Academic Language
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE FOR ALL STUDENTS IN ALL CONTENT AREAS
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE FOR ALL STUDENTS IN ALL CONTENT AREAS
Academic Language Resources are organized by Language Functions that can be used across content areas. The Menu has a page for a different Language Function and is divided into Sentence Frames/Stems and Graphic Organizers.
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Academic Language use can be dramatically improved if we are intentional about teaching students how to use language for different functions.
Which language function will student be using to communicate their learning in your unit/lesson? Choose from the links below:
Which language function will student be using to communicate their learning in your unit/lesson? Choose from the links below:
Links to Language Function Supports:
Links to Language Function Supports:
Links to Academic Discourse Strategies and Team Building Activities:
Links to Academic Discourse Strategies and Team Building Activities:
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Construction Meaning focuses on the 5 major Language Functions:
- Compare and Contrast
- Cause and Effect
- Elaboration/Description
- Sequencing and Ordering
- Proposition and Support
Other Language Function Support:
