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Bilingualism Hits: 161

The ability to understand and use two languages in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. 

biliteracy Hits: 100

Having the knowledge and skill to read and write in one's home language and in a second language.

The ability to read and write in two languages. 

cerebral palsy Hits: 102

A disorder of posture, muscle tone, and movement resulting from brain damage.

Chunk Hits: 131

Several words that are usually used together in fixed expressions, such as, “Hello, how are you?” 

CLD Hits: 100

Culturally and linguistically diverse.  A national-origin-minority student who is limited-English proficient. 

code switching Hits: 74

The practice of using more than one language to express a thought or idea.

Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach Hits: 98
Synonyms: CALLA

A program model based on cognitive learning theory, CALLA integrates content-area instruction with language development activities and explicit instruction in learning strategies (Chamot & O’Malley, 1994). 

Cognitive academic language proficiency Hits: 59
Synonyms: CALP

The language ability required for academic achievement.

Communicative competence Hits: 125

The ability to appropriately produce language both orally and in writing. 

Comprehensible input Hits: 72

Understandable and meaningful language directed at second language learners that includes a range of planned strategies to give linguistic and contextual support.

Comprehensible Output Hits: 101

Creating opportunities for ELLs to practice speaking with their classmates at their level of competency. 

content knowledge Hits: 86

The concepts, principles, relationships, processes, and applications of an academic subject that children should know. The developmental age and grade level of a child should determine the extent of the knowledge expected.

Content-based ESL Hits: 98

This approach makes use of instructional materials, learning tasks, and classroom techniques from academic content areas as the vehible for developing language, content, cognitive and study skills.  English is the medium of instruction. 

Cooperative learning Hits: 112

Students from varied backgrounds and abilities work together in small groups. 

Cram school Hits: 55

An after-school tutoring service that emphasizes skill building through rote memorization.