GACE ESOL Week 3 by https://padlet.com/debby_torak/otmb31g4tg3g en-us 2016-06-20 12:54:54 UTC 2017-06-05 00:08:50 UTC hello@padlet.com A student who is new to the United States understands some English, but his vocabulary is limited, and his grasp of syntax is weak. Although he is 11, his previous education was very limited, so he has been placed in a 4th grade classroom. For the first few weeks, he was very quiet and kept to himself. In an effort to bring him out of his shell, his teacher put him into a pod with several highly social students whose first language is English. The students tried to draw him in, talking loudly and gesturing to make him understand. When he ignored them, they left him alone. To her dismay, the teacher's previously quiet student grew sullen and very angry. He hit a child during recess one day and stormed out of the class in the middle of a lesson the next day. What is most likely the problem with the boy?  debby_torak https://padlet.com/debby_torak/otmb31g4tg3g/wish/115050334 a. Since he started out quiet and rapidly became angry, it's probable that he is undergoing some kind of trauma at home.
b. He is experiencing a high affective filter due possibly to culture shock, which is heightened by being placed with younger students, as well as by his inability to freely communicate. He may fee shame, insecurity, embarrassment, frustration, or a combination of these, which he compensates for and covers up with anger.
c. He is simply undisciplined. Because he has spent little time in a school, he doesn't clearly understand the dynamics, rules, and regulations, and he must be treated with firm kindness.
d. He is simply undisciplined. He has probably gotten away with this type of behavior before, and he likely feels that it is a normal way to express pent-up frustration. The teacher must move swiftly to punish him for outbursts or striking others, as such behavior cannot be allowed.

Why is the answer b?]]> 2016-06-20 13:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/debby_torak/otmb31g4tg3g/wish/115050334 https://padlet.com/debby_torak/otmb31g4tg3g/wish/115472598 Louvene-

After having read the material and becoming more familiar with stages that immigrants go through, this answer makes perfect sense to me. As the first stage in learning a new language is the silent period, he may been trying to learn by taking things in and was uncomfortable producing speech. The teacher did not seem to recognize this stage. He may very well be at the hostility stage where depression, anger, anxiety, and homesickness has set in. It would not help that he was placed in a class of younger students as it probably made him feel more insecure and less intelligent. Although the classmates probably meant well trying to include him, they were probably intimidating. They were so loud (he doesn't understand the language-he's not hard of hearing.) which must be frustrating as well. Finally, he may be from a culture which emphasizes teacher instruction, in lieu of group collaboration and he may not have valued this style of learning. ]]> 2016-06-27 01:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/debby_torak/otmb31g4tg3g/wish/115472598 Debby https://padlet.com/debby_torak/otmb31g4tg3g/wish/115513616 Thanks, Louvene! That is a great response! This is another example of Stephen Krashen's Affective Filter Hypothesis (page 22). The presence of significant anxiety or low self-esteem can make it almost impossible for a student to incorporate comprehensible input in the formation of a new language. This is why it is so important to establish a positive and welcoming environment in the classroom. Many questions on Test 2 will ask about things teachers can do to make their classroom environment conducive to second language learning. ]]> 2016-06-27 14:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/debby_torak/otmb31g4tg3g/wish/115513616