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Discussion of three presentations exploring vocabulary acquisition with English learners

This discussion highlights the importance of developing a multi-layered knowledge about words and the need for sophisticated measurement tools in vocabulary acquisition. It also emphasizes the importance of defining English language learners and developing their identity as border crossers who embrace academic learning.

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Discussion of three presentations exploring vocabulary acquisition with English learners

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  1. Discussion of three presentations exploring vocabulary acquisitionwith English learners Judith A. Scott University of California, Santa Cruz IES conference -2008

  2. What’s Hot and What’s Not Vocabulary

  3. What’s Hot and What’s Not Vocabulary

  4. What’s Hot and What’s Not English language learners

  5. Overarching themes • Importance of developing multi-layered knowledge about words • Need for sophisticated measurement tools • Importance of clarity in defining populations of English language learners • Need to develop the identity of English learners as “border-crossers” who embrace academic learning

  6. Importance of developing multi-layered knowledge about words • Multiple opportunities to see, hear and use the words • Incrementality of word learning • Multiple facets and rich connections are important for building rich word schemas

  7. Eruption Volcano Erupt Rupture Anger Eruptive Lava

  8. Need for sophisticated measurement tools • Traditional means of measuring vocabulary inadequate for the purpose of research. • Pearson, Hiebert & Kamil (2007)

  9. Defining English language learners How are studies defining who is or is not an English language learner?

  10. Developing the identity of English learners as “border-crossers” Students tend to keep Spanish and English separate “ I leave Spanish at the door when I walk into the classroom.”

  11. “Sometimes, like, you separate them [the languages]…like when you’re doing English, just focus on English. Then when you’re doing Spanish, just focus on Spanish. And if you need help, just think of both.” - Ariana, a fourth-grade English Learner

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