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Language is powerful- it unlocks the ability for communication to occur in the classroom. If students aren't able to articulate/deliver their message in the classroom, I usually have them write it in their own native language and then I have them share with someone that speaks the same native language and have that student help him/her translate it into English [if they can].

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Language impacts the way students see themselves in my classroom. The language they have heard in previous classes definitely effects them in the ELA classroom later. The majority of them think they are poor writers so we really have to be careful and positive with the language we use when it comes to writing. I also try to use students lingo when appropriate to keep them engaged and increase their success in my class. I think the tone and circumstance the language is used in is just as important however. Calling students out in front of others will never not shut them down. So those are just as important. I also have been trying to change the compliments I give students to be based on work ethic, motivation or intelligence instead of surface level.

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Science - Content Vocabulary is new to almost all students, so teaching study skills is key.   Sentence frames for write-ups given to help scaffold or model academic language.

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If we use language in what that excludes certain students, they will not feel included and not add to the community.

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Language impacts student success in my school where articulate students tend to do better academically and teachers do not see them as students with any concerns.
I also observed that students with more language are more confident.

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It is very impactful. As the AVID elective teacher, I do spend a lot of time with students clarifying assignment requirements, vocabulary, etc. of all their academic classes. Making sure students are confident that they know what is required of them.

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Students often use "text talk" and casual writing in the classroom. We had a lesson on the difference between formal and informal language. Students are encouraged to consider audience when writing. Understanding context and approaches will help students succeed. 

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Students often use "text talk" and casual writing in the classroom. We had a lesson on the difference between formal and informal language. Students are encouraged to consider audience when writing. Understanding context and approaches will help students succeed. 

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Some students enter my building with tremendous language delays. This means that my early childhood classrooms MUST be language rich environments, filled with rich vocabulary, to expose these young learners to as many words as possible!

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Some students enter my building with tremendous language delays. This means that my early childhood classrooms MUST be language rich environments, filled with rich vocabulary, to expose these young learners to as many words as possible!

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This past year I dug into the Learning for Justice resources and used it to reinforce the change of language and assumptions in my classroom. It's still a work in progress but I feel that students started taking ownership of how they were speaking and keeping others more accountable when they learned how language can change.

They also need practice in specific uses of language. Changing your language depending on your environment is something most adults need to do. Students don't always recognize what these changes are, and when/where to use them. Identify formal vs informal, allowing for practice within each, and modeling when/where to apply is vital.

I use daily mental health check-ins and provide students with a chart of emotions so they can also develop their range of emotional vocabulary.

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It can impact how a student interacts with others and their understanding of what is happening

Sometimes academic/formal language should be used to enhance rigor and knowledge, but it's also okay to be informal to meet the needs of all learners.

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Many of our students speak two languages - one at home, and one at school.  Many times, school information does not get home or the meaning may be lost.  We try to use both Spanish and English in most everything we do, but English gets priority.  This causes our mission to be bilingual to lose - at the very least energy.

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Language is the spoken word, BUT the nonverbals are so important too.  Students are SO perceptive, they catch every look, eye roll, shrug, etc.  Every human will respond positively or negatively to how they feel they are being received: are you welcome in the space? Do you have a place, a role? Is your voice heard?  All of that is conveyed through verbal/nonverbal communication.

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Language can motivate a student engage or not to engage.  Like a saying says someone will never remember they way you looked, but they will always remember the way you made them feel.

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Language can motivate a student engage or not to engage.  Like a saying says someone will never remember they way you looked, but they will always remember the way you made them feel.

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Understanding Vocabulary is extremely important in Social Studies. Students that struggle with English have a difficult time understand the nuisances of the subject at times.

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Language used in a classroom can be the reason a student engages or doesn't engage in a lesson

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Language used in a classroom can be the reason a student engages or doesn't engage in a lesson

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Language impacts how my students feel I view them and others in our school.  There needs to be a balance of academic and non-academic language.  Show students when and how it is expected.

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language creates access, it is a way to communicate. We have to remember that there are many ways to communicate and celebrates all methods

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language creates access, it is a way to communicate. We have to remember that there are many ways to communicate and celebrates all methods

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The words we use inform, empower, uplift, and motivate. They also have the ability to derail and destroy.

Language needs to be accessible.

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Language opens up the world of communication

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Wisdom....................................If you are not recognizing the pronouns that students would like to be called they may feel less valued and not recognized for who they know themselves to be.  This is the same for students with ethnic names.  We must recognize how names are pronounced (once corrected) and practice saying those names correctly as a sign of respect and acknowledgement of heritage or background.

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Wisdom....................................If you are not recognizing the pronouns that students would like to be called they may feel less valued and not recognized for who they know themselves to be.  This is the same for students with ethnic names.  We must recognize how names are pronounced (once corrected) and practice saying those names correctly as a sign of respect and acknowledgement of heritage or background.

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Language can be a powerful tool. We sometimes do not realize the impact of our words and the way we communicate.
Language can be a welcoming tool or a barrier to education and success.

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Language affects everything in student's learning. The tone also counts, respect needs to be in it all all times. The power of language can make you know more than others ie. Knowing English only, vs. Knowing Italian and French or Spanish when in a class or in a school, it opens the door to know more about a place or meet people..(Ruben Moreno)

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Academic language can help to build or develop language

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I believe the language that we use impact our students success. It's important to use both formal and informal language.