The Bilingual Brain презентация

going up every year
“sink or swim” or ESL classes
ELL students are categorized as “at risk”
Lower expectations and quality of education

English needed for social settings
4-7 years to attain grade norms in “academic” English
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who grew up bilingual had brain activity in the same area of the Broca’s area.
People who learned a second language later in life activity was found in two separate parts of the Broca’s area.
Wernicke’s Area stores the ability to understand and process information for both early and late bilinguals.

misleading information
It is believed that this is due to the bilingual child’s early use of executive functions, which is located in the prefrontal cortex

to differentiate between the two languages stored in their brain. therefore they are better “trained” to avoid interference.

of the student
Research shows that teachers who use differences in language and culture in their classrooms as a way to teach both ELL students and native English speakers have ELL students that are more academically and socially successful.
Patience, understanding, and encouragement is needed for these students.

School psychologists need to take into account the time it takes to acquire academic English before testing ELL students.
Research has shown that school psychologists or school counselors who form support groups for ELL students to discuss the different aspects of being an ELL student have been shown to have more success.