An ESL teacher is co-teaching in an SEI content class that includes English language learners representing a wide range of English proficiency levels. Which of the following instructional practices would likely best promote the oral language development of all students in the class?
  1. Providing students with immediate corrective feedback on their oral language production errors.
  2. Utilizing a range of question types from those that prompt a nonverbal response to those that prompt an elaborate verbal response.
  3. Using natural, rapid speech that contains reduced forms and challenging vocabulary.
  4. Grouping students according to linguistic background and proficiency level for communicative activities.
Explanation
Correct Response: B. This class could include English language learners at the nonverbal stage of language acquisition to more advanced students whose language proficiency approaches that of their English-proficient peers. Therefore, a varied questioning strategy that allows for differentiation among learners would best promote the oral language development of all learners in the class. A is incorrect because research shows that immediate corrective feedback may interfere with communication and, if used too frequently, can actually inhibit oral language development. C is incorrect because simplifying language forms would not be appropriately challenging input for more advanced learners, while using natural, rapid speech and high-level vocabulary would not provide comprehensible input for less advanced students. D is incorrect because grouping students according to language proficiency level for communicative activities is an ineffective practice, as it does not provide students with exposure to and opportunities to use new vocabulary and more complex language structures.
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