Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
Initially, when I was given a classroom with students of varying language skills and L1s, I
separated students into homogeneous groups. My instinct was to group students with students
who shared the same L1 and had similar abilities. However, after completing my coursework in
second language acquisition, I have learned that acquiring language is a social process and I
creating social opportunities for students to use language while learning language skills.
Through the use of Joint Productive Activities (JPAs), students can learn from each other as
they explore new concepts or materials. By using the grouping strategy outlined in my lesson
plan, I can also work with students in small groups to engage them in Instructional
Conversations (ICs). This allows me to present information to students in a variety of ways and
supports social and academic language development, while also engaging students in rigorous