Introduction
Purpose
What is the purpose
of the Supporting English Acquisition
web site?
• To assist educators of deaf students in
their efforts to promote their students’ English language
acquisition and literacy development
• To assist educators of hard-of-hearing
students, of students of English as a second language (ESL), and
of other students with limited English proficiency (LEP), whose
English difficulties are often similar to the difficulties experienced
by many deaf students
• To provide a “bridge” between
theory and practice (to demonstrate the implications and applications
of research)
• To help professionals to remain current
with the latest research findings that are relevant to their teaching
needs
• To demonstrate the complexities of the
English language and the details of specific English structures
and processes
• To explain the linguistic challenges confronting
English language learners
• To help teachers anticipate the kinds of
problems students might have with specific English structures
and processes
• To clarify the language acquisition process
• To translate grammatical explanations and
theoretical research findings into “everyday” language
• To offer teachers suggestions for illustrating
structures, promoting readability, and applying research results
• To give teachers guided practice (with
feedback) in identifying and modifying specific structures for
instructional purposes
• To encourage teachers to provide feedback
on their use of SEA web site and to report the results of their
experimentation
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