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I think someone who is not a native speaker might be able to teach English better to a non native speaker as they can teach to their needs as they once did not know English. Furthermore, they know what they found useful or not when learning English. However, I wonder in what ways a native speaker would be more beneficial than a non native.

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This is a pretty interesting thing to think about, someone can teach you a hundred times how to do something but that does not mean you will learn. The student may not understand what you are teaching because of the style of your teaching or the lack of depth. This is important to keep in mind especially when dealing with many students all who have different styles of learning, you must adapt your teaching style.

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I disagree with this idea because non-native speakers have a better understanding of what it is like to not know English. They may also have a deeper understanding of grammatical principles since they have studied them intellectually rather than merely absorbed them.

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Although there is a critical period of language aquisition ultimately if you don't practice something your skills will decrease in it. For instance I could have been considered fluent in Spanish through elementary school I stopped practicing it and I can barley get by now.

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Applying this premise to my major math even if a student is a native speaker of English a word problem can be written in a way to be intentionally confusing to the student. This can be seen in standardized tests as their questions are notoriously known to confuse students.

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The assumption that a lack of English language skills equals a lack of intelligence is clearly baseless. After all, if I went to Poland right now, I'm sure I would be unable to communicate. Nevertheless, this myth is surprisingly pervasive. I have seen a lot of people making fun of English learners or even infantilizing them. Teachers should make a clear effort to avoid this kind of behavior and condemn it when they see it.

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I am generally aware of the idea that people generally believe language aptitude and ability are equal to intelligence. However, as someone who grew up around rednecks that spoke borderline broken English, I know this could not be further from the truth. Ideas are only as good as long as they reach their audience.

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I am generally aware of the idea that people generally believe language aptitude and ability are equal to intelligence. However, as someone who grew up around rednecks that spoke borderline broken English, I know this could not be further from the truth. Ideas are only as good as long as they reach their audience.

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Although I don't know what the research says, I do know that a child's learning is constructed on known experiences and previous knowledge. If language is taught with a connection to English, I would assume that scores for both improve on average, especially because English is so different from most taught languages in based on Latin.

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Although I don't know what the research says, I do know that a child's learning is constructed on known experiences and previous knowledge. If language is taught with a connection to English, I would assume that scores for both improve on average, especially because English is so different from most taught languages in based on Latin.

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Learning other languages is a great thing. The idea that if other languages are used, then the standard of English will be dropped sounds like it is coming from a colonial mindset. English and Eurocentric views are largely dominate in the world and this suppresses other languages and cultures. In order to embrace diversity and different ways of life, other languages should be taught and preserved.

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Before students even arrive in class, labels are put on them. Especially in Title 1 Schools or low income school district this term is given to students. However, in a classroom all that matters is the student' ability to learn and for the class to be inclusive. Student's potentials should not be limited by socio economic status. As Horace Man said "education is the great equalizer," ideally this is a great concept and should be true, however access to education and resources greats large divides in society.

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I have heard this idea through out time, but not just limited to english. There is an idea that if you do not understand something early, you can not understand it as well. Yes, starting early can help increase your learning. of it. But it should not limit your want to do something. English is a complicated language however, and can take time to understand fully. So yes, earlier can help, but it should not limit you.

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I think there is a clear difference between the two. The difference is is in understanding. We can all be taught, but that does not imply that we have learned anything. You should teach with a purpose, not just to teach. That means incorporating techniques that work with the students you have. It means relating it to a method that they can process. Students should learn not just memorize.

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I am most familiar with the Language and Intelligence premise. I grew up with family members who only spoke Spanish. These individuals struggled in the United States because of the biases some individuals held toward English Language Learners. When answering questions in English, they would give concise, straight-to-the-point answers, but when they spoke to other Spanish speakers, they had loads of information and could share their knowledge. I think people must understand that language does not equal intelligence.

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This premise relates to a lot of what I have learned in some of my other education classes. It is so important for teachers to understand their students on a deeper level and constantly adapt their teaching style to students' needs because every student is different. There are so many different types of learners (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc.) and if a teacher only has one way of teaching everything, many students will struggle if they do not share the same strengths or preferred ways of learning.

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I agree with Shylah and Anna. At first, I believed that yes, a native English speaker would be best at teaching English because they are so comfortable with it and that is what they know best. However, thinking about it more, it makes sense that actually, someone who learned English as a second language might be a better teacher because they have more recent experience learning the language from scratch and they know what kind of lessons/exercises/tips helped them the most. Native English speakers learned English at such a young age, and I feel like they would really struggle explaining rules such as "ph" is actually pronounced "f" since they most likely have no memory of learning it.

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I am very familiar with this premise as we tend to judge someone's intelligence based off of how they communicate with us. This is extremely biased as we are basing someone else's intelligence around how well we are able to understand them instead of evaluating why we may not be able to understand. This reminds me of the book my fourth grade observation class was reading last semester, "Out of My Mind". The main character had a disability and was unable to communicate verbally. Most specialists and teachers mistook her lack of communication for a lack of intelligence. However, once she received a computer that she could type on to talk, everyone quickly realized how wrong they were. She was extremely intelligent and had a skill for memorization. We can not judge others intelligence based off of their language or lack of that they use to communicate.

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I have heard this tenet a lot. I feel like English speaking students are often sent to foreign places to teach English to students. I think this can be a good experience for both the students and teachers but I wonder if someone who also had to learn English as a second language would make a better teacher because they would be able to understand the struggles and victories better.

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I think this is a complex idea. When first considering it, it makes sense that someone who has spent their entire life speaking a language would be the best teacher of this. However, people who have had to learn English as a non-native speaker understand how hard it can be. There are also aspects of the English language that native English speakers know implicitly, not because they were explicitly taught, such as the order in which to use adjectives. This makes me think of whistling: some people are able to do it without thinking, while others spent time learning and practicing. If you were to ask the former to teach you, they would most likely say "just blow", while the latter might be able to give you a step by step process.

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This always makes me think of a quote I heard: "Do you know how smart I am in Spanish?" There is an automatic assumption that people lack intelligence when they are unable to communicate with someone. It isn't about a lack of intelligence, but rather a lack of a method to communicate that intelligence to another person. I think like Megan is saying, this isn't always a problem with which language, but sometimes speaking in general.

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I have had trouble with this tenet the more I think about it. I was raised with English as my first language, and am the first in my family to not learn Spanish first. My parents held the belief that learning both would impair my ability to speak/understand/write in English but I constantly feel as if I missed out on being more fluent in Spanish. I think this phenomenon pushes assimilation when it causes a loss of other cultural languages. I think in a new generation, it's possible for young minds to learn two languages and maintain proficiency so long as they continue to practice those languages.

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The more familiar I got with this saying, the more I thought about how students are seen as just agents of information. It's not a fair- or even accurate- interpretation of what learning should be for students or teachers; it implies that the teacher's styles are accommodating the learning techniques of a room full of many different students. I think the phrasing helps hold educators accountable to keep trying to accommodate for their students.

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I agree with Megan, as not knowing a specific language or not being perfect as it does not mean that the person is not any less intelligent. It takes a lot of courage just to speak, especially in a second language so we need to take that into consideration.

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I believe that this is true because it is generally believed that the more you learn and practice something, the better you will become at that specific thing which in this case could be applied to learning a language- tanna s.

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Language should not have a role in defining someone's intelligence. Many children have speech impediments or experience trouble speaking. This may be because they are shy, have a difficult time expressing themselves, or just need necessary professional help for guidance.

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I am very familiar with this tenet but I believe that it should not be limited to English. While learning any language, the younger an individual is the better they will be able to read, write, and comprehend in that specific language. Although, just because an individual may have a more difficult time understanding, reading, or writing because English is their second language, that should not define either intelligence.