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As someone who has had the experience of being a language learner, I understand that students may need more think time, academic scripts, or alternate ways to express themselves to be able to participate if English isn't their first language.

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As someone who has had the experience of being a language learner, I understand that students may need more think time, academic scripts, or alternate ways to express themselves to be able to participate if English isn't their first language.

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When non-inclusive language is used, students can disengage or shut down. It doesn't create a safe environment for them to open up or even engage in the learning; but when inclusive language is used, in addition to culturally responsive practices, where students can see themselves reflected in the class/curriculum and also in other people, it has the reverse effect. Students are then able to open up as they feel safe.

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Language helps students comprehend content

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Language helps students comprehend content

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Language helps students share  and learn new ideas.

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Language helps students share  and learn new ideas.

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Student understanding is through language.

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language facilitates safety
language sets the tone for inclusivity.
As a result students will perform to the best of their ability

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Our district has a large ELL population. Language effects nearly everything we do. Student success in school is aligned to vocabulary knowledge

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Being able to comprehend and absorb the content

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Being able to comprehend and absorb the content

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Language can prevent some students from participating and/or comprehending content.

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Language can prevent some students from participating and/or comprehending content.

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Language helps students interact with one another and engage in their learning

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Language helps students interact with one another and engage in their learning

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The prompt is a bit vague.  Native language?  Academic language?...

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Language helps student communicate their thoughts, beliefs, ideas and so much more. 

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Language helps student communicate their thoughts, beliefs, ideas and so much more. 

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Language and invite students to participate or deter them from participating.

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Language and invite students to participate or deter them from participating.

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It creates an environment of safety and allows for risk taking and self-expression

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It creates an environment of safety and allows for risk taking and self-expression

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It supports their ability to have the words to articulate their thoughts.

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Language assist students with communication, connection with content, and relevance 

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Language assist students with communication, connection with content, and relevance 

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Helping students understand how valuable multilingualism is should be a priority too!

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Helping students understand how valuable multilingualism is should be a priority too!

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Language is vital to student success in all classrooms.  Teachers must recognize and relate to students’ language skills and help them grow.

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Language impacts student success in the classroom assisting student with connecting to the learning.

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Language impacts student success in the classroom assisting student with connecting to the learning.

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Language determines whether a student feels safe to participate or not.

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Language determines whether a student feels safe to participate or not.

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Academic Vocabulary and language are the keys to helping our students master their various content areas. Words have meaning.

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Academic Vocabulary and language are the keys to helping our students master their various content areas. Words have meaning.

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All forms of language are important to communicate effectively.  Students need to learn informal, academic and domain specific and know when to use each.

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Helping student to determine when it is appropriate to use their social language register and academic language register

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It is important to be mindful of the setting in which your language lies (lays???) and use teachable moments to create a common language and understanding of "place and time"

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It is important to be mindful of the setting in which your language lies (lays???) and use teachable moments to create a common language and understanding of "place and time"

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there should be a balance between both academic and social language in order to give students the opportunity to experience and practice both.

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Both formal academic and informal language are needed in an academic setting and can be used to scaffold and enhance the learning in the classroom.

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You have to identify the purpose for the use of language.  If it is to get your thoughts out, then a formal or informal can be used.  If is to communicate formally, then a more formal register should be used.

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You have to identify the purpose for the use of language.  If it is to get your thoughts out, then a formal or informal can be used.  If is to communicate formally, then a more formal register should be used.

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I make an effort to incorporate "big" words in daily communication with students, and have them use it back with me. I also have words placed throughout the classroom to develop comprehension and expression.