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A Case Study of an English Language Learner

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A Case Study of an English Language Learner

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A Case Study of an English Language Learner - Kaitlyn Frazier

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More Culture and Language Learning - Kaitlyn Frazier

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This is my post about Culture and Language Learning for this weeks Key Concepts. At the end of the document, I have included a paragraph on why some of the concepts are important for future teachers and a paragraph answering a few of the professors provided questions. Enjoy!

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Culture and Language Learning - Kaitlyn Frazier

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This is my Blog Post on Personality and Language Learning using the provided Key Concepts for this week! I kept things simple to switch things up as I have been using slideshows a lot! Thanks for reading.

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This is my third lesson plan on interrogatives (the five W's)! This week, if you notice any measurable verbs that I should not use, please let me know! Thank you!

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This week I decided to make a Quizlet of all the Key Concepts, and included an end note on why I feel they are important for teachers in the classroom.
It is important that we encourage students taking risks because they can surprise themselves in finding things they are good at. It's also important that we, as teachers, provide feedback that boosts their confidence and self-esteem. If I was helping a student who was dealing with things such as anxiety or low self-esteem, I would encourage them to try new things and look for friends to talk with/get help.

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ENGL 4800 - Affective Factors and Language Learning Flashcards | Quizlet

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Key Concepts for Affective Factors and Language Learning Learn with flashcards, games, and more — for free.

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Reading Styles and Strategies of Language Learning

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Reading Styles and Strategies of Language Learning

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Enjoy my Blog Post this week of different Learning Styles and Strategies! I think that the style that is most effective for me as a learner is the Inductive style. I have always done better when I can break down what it is I need to do to get to the main idea, if I know the main idea first! I can help students use a variety of strategies by introducing these strategies in lesson plans. Over time, students will find strategies that they like best to use in their every day educational life. If I need them to use strategies they aren't comfortable with, I will teach using that strategy more often until they do become comfortable with it. I say comfortable as in they know how to effectively use it, not necessarily enjoy using it.

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This is my second Lesson Plan. I hope everyone enjoys! Please provide me feedback on any mistakes you see, or any suggestions you might have for any part of my lesson plan. I really appreciate it!

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This is a document describing each concept, and inputting how I would use some concepts as a teacher. At the end of my document, I included answers to the "questions to consider" portion. I hope you enjoy!

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Blog Post_ Cognitive Considerations of Language Learning - Kaitlyn Frazier

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As a future teacher, knowing the different types of transfer is super important because it allows for you to be aware of the mistakes a student might make. For me personally, I was unaware that a student of mine was making these mistakes. I knew what mistakes they were making but I did not know there was a term for it and I was unaware that it connected to her being a language learner. I think that, as a student, I would prefer my teacher use indirect correction with me because it would allow me to reconsider what I said or wrote. It would be a real learning experience instead of being told I did something wrong and here is the correction. I personally would not learn very much from just being told what to say or write if I did something incorrect. Also, if a student stabilized in their learning, I would encourage them to progress by offering reading materials or even creative writing opportunities for them to WANT to keep working.

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This week I decided to create another slideshow where I discuss each topic, and give my own insight on specific key words. I also discuss classroom usage for a handful of terms as well. I included visuals this time due to peer request. I hope everyone enjoys this weeks slideshow blog post! (word count: 1,186)

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I hope everyone enjoys my slide show where I explain each key concept, give an example, and discuss ways I as a future teacher can incorporate it in my classroom!

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Second Language Acquisition - Kaitlyn Frazier

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At San Joaquin Delta College, I took a child development class where I learned the stages of language development in adolescence. While I feel like I have a brief knowledge on the three theorists, I am always happy to receive a refresher to further my grasp on the key information. I am also just interested in each of their work, because they are very different.

Each theorist has their own beliefs on Learning Theories, which is essentially the many ways that researchers believe babies/children begin to communicate and form language. Theorists began to create theories on Language Acquisition, which is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive, produce and use words to understand and communicate. One of the theorists, named Noam Chomsky, is known to be the father of modern linguistics. He theorized that people are born with the ability to learn language but that language itself is too complex for children to learn on their own. His belief is that children learn through visually seeing the people and environment around them and are able to separate language from environmental sounds. I find this fascinating because I don’t think twice if I hear a bird chirp; I don’t think the sound was a dog's bark. I assume Chomsky meant that children are capable of recognizing sounds and putting words and meaning to them. This particular theorist also believed that children begin to communicate through Universal Grammar, which is essentially a way of communicating that every child does no matter what worded-language they will learn to speak. Chomsky describes the first way of communication as baby babble. He believes that babies/children learn at the same pace, make mistakes universally, and learn grammar universally as well. He also believes that all of this ties into a Language Acquisition Device, which is something in every human's head that produces the desire to form communication. It is not a real physical thing in our brains, but Chomsky believes that we have it nonetheless. It is described through two different levels of structure. The first structure being Deep Structure, which is a level of syntactic representation with a number of properties that do not necessarily go together. The second structure is called Surface Structure, which is a representation of the final syntactic form of a sentence.

Two particular theorists had similar belief systems when it came to the development of language: B.F Skinner and John Watson. They both believed in Behaviorism, which is the belief that people learn to speak because of positive reinforcement, not born with the ability to speak. This is the polar opposite to what Chomsky believes because they do not think people learn universally at all. For example, their belief coincides with the demonstration of how a parent or loved one claps or cheers when a baby communicates. This positive reinforcement tells the babies brain they communicated something successfully, therefore they will start to learn to do that thing again. This is how Skinner and Watson believe language begins to form in babies/children. The Production in children shows that there is a process by which words and understanding mix, dealing with syntax encoding and lexiles.

Another theorist who came up with their own language theory is named Lev Vygotsky. He believes that people want to communicate, and because of that desire we make an effort to interact with people around us. He also believes communication is a tangible way of expressing the things and thoughts in our heads. He theorizes that thought and language becomes independent through maturing/age. Just as Chomsky also describes, Vygotsky believed children learn language through viewing other people/things around them. A great example of this is when toddlers begin to repeat things they heard someone else say and repeat the actions of something they saw. Vygotsky believes in the Zone of Proximal Development, which means children can only learn based on what they know and develop Comprehension through help. Comprehension is essentially the process of understanding material. When processing language, it is believed that you go through a process called Hypothesis Testing. That is when children will try out language and modify it as they hear and learn.

One of the more newer theories that has been developed is Connectivism. This theory says that children should mix thoughts, theories, and general information together in a useful way. It also identifies that technology has an effect on communication and language now even for the newly developing minds. I find this very interesting because I know that technology has an effect on everyone and has changed the way people communicate. I also know that children LOVE technology and constantly want to be enchanted by a screen. I feel that this does impact the previously mentioned theories because they have all been talking about human and environmental impacts, but could not have predicted the impact that technology would have on children and their theories. I wonder what they would theorize about the impacts of technology. On the contrary, another newer theory called, Constructivism, focuses on how learners construct new ideas and knowledge and integrates that with what they previously knew. I feel that the modern-day education system has implemented this theory into the curriculum by creating a common core. I remember doing my school work and it always reflected on previous learnings so that my brain would interact old knowledge with new knowledge. This definitely influenced my Cognitive learning because I was able to process new knowledge, reflect on how it impacts my previous knowledge, and comprehend them together.

I think that it is important for teachers to understand these theories, especially the teachers who teach younger classrooms, such as preschool and kindergarten. These brains are still developing communication skills, so it is important to set a way of learning that helps the students visually and hands-on. Seeing since no theorist has ever been proven 100% correct, we have multiple theories to go off of in our classrooms. This is why it's important to incorporate visual aids, but also hands-on activities for learning.

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Key Concepts - My thoughts and an Acrostic Poem!

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Key Concepts - My thoughts and an Acrostic Poem!

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Here is my list of definitions for each Key Concept:

Syntax - The structure of language.

word order

Semantics - The meaning of Language.

Ambiguity; Words that you mistake for other words. Essentially conversation context.

Morphology - The structure of words.

Morpheme - A unit of meaning.

For example: adding an S changes the meaning because it's now plural, two morphemes.

Phonetics - Sounds and properties.

Lexicon - the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

Pragmatics - How words are used in a sentence.

Non-Verbal Communication - All the forms of communication.

Phonology - Describes the way sounds function within a given language and operates at the level of sound systems and abstract sound units.

Discourse - Written or spoken communication or debate.

As I watched our latest lecture and read through the assigned reading, I tried coming up with my own examples for some of the key concepts. Non-Verbal communication is honestly my favorite out of all of these because it is not something you learn but something you do naturally. People communicate non-verbally every single day! You can communicate non-verbally through your eyes, through your facial expressions, with your hands when you make gestures, and even by your posture. I think that is so fascinating.

Syntax is also a really cool key concept because it is not universal! I mean, Syntax is but the syntax we use is not the same for everyone. Here are a few examples: for Americans the syntax is “Subject + Verb + Object”, while in Japan, the syntax is “Subject + Object +Verb”.

Another key concept that I enjoyed was Pragmatics! I enjoyed this one because pragmatics are so important to learn at a young age. The way I see pragmatics is the use of context clues, whether they are correct or wrong. The reading gives a great example using children who just ate pizza. When the child tells their mom they are hungry, the mother is confused because they just ate, meaning she thinks they are not actually hungry. Context clues can determine a sentence's outcome whether they are correct or not.

These Key concepts are very important for teachers to know because not only will they possibly need to teach them, but they can use them every day in their classroom. Teachers can have visual aids on the walls that separate out morphemes, phonetics, and even syntax. It is important that teachers use these concepts so that students can learn how to form words/sentences better, understand the value and meaning of words, and be able to recognize keywords like these! Also, I think it would be fun to teach/show how students are constantly communicating without words, being non-verbal communication! It was my favorite lesson from my Speech Class at Delta College.

I have also created an Acrostic Poem for one of the Key Concepts:

People discovered three ways of language

Home to confusion these words may seem but

Orthography is key to learning and

Never doubt the way words may seem in text

Even if they sound the same but are not

The same spelling, we have phonetics to

Incorporate into our fun language

Chill, Jill, pill, kill: different yet they all

Sound the same, ah welcome to Phonetics!

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Hello friends! My name is Kaitlyn Frazier. I am from Lodi, California where I still currently reside. I graduated from San Joaquin Delta College and received my AA. I am now a Junior at Stanislaus, going on my second semester. I am going towards my BA in Liberal Arts. It is my dream and life goal to become a Kindergarten teacher. I cannot wait to inspire children! I have wanted to become a teacher ever since the first grade. I remember sitting in my first grade class and working on an assignment where we had to answer one specific question. That question was, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. I said, “Teacher” and have never changed my answer. All of my teachers growing up have taught me so much and have always been some of my biggest supporters. I know that my purpose on this earth is to inspire children and provide them with a safe space. I must admit though, I am also excited for the little things about teaching. I personally cannot wait to decorate my own classroom! I realize that while this does determine on the district, and if you’re double-classed up with another teacher, I hope that I will get full creative ability to take control of the visuals in my own classroom. I find that how a classroom looks can really affect the learning environment, so I hope I don’t get a boring room if I can’t alter it! I am also looking forward to working at a school! I currently work for Tokay High School as a tutor. I love attending school to teach even if it isn’t yet the grade level I prefer. I just feel lucky enough to be in a classroom where I’m not the student!

One interesting thing about me is I own two small businesses. My first business is called Katie's Klaws where I hand paint press-on nails and sell them. My second business is through Etsy, called ArtisanCraftsbyKatie, where I hand make and sell jewelry, resin art, and candles. I have a passion for crafting! I am currently enjoying prepping for Fall! I cannot believe how many businesses are releasing Halloween collections so soon. IT’S ONLY AUGUST! I really need to get a move on with my own collections. I love this time of year; halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I am dressing up as Sylvie from the Loki TV Series this year, and my boyfriend is going as President Loki. Speaking of which, I will also just toss this in: I'm quite the Marvel Fanatic! :)

During this semester, I hope to learn a lot about different kinds of people. I am taking classes that will open my eyes to the reality of teaching a wide variety of people from different backgrounds, races, genders, classes, etc;. I feel it is so important to have a widespread knowledge on topics such as what I previously mentioned, and learning disabilities. I want to be able to teach any student who enters my classroom. I look forward to learning how to be more helpful for my students and towards people in general. :)