TCH 320 Ch. 3

What is an example of a Culturally and linguistically sensitive assessment practice?

• Creating your assessment and translating it to a students native language for them

• Removing assessment grades to put students at ease

• Using various charts and graphics as visual supports for Multilingual learners

• Allowing students to use google translate on their phones

Why is understanding the nuance of academic language essential for Multilingual students?

• There are various interpretations of subject areas around the world

• Academic language communicates the intent of a unit or subject area

• There is different academiic word combinations that would not otherwise be used outside of a subject area

• All of the above

What is one of the assessment methods that can help capture a comprehensive picture of a students language abilities?

Answer explanation

Oral

Written

Listening(auditory)

Visual

How can we use WIDA standards to support curriculum ?

• Focus on each language standard and make sure your multilingual student meets that standard

• Do NOT mix language and content standards, this will confuse our multilingual students.

• Align language objectives with academic standards to support meaningful engagement with curriculum

What is an example of a mathematics manipulative that can support different modalities of learning?

A word that means a method for teaching multilingual students strategies to increase vocabulary by drawing on their knowledge of of different languages …

• Translanguaging

• Crosslinguistic transfer

• Billingualism

Two way tasks, Think-pair share, numbered heads together, and Round Robin are all examples of what?

• Cooperative Social studies learning strategies

• Collaborative strategies

• Learning structures that promote social interaction