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Direct linkZwiers, Jeff – Educational Leadership, 2005
Academic language is the linguistic glue that holds the tasks, texts, and tests of school together. If students can't use this glue well, their academic work is likely to fall apart. According to the author of this article, "academic language" is defined as the set of words and phrases that (1) describe content-area knowledge and procedures; (2)…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods
