SE vocabulary and language skills relate to immediate surroundings, day to day living and needs

AE takes longer to acquire, 5 or more years

AE is the language of instruction that the children are learning at the same time learning the grade curriculum

Children born in communities brought up in their own traditional environment and attend English schools

Children born in immigrant communities 

Be able to achieve the curriculum

Be able to advocate for themselves

Integrate easily into classrooms and courses

Be successful in school, post secondary and higher education institutions

Be able to use critical thinking skills to interpret the world around them

Participate in the social, political, economical and cultural, life in both their own communities and of Canada

Enable to solve problems

Communicating with family and community

Understanding cultural and family values

Better able to participate in a global society

Expanding career opportunities

Experiencing cultural stability

Canadian society gains in having multilingual workforce 

Use fewer words – use short meaningful sentences

Allow more wait time – patience, pause

Model what you teach

Use many visuals, photographs, tangible items

Use graphic organizers – Venn diagrams, flow charts

Teach vocabulary – introduce new words

Build on background knowledge – make connections of what children already know to what is being taught

Use student-friendly handouts – Large print and legible

Implement cooperative learning activities – pair and small group activities

Modify assignments

Assign Buddies – alleviate stress and boost confidence