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1. Providing Language Support to Meet Diverse Learning Profile within the Classroom MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE EDUCACIÓN PRIMARIA Junio, 2024

2. Look at the following profiles Elías Marcos Shopia María Alex Emily

3. Look at the following profiles 1 2 3 4 5 Are you familiar with these learning profiles? Do you have different learning profiles in your classrooms? If it is so, how do you handle these different learning profiles? Do you feel comfortable with how you handle these situations? Now, that you have experience what actions would you change?

4. Objectives To Promote an inclusive classroom environment where students from diverse linguistic backgrounds can achieve their linguistic competencies goals. To Implement teaching strategies that facilitate the language learning process, taking into account the individual needs of learners. To Involve families and communities in the language learning process by providing resources and opportunities for them to support their children’s education.

5. Table of contents Theoretical Foundations Learners´ Profiles Input learning hypothesis Differentiated Instruction Strategies for Scaffolding in the Classroom Family and Community Engagement

6. To effectively meet the learning needs of students, teachers need to begin with an understanding of the needs of the learners, both collectively as a classroom unit and as individual students. It is demanding that teacher knows their learner’s profile.

7. What is a learner profile? According to Dogge, J. (2005), a learner profile describes the ways in which a student learns best. It includes information on student interests, learning preferences and styles, and differences related to culture and personality It also might include information on students´ learning strengths, needs and types of supports that have been successful in the past. A learner profile needs to be dynamic, as individual learners are constantly growing and changing The goal of a learner profile is to find out as much as possible about how an individual learns. The goal is not to label students as certain kind of learners but rather to help them develop multiple pathways for learning .

8. With the diversity present in the classroom, it is important to recognize that all learners possess varying degrees of language knowledge, ranging from little to basic proficiency. As educators, it is crucial to remember that in the language learning process, students need to be exposed to input that is slightly more advanced than their current level. Krashen’s well-known “i + 1” formula supports this concept. According to Krashen, if learners can grasp the input and if the quantity of this input is sufficient, they can naturally progress to the next level of language proficiency without conscious effort. The input learning hypothesis

9. Do you know these places? Metrocentro Multicentro Galerias Santo Domingo What type of stores do you find over there? How often do you visit these places?

10. Where do you buy these things? Language is best acquired when Language input is one level beyond his/her current level of competency. Spoken or printed elements need connected with the communicative language approach .

11. The input learning hypothesis Let´s reflect on this question

12. Differentiated Instruction For some educators, it can be challenging to ensure an inclusive environment given the diverse needs of learners. One approach to addressing this challenge is through differentiated instruction.

13. Strategies for Scaffolding in the Classroom There is a variety of scaffolding strategies that can be used in education. Some of these scaffolding strategies are especially engaging and fun-filled for the students.

14. Strategies for Scaffolding in the Classroom Making real-life connections: Sometimes, it can be challenging for students to understand why they need to know something or how it connects to the world outside of school. As the teacher, share an example of how an academic concept applies to your own life, then ask students if they have any similar examples.

15. Family and Community Engagement When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, Parent International (2024). Many studies found that students with involved parents, regardless of their socioeconomic status or background, were more likely to: • Earn higher grades and test scores, and enroll in higher-level programs. • Be promoted, pass their classes, and earn credits. • Attend school regularly. • Have better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school.

16. Activities Assignment: In a group of three. Create a lesson plan according to these cases. Select one of the cases. Then, present it in plenary.

17. CASE 1 Peter is a sixth-grade teacher at Rigoberto School, where he has 35 students in his classroom. Five of them are repeating students, and three of them came from a school that did not offer the English subject. The remaining students are able to comprehend the language, but Peter encounters challenges when teaching the subject. The eight students who face difficulties tend to feel frustrated because they do not understand the activities somehow.

18. Luke is a four-grade teacher at Benjamin Zeledón School in the Caribbean Coast. He attends 45 students, 25 of them can manage the language according to the program because they are learning the language from first grade, five of them are advanced learners because their parents speak the language, 4 of them are repeating students and 6 of them have difficulties with the language, most of them they feel afraid to participate in the class. CASE 2

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