This Padlet is a brief summary of the issues discussed in the Learning Series "English Literacy Development. I thought this document was a helpful overview of the special considerations needed when teaching students with limited first language literacy due to inconsistent prior schooling. This made me want to get more information on this topic and I hope to continue to build up resources to support the complex needs of this group.
Padlet about English Literacy Development
Language and Learning Discussion
This a video of a roundtable discussion with language experts that discusses how children learn languages. I thought this was a very insightful discussion and clears up so many common misconceptions about language learning in a way that is accessible and relatable to the learning environment in schools. As educators, it is important to be aware of the current scientific understanding of brain development and more specific topics such as language acquisition. I think this discussion gives a great overview of current scientific understanding in a way that is applicable to how we approach teaching English language learners.