https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha Big Ideas, Chapter 2 (Cummins & Early) en-us 2022-02-04 21:57:45 UTC 2022-02-04 23:24:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2754.png stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030202720 * Our ELLs are not a uniform group but are made up of both Canadians and non-Canadians *

(based on Chapter 2 from Big Ideas (Cummins & Early))]]> 2022-02-04 22:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030202720 stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030203716 If given time, ELLs who are Canadian-born will perform academically at least as well as those whose L1 is English.]]> 2022-02-04 22:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030203716 stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030207304 ELLs who are non-Canadian can be at any stage of academic performance (from none to a lot). ]]> 2022-02-04 22:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030207304 stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030214031 If over the age of 6, these ELLs will often have some formal education in their L1, which leads to stronger literacy skills. This also aids in the cross-linguistic transfer of concepts and learning skills to English. ]]> 2022-02-04 22:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030214031 stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030225015 These ELLs have usually missed out on formal education due to trauma, economical challenges, et cetera. ]]> 2022-02-04 22:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030225015 stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030227173 However, ELLs who are from refugee families may have more academic difficulties due to missing school and economic challenges. ]]> 2022-02-04 22:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030227173 stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030231562 1st Generation immigrant students tend to perform well in Canada. Their academic scores are comparable within three years and 2nd Generation immigrant students tend to outperform those of the 1st Generation. There is almost no gap in academic performance between those who are native-born English speakers and those whose families speak another language at home. ]]> 2022-02-04 22:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030231562 stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030234348 ELLs come to us with a variety of academic performance levels.  Some are educationally disadvantaged because of:

1.  low socio-economic status
2. belonging to a marginalized or excluded community]]> 2022-02-04 22:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030234348 stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030237520 We must be sure that language is not taught in isolation. It goes beyond just teaching English. 

We must "aim to counteract both the negative consequences of socio-economic variables and the devaluation of student and community identity experienced by marginalized social groups."]]> 2022-02-04 22:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030237520 stephaniespyksma https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030259821 ELL students from Indigenous communities are more likely to have experienced colonialism and the after-affects of residential schools. Entire generations have lived through trauma on Canadian, or should I say, Indigenous, soil. ]]> 2022-02-04 23:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniespyksma/v6o79hshhxghqgha/wish/2030259821