Online Lesson 1: Second Language Acquisition Theory

This article is extremely important to all teachers because it is more than likely that you will have students in your class that may be limited in English proficiency. Most people, including teachers have personal theories about second language learning and acquisition. McLaughlin addresses some general myth and misconceptions that teachers should know. Please read this with extreme care. This is a very useful paper.

MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING: WHAT EVERY TEACHER NEEDS TO UNLEARN.

This article is based on my own teaching experience in an East Los Angeles elementary school. As you read this article, think about how it relates to McLaughlin's "myths and misconceptions.

"Ethnographic Issues and Insights in Multicultural Classrooms" (Carrasco, 1994). (On reserve at Cline Library)

Go back to Second Language Acquisition