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What are the research questions? Who is being interviewed/observed? What data was collected and how was it collected? Who is/are the researchers? Where is this taking place?

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What are the research questions? Who is being interviewed/observed? What data was collected and how was it collected? Who is/are the researchers? Where is this taking place?

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1. How do biology teachers make biology concepts comprehensible to culturally and linguistically diverse students?

2. What are some of the effective teaching strategies and techniques that lead to students academics and language learning?

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Biology Teachers New York High School's

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What data was collected and how was it collected?

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What data was collected and how was it collected?

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Data was collected by:
-Observations of teachers/classes
-Interviews

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-Y.R. Dong

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-Queens, New York City
-2 High Schools
-1997-1998

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-Visual Aides
-Writing down student thinking
-Imagery & Gestures
-Group Work
-Dialogue
-Facial Expression
-Oral questioning

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-Group/Collaborative work
-Focused discussion
-Asking questions
-Hands-on Activities
-Activities immersive in the language
-Proximal development

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-Wait Time
-Dictionary Use
-Taking notes
-Reading comprehension skills development
-Modeling
-Key concepts

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-Differentiation
-Cross-Cultural Lessons and Understanding

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-Knowledge of culture
-Acceptance of cultures
-Previous life experiences (story-telling)
-Classroom environment welcoming of different cultures

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- Welcoming environment
-Flexibility in planning
-Adaptability in planning
-Student and Teacher interactions
-Creativity in writing forms (journaling, reports, etc)

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Language acquisition is hard work and it takes time and wealth of patience. As teachers, bilingual people, community members, we need to embrace language diversity. We need to be prepared to shift our lessons and ideas in ways that make it more impact for students who require additional supports. We need to research proven methods that work to further enhance language acquisition.