Year1_PD#2_20231118

1. A certain level of English language proficiency is a prerequisite for Emergent bilinguals to meaningfully engage in content area learning.

• True

• False

2. It is important to pre-teach vocabulary and concepts to help students’ subsequent comprehension of science content.

• True

• False

3. Language is a product of interaction and learning.

• True

• False

4. A content-area teacher is also a language teacher.

• True

• False

5. Using a student’s home language(s) in school will likely slow his or her progress in learning English.

• True

• False

6. Translanguaging starts with teachers positioning themselves as co-learners in the class.

• True

• False

7. Students should use academic language to communicate science ideas.

• True

• False

8. Emergent bilinguals should receive simplified readings and instruction to gain access to key ideas.

• True

• False

9. Translanguaging strategies do not hinder students’ science performance.

• True

• False

10. Emergent bilingual students' home languages are important tools for content learning.

• True

• False