Benchmark – Learning Experience Description
Devise a learning experience or group of experiences that you would use to develop oral, reading, and writing (including mechanics) skills within an age group of ELLs of your choice.
These could be an extension to other learning experiences that you have designed or implemented previously.
Describe this learning experience (or experiences) in a 1,500-1,750 word essay. Your essay must include the following:
The grade or age group of your intended students and a list of the materials needed;
A brief description of how the learning experience or group of experiences would be carried out and how you would measure the effectiveness;
A thorough explanation about how knowledge in each of the following: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics informs instruction with specific examples from research; and
An overview of the historical development of language acquisition theories that support the design of your learning experience or group of experiences for your intended age group.
Include at least five sources from your research to support your position.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
