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Entry 4

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Second Language Acquisition has been very impactful for me. I used to think that second language was for students who spoke only Spanish. It’s more than just speaking a second language; it’s studying the process of learning a second language and viewing it from a different perspective. This class is very personal to me because I read about things that affected me a second language learner. Everything I have learned will benefit me in my future classrooms. I will be able to accommodate my second language students. I will meet their needs and requirements so that they can be very successful in the future. Unfortunately, I was not able to get assistance like they way I should have. I lived in a town where my ethnicity was the minority. None of the teachers in my elementary spoke fluent Spanish. My eldest brother was the one who translated for my parents and learned English the quickest.  We learned by being surrounded by the most common spoken language, English and watching Am...
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Entry 3: Bilingual Teacher Interview

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Click here to watch my Interview with Mrs.Martinez! I had the pleasure of interview Ms. Martinez. Ms. Martinez is a bilingual teacher in HISD. This is Ms. Martinez third year as a teacher. Ms. Martinez has taken the challenge to have a mix class of first and kindergarten bilingual students. Ms. Martinez mentioned that her most proponent motivation is her super improver wall. She rewards her students through out the day and awards them stars and they have a chance to reach higher levels. The super improver influences her lesson plan during her check for understanding; it is in that moment where she takes advantage to ask questions and reward students. Ms. Martinez takes advantage of the moment by praising and acknowledging the students answer even if it is incorrect. She mentions that she does not like to give negative feedback because it may lead to the student being afraid to share their thoughts. Ms. Martinez does not believe that there is no correlation between ap...
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Entry 2 SLA Interview

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For my SLA interview, I interviewed my husband, Erick Duenas. Erick grew up in Houston Texas, and his parents are natives of El Salvador. As I interviewed Erick, I heard his accent throughout the interview. Erick was in the bilingual class through pre-k- fifth grade. Erick did not learn English until he was in sixth grade. Erick did say that learning English later in his pre-teens did affect him because he stated that the older you get the harder it gets to learn. Erick also mentioned that he learned English from his peers at school, with his older siblings and watching American TV.   Erick feels that learning a second language has affected him in a positive way. Erick has found it very beneficial being able to speak two languages. Erick said that he found Spanish more difficult because of the accents that need to be added when writing and there are more letters in the alphabet. Erick did experience language cultural shock he found it very stressful and, in Second langu...
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Entry 1: Course introduction

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Damaris Duarte Welcome to my first entry blog! Click  HERE  to watch my first VLOG  University of Houston✨Class of '19✨Married to a Musician 🎺✨Goldendoodle✨God's Reckless 💛 
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