How can poverty affect the teaching and learning of ELLs? What is the danger in attributing students’ underachievement to cognitive deficits rather than seeking to understand sociocultural factors that can affect students’ opportunities to learn? Describe your own experiences or observations related to this issue.
13Course Synthesis
Course Synthesis Based on all of the course components including the readings, discussions, and assignments, identify three of the most important concepts that you have learned during this course. Indicate how these will likely affect your professional practice.