Assessment Descriiption How will your knowledge of language acquisition theories

Assessment Descriiption
How will your knowledge of language acquisition theories enable you to support the ELLs in your classroom? Provide 1-2 specific examples of how you will apply language acquisition theories into your teaching.
Explain current and historical theories of language acquisition as they apply to English language learners and the stages of second language acquisition. [TESOL 1b; InTASC 1(g), 2(i), 2(j)]
Describe the design of Arizona’s English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards, including their alignment to English Language Arts Standards and connections to other academic content. [TESOL 3a, 3d; InTASC 2(e), 4(h), 5(h)]
Analyze the format of the ELP standards with respect to Stages, Proficiency Level Descriiptors, Standards, Concepts, Sub-Concepts, Proficiency Levels, Performance Indicators, and the Glossary. [TESOL 3a; InTASC 7(g)]
Identify language domains (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in the context of the ELP standards. [TESOL 1a; InTASC 7(g), 8(m)]
Discuss the elements of language (phonetics, phonology, morphology, lexicon, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics). [TESOL 1a, 1d; InTASC 8(h)]
Identify strategies for vocabulary development and student practice. [TESOL 1a, 1d; InTASC 4(h), 4(l)]
Discuss reading foundational skills as they apply to ELLs (concepts of print, phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency). [TESOL 1a, 1d; InTASC 2(i)]
Discuss Response to Intervention (RTI) or Multitiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for ELLs. [TESOL 1a, 1d; InTASC 2(f), 2(i)]
Discuss the functions and possible forms of language in the ELP standards. [TESOL 1a, 1d; InTASC 2(e)]