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Academic Language Scripts

Definitions

Academic Language DefinitionAcademic language refers to the oral, written, auditory, and visual language proficiency required to learn effectively in schools and academic programs—i.e., it’s the language used in classroom lessons, books, tests, and assignments, and it’s the language that students are expected to learn and achieve fluency in. Frequently contrasted with “conversational” or “social” language, academic language […]

Handouts

AVID Academic-Language-Scripts.pdf

Academic Language Scripts Student Handout.pdf

Creating a Language Rich Environment with Academic Language Scripts

Resources

Building a Foundation of Academic Language

Academic Word Highlighter

Academic Language Scripts for Socratic Seminar

Teaching Toolkit: Sentence Stems

Grade Level Academic Vocabulary

Academic Vocabulary

Creating a Language Rich Environment

Teaching Academic Vocabulary

Articles: Academic Language

Academic Language and English Language Learners

Sentence Frames and  Sentence StartersStrategy OverviewHow This Strategy Supports Language DevelopmentSentence frames and sentence starters are a helpful way to support students' academic language development both in their writing and speaking by prompting students to discuss content with more complex structures and thinking. Using these structures allows students to focus on the content concepts or skill without providing the answers. They also indirectly teach how content-specific language appears in context.Sentence frames can be used for writing and in discussions.

8 Strategies for Teaching Academic LanguageIdeas for developing students’ capacity to understand and use discipline-specific terminology and the language used in instruction.

Teaching Students How to Have an Academic DiscussionThis teacher-created scaffolding tool can elevate classroom dialogue, empowering students to express themselves while learning from the ideas of others.

The 3 Tiers of Vocabulary for Classroom Instruction - Miss DeCarboLearn about the 3 tiers of vocabulary for the classroom and lesson planning. Discover how to choose your vocabulary words, and which ones matter!

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