Many in English can be Scan texts prior to handing them out categorised under different word to students and pre-teach potentially classes dependent on the context of confusing language (for example, the sentence. For example, The sun is notice words that perform unusual a source of light (noun). When we functions in the text). light (verb) the candle we can see shadows. Science as a endeavour While some EAL/D students may be Provide scaffolds for research for literate in L1, research in school EAL/D students (for example, provide Science involves testing predictions requires developed literacy skills in the research texts, as well as guides by gathering data and using evidence English, including knowledge of and for reading the text and retrieving to develop explanations of events access to information sources that the appropriate information, such as and phenomena (ACSHE081) may be beyond the language levels an information retrieval grid and of EAL/D students. focused questions). Science as a human endeavour EAL/D students may bring developed Structure the program so that all knowledge about elements of this to students can contribute knowledge Important contributions to the the classroom. to the in a range of ways (for advancement of science have been example, allow varieties of input: made by people from a of visual, artefact, oral). cultures (ACSHE082) Science as a human endeavour Many ways of understanding the Make active use of the cultural world around us that are taken for resources of EAL/D students when Scientific understandings, discoveries granted in Australian classrooms, exploring science topics and and inventions are used to and that are assumed knowledge in acknowledge that lives’ are problems that directly affect people’s ‘daily the curriculum, are not universal different in every household and lives (ACSHE083) understandings. every country. For example, technologies have had Learning the different lesser impacts on the lives of people experiences and expectations of the in other countries or in remote EAL/D students in the classroom will regions of Australia than those in help to close knowledge gaps for the urban communities in Australia. entire class.
Many in English can be categorised under different word classes dependent on the context of the sentence. For example, The sun is a source of light (noun). When we light (verb) the candle we can see shadows. Scan texts prior to handing them out to students and pre-teach potentially confusing language (for example, notice words that perform unusual functions in the text). Science as a endeavour Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena (ACSHE081) While some EAL/D students may be literate in L1, research in school requires developed literacy skills in English, including knowledge of and access to information sources that may be beyond the language levels of EAL/D students. Provide scaffolds for research for EAL/D students (for example, provide the research texts, as well as guides for reading the text and retrieving the appropriate information, such as an information retrieval grid and focused questions). Science as a human endeavour Important contributions to the advancement of science have been made by people from a of cultures (ACSHE082) EAL/D students may bring developed knowledge about elements of this to the classroom. Structure the program so that all students can contribute knowledge to the in a range of ways (for example, allow varieties of input: visual, artefact, oral). Science as a human endeavour Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to problems that directly affect people’s lives (ACSHE083) Many ways of understanding the world around us that are taken for granted in Australian classrooms, and that are assumed knowledge in the curriculum, are not universal understandings. For example, technologies have had lesser impacts on the lives of people in other countries or in remote regions of Australia than those in urban communities in Australia. Make active use of the cultural resources of EAL/D students when exploring science topics and acknowledge that ‘daily lives’ are different in every household and every country. Learning the different experiences and expectations of the EAL/D students in the classroom will help to close knowledge gaps for the entire class.
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