LA 3.6 Building Strategies and Techniques for Developing Academic Language by AMANDA PHILLIPS https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo Made with ♥ en-us 2021-01-19 17:49:42 UTC 2025-12-21 02:49:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Because you don't learn academic language the same way you learn to speak. All students are learning academic language. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103791136 2021-01-20 00:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103791136 You don't learn academic language in the same way that you learn to speak English. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103792228 2021-01-20 00:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103792228 Use sentence frames https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103793696 2021-01-20 00:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103793696 You learn academic language in a different way. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103793921 2021-01-20 00:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103793921 Academic language is not learned the same way as just learning English https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103794401 2021-01-20 00:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103794401 Sentence starter including grammatical target and word bank https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103794539 2021-01-20 00:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103794539 Give them a focused task that requires participation. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103794783 2021-01-20 00:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103794783 create opportunities for students to use comprehensible verbal and written output https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103794982 2021-01-20 00:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103794982 Use sentence frame and word banks. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103795156 2021-01-20 00:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103795156 Give a focused task that requires participation, allows for some preparation, using sentence frames. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103795247 2021-01-20 00:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103795247 As students know the appropriate way to have a discussion with other students they can incorporate the academic language, helping them internalize the words, and have a chance to use then in a safe environment. sbriggs19 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103796565 2021-01-20 00:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103796565 sentence starters with precise vocabulary, https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103796636 2021-01-20 00:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103796636 Display the starter using one color and the response in a different color. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103796637 2021-01-20 00:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103796637 academic language is learned differently than conversational language rwright41 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103796725 2021-01-20 00:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103796725 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103797199 sentence starter
specific target
word bank]]> 2021-01-20 00:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103797199 If Academic Language is not taught or used by the teacher and also reinforced, a student won't grow to learn or understand academic language. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103798012 2021-01-20 00:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103798012 Provide scaffolding and sentence starters when teaching how to write about academic elements https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103798123 2021-01-20 00:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103798123 sentence starter that is focused, gives grammatical support, may have a word bank https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103798364 2021-01-20 00:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103798364 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103799111 We want ELLs to become long term language learners

]]> 2021-01-20 00:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103799111 I use them and I think it helps the students feel more confident. Many times it is just hard for the student to know how to begin. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103799156

]]> 2021-01-20 00:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103799156 We did in our project in Annya's class. It helps to support/scaffold learning! https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103799296 2021-01-20 00:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103799296 A Sentence starter, a grammatical target, and a precise word bank https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103799789 2021-01-20 00:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103799789 Focused task, preceded with preparation, clear roles and responsibilities, required and active monitoring. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103800381 2021-01-20 00:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103800381 use sentence frames, and word banks. Another is many response https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103800723 2021-01-20 00:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103800723 I have used some of these already https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103800737 2021-01-20 00:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103800737 Using sentence starters and and a word bank for targeted vocabulary. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103801353 2021-01-20 00:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103801353 It will increase their vocabulary and comprehension. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103801500 2021-01-20 00:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103801500 precise vocabulary, specified grammatical target, precise word bank https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103802670 2021-01-20 00:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103802670 I think it evens out the playing field. The students feel more at ease about participating. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103802846 2021-01-20 00:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103802846 A Sentence starter, and critical grammatical and lexical clarification and support for the student. Not a crutch for an instructional scaffold. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103803149 2021-01-20 00:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103803149 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103803477 Precise vocabulary
specified grammatical target
a precise word bank that has needed vocabulary]]> 2021-01-20 00:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103803477 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103803486 If you don't teach the words, where will they learn it. We can share that knowledge with them and build on it. ]]> 2021-01-20 00:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103803486 I have considered and used similar ideas. I have had students share with a partner and we often do choral responses in kindergarten. Group responses and partner sharing keeps everyone engaged. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103803648 2021-01-20 00:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103803648 The problem is... https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103804200 2021-01-20 00:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103804200 turn and talk, group response https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103804742 2021-01-20 00:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103804742 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103804880 Model it! Pre-teach it. Use vocabulary strategies. Set them up for success. ]]> 2021-01-20 00:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103804880 Honestly, I haven't ever them. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103805662 2021-01-20 00:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103805662 We use partner and choral responses. It helps with our students reading and math https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103805689 2021-01-20 00:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103805689 When my students write in their journals, I always give them a sentence with 2 or 3 blanks, or an open-ended question that they can answer in order to get started in their journal entries. My level 1 kids depend upon a structure to just get started expressing what they want to write https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103805908 2021-01-20 00:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103805908 When they have to use the language, they internalize it. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103806213 2021-01-20 00:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103806213 When students hear their peers use the language, it helps them use it. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103806305 2021-01-20 00:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103806305 any collaborative work will increase a student's language abilities. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103807767 2021-01-20 00:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103807767 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103807785 a sentence starter, grammar target, word bank]]> 2021-01-20 00:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103807785 When students are encouraged and given an opportunity to learn at higher levels, and are scaffolded to support their learning, they are getting a better education. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103808177 2021-01-20 00:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103808177 Wonders vocabulary, writing responses, partner responses, choral responses. These are times we have used them in the classroom. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103808566 2021-01-20 00:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103808566 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103808599 We use sentence frames consistently in speech therapy. We need to make some aspects of the therapy "easy" so we can target their specific goal. ]]> 2021-01-20 00:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103808599 It is important so all students know the appropriate way to respond and communicate in class. I have taught students how to ask for things in class or how to talk with a partner. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103808869 2021-01-20 00:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103808869 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103809251 Because it prompts participation in the different areas of literacy (listening, reading, writing, speaking). ]]> 2021-01-20 00:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103809251 It is my opinion that ________. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103809595 2021-01-20 00:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103809595 It helps studnets know what to expect in your classroom. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103810172 2021-01-20 00:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103810172 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103810463 Practice the skill, hear feedback from peers, bounce ideas off of each other, hear new perspectives, the opportunity to speak is so important! ]]> 2021-01-20 00:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103810463 Language is a social process. Language is developed through interaction. rwright41 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103811474 2021-01-20 00:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103811474 An example of effective educational design is _______________. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103811690
Word bank: 
-flipped learning 
-project based learning
-blended learning


]]> 2021-01-20 00:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103811690 I like https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103812075 because

]]> 2021-01-20 00:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103812075 I teach kindergarten. I have tried to use some sentence frames in math such as: I agree with that answer because... or to help students form opinions and explain reasons with : I like ___ because ----. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103812136 2021-01-20 00:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103812136 Posting language strategies in the classroom can give students something to refer to in situations involving academic language. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103812856 2021-01-20 00:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103812856 It helps a student know how to respond, and feel more comfortable in trying to respond. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103813261 2021-01-20 00:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103813261 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103813743 They are important because there are so many ways we can use language! They need to understand ways to express their ideas in more than one context. 
We've taught this in many contexts from social to articulation tasks. We use sentences frames every day.]]> 2021-01-20 00:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103813743 Sharing what your partner has shared. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103814797 2021-01-20 00:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103814797 I think bats are ____ to our world because _______. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103815471 2021-01-20 00:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103815471 I like ________ because _______. https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103815637 2021-01-20 00:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103815637 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103816133 He is ___-ing.
She is ____-ing.]]> 2021-01-20 00:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103816133 Something I learned over the weekend is https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103816155 2021-01-20 00:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103816155 ________ and ________ are similar because they both ______ . rwright41 https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103816224 2021-01-20 00:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1103816224 Heidi and Alice https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124686794 ELLs need academic 
vocabulary to access curriculum across the content areas]]> 2021-01-26 01:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124686794 Heidi and Alice https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124689938 There are so many ways! Here are some suggestions: use visuals, give access in home language, model it for them, give mentor examples--I do, we do, you do.

]]> 2021-01-26 01:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124689938 Heidi and Alice https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124692177 Display starter with one color, then add response using another color, read the response, have students read response, point out grammatical expectations, provide relevant word bank]]> 2021-01-26 01:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124692177 Heidi and Alice https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124695029 Choral response is a little weird to use in secondary ed. 
Think, pair, share
partners


]]> 2021-01-26 01:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124695029 Heidi and Alice https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124698440 If you're increasing their interaction, speaking and listening are automatically going to improve. 

]]> 2021-01-26 01:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124698440 Heidi and Alice https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124699799 The common functions are important because that is what we ask students to do in formal academic discussions. It gets them participating and following the expectations which boosts their confidence.

]]> 2021-01-26 01:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124699799 Heidi and Alice https://padlet.com/amandaphillips/5t606v1xpc43gpdo/wish/1124707436 Maslow's hierarchy of ________ teaches us that there are ___ levels in the pyramid. Each ______ needs to be completed before the next level can be _______.




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