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Language development dramatically and positively impacts life outcomes. Conversely, the failure to develop a capacity for effective communication jeopardizes emotional and mental well-being as well as literacy and academic success. Research demonstrates that one of the most powerful predictors of literacy outcomes is a child's language development in the early years AND the early grades. By the end of elementary school, 61 percent of students with typical language development achieve the expected standard in literacy compared to only 15 percent of those without. Language is also vital to the use of one’s inner dialogue, required to reason effectively, regulate emotions, cope with everyday challenges, and have a demonstrated protective effect on mental health. This course is designed for individuals, practitioners, and policymakers to employ practices that apply language as a well-being indicator to improve educational, mental health, and well-being outcomes.
Areas: Language and Engagement
Course Goals
The goal of the Language as a Missing Link course is for individuals, practitioners, and policymakers to employ practices that apply language as a well-being indicator to improve educational, mental health, and well-being outcomes - and impact quality of life - from birth through adulthood. Participants will use the information to expand perspectives about the importance of and opportunities to foster language development through engagement.
Engagement is both the “fuel” for and a “gauge” of language development. The multi-part course is designed to aid in applying research to practice.
Course Overview and Objectives
The course is divided into learning modules to aid course participates in understanding and linking key components and elements regarding language as a missing link.
Course Preparation:
Participants will be prepped for the course by learning to think differently. The objective is to broaden how participants process and receive information and how to shift thinking from task-oriented to purpose-driven, which enhances awareness and openness to appreciative inquiry – focusing on what works.
Target Audience
The target audience for this course includes teachers, instructional and literacy coaches, school counselors, school psychologists, social workers, school nurses, school administrators, therapists, caregivers, policymakers, and any others who work with children and adolescents.
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