building the english learner’s brain
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Building The English
Learner’s Brain March 2018
Contents
Why is language acquisition hard and slow
3 steps to accelerating English learning
Combining neuroscience, technology and in-class
instructions to achieve faster results
Discussion
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English Acquisition hard and slow
Why Is
Our brain only needs one
language to think.
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Every language has a unique
keyboard of sounds.
• A child raised with English records a keyboard of the 44
speech sounds or phonemes of English.
• A child raised with Czech language records 39 phonemes.
• Learning a second language requires the
brain to build new “keys” – clusters or sets
of neurons -- to access the new language
accurately and quickly.
Preparing the Brain
to Hear English
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Phonemic Mapping in the Brain
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Proficient English English Language Learner
To Accelerate English Learning
3 Steps
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1 2 3 Prepare
the Brain
to hear
English
Intensively
Practice
English
language skills
Guide
Students
as they
read aloud
SciLearn.cz English
Prepare the
Brain to
Hear English
Adaptive Modified Speech
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Early – Emphasized and Stretched Late – Natural Speech . . .
STEP
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Exercise Example STEP
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Exercise Example STEP
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Exercise Example STEP
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Through English sound training exercises, students’ brains become “wired” to hear and quickly process the phonemes of English.
Foundational English Language Skills Developed
Auditory Sequencing
Auditory Word Recognition
English Language Conventions
Following Directions
Phonological Accuracy
Phonological Memory
Working Memory
Advanced Listening Accuracy
Word Analysis
Listening Comprehension
Vocabulary
Phonological Fluency
Sustained Attention
STEP
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Intensively Practice English
language skills
STEP
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Provides intense and personalized adaptive practice in English grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension which develops automaticity.
English Language Skills Developed
Phonics
Fluency
Spelling
Syntax
Punctuation
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Paragraphs
Academic Vocabulary
Sight Word Identification
Morphology
Capitalization
Grammar
Listening Comprehension
Sentence Construction
Abstract Reasoning
STEP
2
Guide Students As They
Read Aloud
STEP
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technology and in-class instructions
to achieve faster results
Combining neuroscience,
Space Commander
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BrainWorks Singapore
Learning Materials
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Learning Materials
Learning Materials
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Learning Materials
Using Interactive Whiteboard
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Celebrating Success & Motivation
6-Week Reading Challege Free for Elementary Schools & High Schools
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Language Schools scilearn.cz/jazykove-skoly
Results - BrainMaps
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Questions? scilearn.cz
Ing. Michaela Tilton, MBA
[email protected], +420 608 476 041
Fluency requires the
development of both
language/reading
systems AND mental/
cognitive systems
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Fast Change. Enduring Results.
Technical Parameters
Delivered over the Internet Supports use in labs, classrooms, home, learning centers
Access via browser or App with standard
Win/Mac computers, Chromebooks and iPads
Utilizes ~128kbps/student internet bandwidth
Requires headphones with microphones (over
ear, USB)
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Students Train Daily student assignments managed based on protocol and
progress:
Monitor Student Progress On demand reports for:
Completion
Achievement
Usage
Skills
Print, export or
schedule email delivery
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Monitor Implementation Fidelity
Easily view adherence
to protocol at District,
School & Group levels