3.1 Language as cultural dialogue I realized the way humans have always connected the internal and external worlds is via the use of language, that direct but sometimes distorting conduit of consciousness, defined “as a system [with] a rich arsenal of tools – lexical, morphological, and syntac...
When students learn to write by hand, there's a lot more going on in their heads than memorizing letter formations. In fact, handwriting and other aspects of writing are closely linked and can influence students' reading, writing, language use, and critical thinking. If a student has poor...
As the largest independent pet hospital in this part of the city, we are aware of the challenges pet owners in our service area are facing. We are particularly concerned about the lack of service quality in South Boston given that it has the largest number of pets per capita of any neighb...
multicultural education, English as a Second Language, adolescent or developmental psychology, content literacy, teaching with technology, among others," Price wrote in an email. "Further into the programs, courses become more specialized by content and grade level but should include assessment, instruc...
along with newer terms like ELL and ESL, are rooted in the idea that English is the only language that matters. These terms don't account for the many students, like my brothers and me, who are using and developing other languages outside of school. Cue the termmultilingual learner. Used...
Today, more than 99 percent of K12 public schools in the US are connected to the internet, in large part thanks to the Federal Communications Commission’s congressionally mandated “E-Rate” program, which went into effect in 1998. As part of this program, schools must prove they comply wi...
Frozen sensory play is a great way to keep little ones entertained and engaged. This sensory activity for preschoolers uses ice and beads to create a fun, interactive sensory setup that’s fabulous for building fine motor skills! This activity is inspired by one of the activities in Play into...
This dissertation uses discourse analysis and ethnographically informed qualitative research methods in order to answer these research questions: What happens when teachers and students from different neighborhoods and communities in Central County participate in literacy and language events and practices in ...
It tells us that we can choose which body language and cultural customs and mores that best suit the social, cultural and business requirements of the industry that our learner is going to be working in. What are contextual methods? Contextual Inquiry is an ethnographic research method that help...
There are also some cool ghosts in this story and I loved how cleverly they were created. They had distinct talents and were there when Lou needed them most. We follow Lou through her busy daily life as she works in questioning the living and the dead in her quest to find Adam’s kill...