Challenges for Second Language Learnings in School
During the complex process of acquiring a second language, children sometimes exhibit behaviors that result in their being incorrectly labeled as "challenging" or as having communication disorders. It is important that every adult, including family members, understand the impact that second language acquisition may have on a child's actions and emotional states.
Review the article "Understanding the Impact of Language Differences on Classroom Behavior." Then bring to mind children you know-or know about from this week's readings-for whom English is a second language, and consider the information presented in the reading about behaviors associated with second language learners.