Lonny Nelson

It's important to continually remind ourselves of the acute differences between conversational English and academic language/vocabulary needed for classroom success. It's easy to forget the difference exists when you can have a casual conversation but then see someone struggle in a different area. 

I appreciate the reminder to refresh students regarding the disticinction between expectations that may have been placed on them in high school versus post-secondary education. It's important that we teach them the skills to obtain a job/career, but it's equally important to teach them the skills to keep their position!