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Publication Date: 2017-Apr
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Benavides, Ramon; Medina-Jerez, William
Science Teacher, v84 n4 p30-35 Apr 2017
English Language Learners (ELLs) early schooling often involves a mix of their native (L1) and second (L2) languages. Spanglish speakers take this one step further and employ a hybrid language practice to compensate for their lack of fluency in both Spanish and English. Unlike conventional ELLs, these students use the two languages simultaneously because of a lack of proficiency in either. This article offers techniques and strategies for assisting Spanglish-speaking students in the science classroom.
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Usage, Spanish Speaking, English (Second Language), Code Switching (Language), Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Language of Instruction, Vocabulary, Language Proficiency
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