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Variations of Language. Adapted from Zwiers (2008). Academic Language. Functional Approach (Halliday, 1975) BICS and CALP (Cummins, 1979) Sociocultural context of language learning (Brice Heath, Richard-Amato, Snow, 1986) Academic LanguageS (Lemke, 1990) Discourses (Gee, 1996, 2004).
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Variations of Language Adapted from Zwiers (2008) WIDA Consortium
Academic Language • Functional Approach (Halliday, 1975) • BICS and CALP (Cummins, 1979) • Sociocultural context of language learning (Brice Heath, Richard-Amato, Snow, 1986) • Academic LanguageS (Lemke, 1990) • Discourses (Gee, 1996, 2004) WIDA Consortium
Academic Language in Context • Culturally responsive pedagogy (Ladson-Billings, 1994) • Language of schooling (Schleppegrell, 2004) • Funds of Knowledge (Gonzalez, Moll & Amanti, 2005) • WIDA’s Can Do Philosophy (2004, 2007, 2012) WIDA Consortium
Defining Academic Language Academic language refers to the abilities to construct meaning from oral and written language, relate complex ideas and information, recognize features of different genres, and use various linguistic strategies to communicate. Dutro & Moran (2003) WIDA Consortium
Academic Language Components Discourse Features Language Functions Grammar/Syntax Word/vocabulary WIDA Consortium
Language & Content • Language proficiencyinvolves the language associated with the content areas. • Content knowledgereflects the declarative (what) and procedural knowledge (how) associated with thecontent. WIDA Consortium