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Monica Wiesmann-Hirchert

Developmental Trends

The range of beliefs and definitions of second language acquisition is as diversified as the population researched. As the number of children entering early childhood education programs with limited English proficiency increases, the need to know how to access these children's language development also increases. Understanding children's language development can be a daunting task due to the fact that second language learners come from different cultural, social, and linguistic backgrounds. ......Read On

Curriculum Standards

The number of non-native English speaking students in the United States has increased drastically in the past years. According to the 1998/1999 Florida Department of Education ESOL report, there were limited English proficiency students (LEP) from 53 countries and 49 different languages in this writer's county. Despite the ever-growing ESOL population, national ESOL standards are still quite unclear for parents and some educators.....Read On

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