between native speakers and ELLs in the classroom. The paper focused on positive
teacher beliefs and attitudes, and various successful strategies that helped support
ELLs social and academic success. I also discussed research that had previously
been found to assist the mainstream teachers with appropriate language
environments that would be beneficial to all leaners in the classroom.
This research paper helped me better prepare for teaching ESL students
because I was able to acquire many strategies that would help educate all types of
learners and students in my classroom. Prior to this paper I often wondered how it
was possible to provide learning opportunities that support all of my learners in the
classroom regardless of their language ability, but after completing research I have
gathered many ways to create subject matter that is meaningful for my students.
Second language acquisition and development is an extremely crucial and sensitive
time period in a students life and I have learned as an educator that we must use a
students ability to code-switch and their knowledge of their native language to
create an effective, supportive, and successful learning environment.

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