The BASICS
Are students whose first language is not english or a variety of english that is significantly different from the variety used for instruction in Ontario schools
Who are ELLs?
Is a well known author, retired professor from OISE and is well known for his work such as BICS and CALP
Who is Jim Cummins?
This refers to Casual, informal, everyday spoken language, Develops within 18 – 24 months, Conversational Fluency
What is Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)?
students can read and understand high frequency words, pre-taught phrases and key academic vocabulary. They demonstrate understanding by responding to simple texts with strong visual support. They use cueing systems (e.g., pictures, phonics) to decode unfamiliar words in simple compound sentences. Students may use their first language (L1) to support and/or demonstrate their understanding of text. Students benefit from using bilingual dictionaries, the pre-teaching and modelling of multiple meaning words and key academic vocabulary in small group and guided practice.
What is STEP 2?
What tool is often used to help students/ teachers translate text?
What is Google Translate?
Theses ELLS include Aboriginal students whose first language is a language other than English and children who were born in immigrant communities in which languages other than English are primarily spoken.
Who are Canadian-born ELLs?
She is a co-author of the textbook “Big ideas for Expanding minds: that we used in this course. She is currently an Associate Professor at UBC.
Who is Margaret Early?
This refers to Reading, writing, Greek and Latin-related vocabulary, formal, low-context, high meaning, it Takes 5 – 10 years with attentive teaching, and related to Academic Language Frequency.
What is Cognitive and Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)?
students can read and understand simple, highly visual texts that relate to familiar and classroom experiences. They demonstrate understanding by using visuals, drawings, gestures and first language (L1). Students bring age-appropriate understanding of language concepts in their first language (L1) to reading in English.
What is STEP 1?
This tool helps students compose bilingual stories online with pictures. Students can also browse and read bilingual stories that were written by others.
What is Scribjab?
Students in these programs are most often from places in which access to education has been limited and/ or they have had limited opportunities to develop language and literacy skills in any language.
What is English Literacy Development (ELD)?
We learned about this scholar’s work when learning about the Behaviourist Perspective on language Acquisition.
Who is Skinner?
This language Acquisition theory/ view states that Language is learned through social interaction
What is the Interactionist view?
Students can read and understand a wide variety of grade level texts. They understand most vocabulary but may require support with culturally laden material, figurative language, idiomatic expressions, and word nuances. They are reading the same volume of material and at a similar rate as their peers. Students continue to require support with unfamiliar vocabulary and context.
What is STEP 6?
This multilingual digital tool can help students watch videos and complete quizzes in multiple languages. Currently it has math, science and geography related videos in Canada.
What is Binogi.ca?
Students in these programs have had educational opportunities to develop age-appropriate first- language literacy skills.
What is English as a Second Language
We learned about this scholar’s work when learning about the Behaviourist Perspective on language Acquisition.
Who is Noam Chomsky?
Which language Acquisition theory/ view states that Language is learned through an innate cognitive process.
What is the Innatist view?
, students can read and understand authentic, early-grade level texts in a variety of subject areas. They comprehend low frequency and academic vocabulary. Students use cueing systems to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. They can read and respond to complex instructions. Students require support to navigate culturally specific references. They require additional time to read a greater volume of material as well as ongoing opportunities to actively engage in group discussions.
What is STEP 5?
This website/ pedagogy includes multiple videos, resources that support teaching identity -related themes to teachers.
What is Me Mapping?
In this activity, each TC read a book on a theme that related to multilingual learners’ experiences. TCs defended why their book should be read by all TCs and we had 5 shortlisted candidates and 1 winner.
What is CTL7019 Canada Reads?
We about this scholar’s work when learning about theInteractionist perspective on language Acquisition.
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
This language Acquisition theory/ view states that Language is learned through imitation and habit formation.
What is Behaviourist view?
, students can read and understand authentic texts with linguistic complexity approaching grade level. With repeated exposure, they comprehend increasingly complex subject-specific vocabulary. Students can determine the meaning of unfamiliar words through the use of context. They can read and respond to instructions consisting of multiple steps. Students will benefit from explicit instruction and guided practice to understand how syntax and word choice help communicate meaning.
What is STEP 4?
This website houses information about different science and math curricula, as well as interactive multilingual activity and is created by a team of researchers at OISE
What is the ESCAPE project website?