What Students Really Need to Hear

AFFECTIVE LIVING

It’s 4 a.m.  I’ve struggled for the last hour to go to sleep.  But, I can’t.  Yet again, I am tossing and turning, unable to shut down my brain.  Why?  Because I am stressed about my students.  Really stressed.  I’m so stressed that I can only think to write down what I really want to say — the real truth I’ve been needing to say — and vow to myself that I will let my students hear what I really think tomorrow.

This is what students really need to hear:

First, you need to know right now that I care about you. In fact, I care about you more than you may care about yourself.  And I care not just about your grades or your test scores, but about you as a person. And, because I care, I need to be honest with you. Do I have permission to be…

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CALLA

CALLA

Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) was created specifically for students that spoke and wrote limited English. Anna Uhl Chamot and J. Michael O’Malley should be credited for the program. CALLA enables students to become more proficient so that they are able to take part in content directed instructions.

The cognitive model of learning is used to help students to comprehend and retain language skills and concepts of the content being taught.

There are three modules of CALLA, which include learning strategies, development of academic language and a related curriculum. Many public schools incorporate this into their ESL programs.

It specifically assists students that are forced to learn English as a second language in order to survive in the American public school systems.

The method involves an instructional model that helps teachers know how to implement learning strategies so that students can grasp the concepts much easier and faster.

The goal and focus of CALLA is to afford students the opportunity to learn a new language independently and to become self-regulated as learners by consistently dominating the various strategies of learning in a classroom setting.

nonverbal communication

nonverbal communication

When it comes to communicating, gestures are a big part of it. But in different places an okay sign might not mean the same as it is to us. Here are some gestures that might be harmless to us but to many might be very insulting.

blog

blog

this link will take you to a very helpful blog

Blogs

Blogs

this is also another blog for teachers that work with ESL students

Another Blog

Another Blog

Little Bridge

Little Bridge

At voxED we’re committed to raising standards both in terms of learning outcomes for our students, and in the quality of ESL educational resources with innovative ESL strategies to help achieve these improvements in learning.

introduction

I want to tell you a little bit about myself. I was born and raised in Mexico. I lived there until I was 13 years old. I came to the United States in 2002 and I started school since then. I was and still am an ESL (English as a Second Language) student. Learning a new language can be difficult for any kid or adult, and so it was for me. I finished high school and college and now I work with ESL students and I help them learn not just a new language but also a new culture. I had great teachers that inspired me to do what I am doing and I hope that I get to do the same.