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Entry 4: Learning Process Reflection

I learned much through interacting with peer blogs in that I received honest perspectives that were so different from my own. Besides attempting to learn a second language in secondary school, I did not experience the hardships that can accompany such a task. I was unaware of the needs of my future students as well as the tools to help them succeed.   Hearing about my peers’ experiences helped me to put a face to a potential tool. For instance, Anali struggled with her pronunciation and therefore was hesitant to offer her insight to class discussions. I will remember her struggle forefront in my mind and will actively work to combat those feelings of embarrassment my future students may encounter. Her testimony is more powerful to me and gives a face to a child in a statistic. There were many concepts surrounding learning a second language that were new information to me. The idea of students having critical periods in which they can learn a language and the distinctions between...
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ENTRY 2: INTERVIEW WITH ANALI MARTINEZ

This is my entry blog number #2. Click the link below and enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPewAO9qafk For this interview, I chose to gain insight with another U of H senior in the college of Education whose background was very different from my own. In my interview with Anali Martinez, I was introduced to distinct circumstances and setbacks that arose during her childhood and adolescence due to being a second language learner. Her mother language was Spanish and her Language learned after was English. Anali was introduced to English as a natural learner by her parents and family. She began learning English at home and then later received more of a mix learning environment including instructed learning. She learned English and Spanish during a critical period and was able to grasp both with differentiated help through school and socialization. Although there has been some research to show learning a language is easier at an older age, Anali’s English and Spanish are stil...
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Entry 1: Introduction Video

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