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This document details the linguistic foundations of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as discussed in the CCNY/Gates meeting focused on English Language Learners (ELLs). It examines the integrated nature of language and its epistemological varieties, drawing on historical and contemporary linguistic theories, including insights from prominent linguists like Noam Chomsky. The content emphasizes the significance of academic language, the relationship between language and thought, and highlights critical considerations for effective reading assessments in diverse classrooms.
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The Common Core State Standards Elaborating their Linguistic Foundations CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
Lau v. Nichols (1974) Source: Historical Photograph Collection of San Francisco Public Library's San Francisco History Center. CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
Some Core Epistemological Foundations CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
Integrated Nature of Language CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
Epistemological Varieties and Language Source: B. L. Whorf (1956). Language, Thought and Reality. CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
Academic Language: The Cartoon Small Groups Semantics, Pragmatics Classroom Morphology, Lexicon, Syntax Language Phonology, Phonetics Content Reading Assessment CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
Ali G: How many words does you know?Chomsky: Well, normally,, humans by maturity have tens of thousands of words.Ali G: What is some of them? CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
Ali G: How many words does you know?Chomsky: Well, normally, humans by maturity have tens of thousands of words.Ali G: What is some of them? CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
Ali G: How many words does you know?Chomsky: Well, normally, humans by maturity have tens of thousands of words.Ali G: What is some of them? CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
CCSS Publisher’s Guide CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
Epistemological Linguistics:a new field • Mapping language to knowledge domains • Sensitivity to all levels of linguistic analysis, from phonetics to macro-sociolinguistics, formal and functional • CS/NLP applications, from parsers to semantic networks (LSA) to brute force approaches CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs
CCSS NE IA WIDA WV PARCC SBAC AR TN LA SC “Big Solos” EAG The BOX ELDA Publishers, Professional Groups, Advocacy Groups CCNY/Gates Meeting on CCSS and ELLs