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Language has an impact in this subject because our textbooks are only available in English and Spanish, while there are 14 other languages represented in our student population.  Within this subject, students also need to understand academic language specific to Math in order to accomplish the tasks and perform on-demand.

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Language is about exposure. Language needs to be modeled for use (by teachers-academic language/by students-lived languages). Language allows one to grapple with thoughts and ideas. Language encourages (or discourages) engagement and motivation. Language allows for communication.

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Language takes a backseat to comprehension. I teach ELD and allow students to use their native language to express their understanding/comprehension.

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Language takes a backseat to comprehension. I teach ELD and allow students to use their native language to express their understanding/comprehension.

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Impacts understanding and lens they see things through 

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Impacts understanding and lens they see things through 

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In ELA and AVID, language used by me impacts student success in several ways. The language I use when teaching can model academic language and over time make it more accessible to students. It can also isolate students if I'm using exclusive language or language that makes the content inaccessible.

Academic language has to be explicitly taught most of the time and allowing students to grapple with ideas without having the precise language is valuable, especially once they have the "aha" moment and realize what they are trying to say can be said more precisely when they use academic language.

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In my Science class, the terminology (language)
tends to impede certain students- I'm working to try to boost their vocabulary without decreasing the rigor.

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Because I teach PE, language is less of a challenge for ELL students. However I can't imagine not being able to speak any English and do any school activities. Students can be successful in PE with varying language abilities

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Language makes or breaks the day. There is a need to be clear and understood to be successful.

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Although many in my department say science is a new language for all students, I don't find it to be an equal struggle for EMLs. Often I'll have a bilingual aid who can help translate, but it doesn't feel fair.

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it is huge we are trying to come up with a common word bank and vocab for all departments to use when talking  and assigning work to allow student to relate in all aras and assit EL students and SE student and gen ed a like

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it is huge we are trying to come up with a common word bank and vocab for all departments to use when talking  and assigning work to allow student to relate in all aras and assit EL students and SE student and gen ed a like

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This allows us to scaffold for all levels and differentiate our instruction to reach all students at their levels and activate prior knowledge

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I like to tell my students that it's a different language and that it is important to understand the vocabulary we are using in the classroom. Depending on the difficulty of the vocab, we have a definition, example or drawing and how to use it correctly in a sentence. If they see it and do it, it helps them to learn it better.

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If students can't understand directions, missing vocabulary, lacking background knowledge they cannot receive the same depth of understanding or perhaps not even complete the task that others can...

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In middle school PE language plays a different role because most of our activities are movement based. Students who are ELs will still have the opportunity to be successful.

I use academic language for, general term for, and point at what parts of the body are being used to be successful in a given movement.

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Language has the power to validate or invalidate a student's identity, choices, and goals. The more positive and supportive our language is, the more students will believe in themselves.

Allowing students to approach the content in their home language or non formal language allows them to synthesize prior knowledge with new information. As a teacher, I scaffold the use of academic language and terminology and model how it might be used in specific settings and academic conversations. Activities such as philosophical chairs, socratic seminars, longer writing pieces gives them opportunities to practice, engage in, and develop their academic language.

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Learning another language can make you more aware of your own

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Spanish is a whole new language for them in itself!!

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Spanish is a whole new language for them in itself!!

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Understanding the text within the script of a play we are analyzing and performing.

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Struggling w/ reading affects comprehension, which can ultimately affect self-belief

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It impacts the way I deliver lessons and provide different ways for students to access the information

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It impacts the way I deliver lessons and provide different ways for students to access the information

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A language barrier affects all of the areas in some way. Wish I had more time...

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Language is heavily used in building vocabulary and understanding the meaning of new words.

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Terminology helps with each of my lessons and plays a vital role in each lesson.

Helps students understand and comprehend

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Language in my classroom is a combination of Spanish and English. Students tend to use Spanglish often because it's part of their everyday life. They are navigating two languages and are sometimes trying to make sense of a concept in one language and translating to another.

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Language is a gateway to exploring, understanding and communicating thoughts, ideas and information. If the door isn't open to all, them true collaboration can happen.

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Language has a huge impact in my classroom because students do a lot of sharing of personal information and expressing themselves. They need to be able to feel safe in their environment to use language to express themselves freely.

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Language can either make one feel more comfortable or uncomfortable and lost

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Language can either make one feel more comfortable or uncomfortable and lost

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language can be a strength for everyone, from your first language to your second language, it is an amazing tool that I encourage in my classroom.

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In Science language is key. Understanding the vocabulary and when to use it is challenging when language is a barrier.

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In Science language is key. Understanding the vocabulary and when to use it is challenging when language is a barrier.

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I see/believe that using non-formal language better supports the understanding of the formal. If I am talking about organelles within a cell, it will be hard to understand what a specific organelle does with the loaded vocabulary. However, if I am able to make comparisons to the organelles such as a city structure, students can make the connections easier than by learning definitions first.

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Language impacts learning because if a student cannot understand the language, and are not supported, how can they feel supported and grow? Academic language may be unfamiliar, so we need to allow for informal language to be used and slowly show the difference between the two (and in what life situations each is appropriate). We as adults don't even use formal academic language at all times. Look at texting!

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Language can impact students success when their understanding is very limited.

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Language can impact students success when their understanding is very limited.

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Using scaffolds (sentences frames, pictures, word walls, partner talk) they can achieve success, but if their language is very limited, it is going to be a process to get them to a solid point.

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I tell my students the difference of proper language and conversational language and then I model both back and forth all day.

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It's important that students learn academic language/vocabulary. But is is equally important that the process includes their ability to engage with one another and the teacher is the language that is familiar and confortable for them.

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It's important that students learn academic language/vocabulary. But is is equally important that the process includes their ability to engage with one another and the teacher is the language that is familiar and confortable for them.

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Student success in the classroom is directly impacted by their proficiency with academic language.

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Language is how we communicate. We need to be inclusive of how we send the message to students about how they communicate. They will participate more and feel more comfortable if we accept what they bring into the conversation.

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And by home language I don't necessarily mean a formal language like English Spanish Korean at all, I mean the language they first learned to learn in at home...and the one they find most comfort in. Its important to tap into it and use it as an asset to learn academic language.