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Mar 4, 2024 · English language development (ELD) is the process in which individuals acquire, refine, and master the English language. This multifaceted process not only involves mastery of the four language domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), but also involves an understanding of cultural and contextual nuances in language.
Integrating global issues in the creative English language classroom: With reference to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Alan Maley and Nik Peachey.
- Providing ELD instruction is better than not providing it. Existing research does not provide sufficient basis for determining the most effective methods of ELD instruction with total confidence.
- ELD instruction should continue at least until ELs attain advanced English language ability. This guideline emerges from evidence about the rate at which students achieve advanced levels of proficiency.
- The likelihood of establishing and sustaining an effective ELD instructional program increases when schools and districts make it a priority. Considerable research suggests that a sustained and coherent focus on academic goals in schools and districts is associated with higher levels of student achievement.
- A separate, daily block of time should be devoted to ELD instruction. Two studies offer guidance on whether ELD instruction should be provided during a separate time of the school day, as typically happens with reading, math, and the like.
An important aspect of teaching language across content areas and themes is understanding how to develop appropriate and relevant language objectives as part of lessons. The development of language objectives and activities that support the objectives is the main emphasis of this chapter.
The WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Edition is centered on equity and fosters the assets, contributions, and potential of multilingual learners. With this edition, WIDA continues to break new ground to advance the field of language development in support of disciplinary learning for multilingual learners.
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Dec 14, 2021 · WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition: Key Shifts and Emerging Tensions - Grapin - 2022 - TESOL Quarterly - Wiley Online Library.
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This video provides an introductory overview of the WIDA English Language Development Standards, 2020 Edition. It briefly highlights how the 2020 Edition is centered on equity and fosters the assets, contributions, and potential of multilingual learners.
