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Flashcards by Nathan Lapin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Nathan Lapin
over 12 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Characteristics of a Learning Community | It is organized for activity, Everyone in the school participates, there is a sense that everyone belongs to the community: students, teachers, parents, administrators, support staff, volunteers, etc. |
| Roles | Teacher, student, other adults |
| “teller” role; expanded to teacher as guide, coach, cheerleader | Teacher |
| The learner Role (can be teachers as well) | Student |
| the ability to speak two (or more) dialects and to switch easily between or among them | Bidialectalism |
| Two types of Verbal Communication | Accents and Dialects |
| a form of nonverbal language of signs spoken by the deaf o Used instead of a spoken language | Sign Language |
| Range of % Nonverbal Communication Accounts for | 50-90% |
| Functions of Nonverbal Communication | to convey message, augment, contradict, or replace verbal communication |
| refers to the “normal” distance considered appropriate between two people speaking | Proxemics |
| body language (e.g., gestures, facial expressions, eye contact) | Kinesics |
| vocalizations that are not words (e.g., sighs, laughter, crying) | Paralanguage |
| What is all Intertwined? | Culture, Language, and Learning Style |
| Components of Learning Style | Response to environment, emotionality, sensory mode for learning, social preferences, psychological demensions |
| How did the origins of the learning style originate? | • Still a Matter of Opinion • Combination of Biological, Psychological, and Sociocultural Factors |
| What was the Bilingual Education act of 1968? | authorized bilingual programs for students whose first language was not English. |
| • The 1974 Supreme Court decision that declared that school districts must provide students an education in languages that meet their needs. | Lau v. Nichols |
| established the need to develop programs for limited English proficient students and to train special staff. | Castenada vs Pickard 1981 |
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