Academic Language Development-Based Innovations for Students Underserved in Literacy
Academic Language Development-based Innovations for Students Underserved in Literacy 2017 Unlocking Literacy Conference Dr. Beulah Johnson-Keels, CCC-SLP Robert Meyer, Publisher Presentation . Talk about “underserved” vs. “deficit” (underachieving, disadvantaged, at- risk, gaps) perspectives . Present language differences from an instructional/linguistic perspective . Introduce several innovative Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Teaching (CLRT) pedagogies Underserved K-12 Students . Include the 10 million (1 in 5) public school K-12 students reading at Below Basic level (NAEP, 2013) . Most live in poverty/extreme poverty . Bring language differences (ELL & SEL) to school Underserved premise #1: Every student is a language prodigy. They can all do it! Premise #2: Language development supports can help educators make literacy instruction more complete as to help every student experience comprehension success. Note: Educators and publishers are over-reliant on policy Hey! Wasn’t there a Sixth Pillar? Fillmore, L.W., & Snow, C. (2000). "What teachers need to know about language.“ SEE HANDOUT . Understanding educational linguistics will enhance teachers' practice in general; literacy; and ELLs . Defined five teacher functions in which language is central e.g. inappropriate misunderstandings of language behavior. ELLs also native-born children from non-majority backgrounds . Fundamental to helping diverse students succeed in school. Language: language and linguistics, language and cultural diversity, sociolinguistics for educators in a linguistically diverse society, language development, second language teaching and learning, the language of academic discourse, and text analysis in educational settings. Scarborough, H.S. (2001). Connecting early language and literacy to later reading (dis)abilities: Evidence, theory, and practice. In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research, vol.
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