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I chose the article Idea Sharing: How to Maximize Participation in a Mixed-level English Class by Gordon D. Carlson. This article intrigued me, not only from the perspective of an ESL classroom but also my everyday classroom setting. I ponder this question all the time. If I give the attention needed for my lower ability students, and my higher level students are ambitious enough to challenge themselves, what happens to the students in the middle? Mr. Carlson has developed two strains of thought in this article. The first section delves into self-learning portfolios. The second section examines the benefits of self-learning portfolios.

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The article Idea Sharing: How to Maximize Participation in a Mixed-level English Class by Gordon D. Carlson explores the use of self-learning portfolios within a diverse English proficiency setting. The quote below from (Jacobs & …show more content…

1. I have never heard the terminology of a self-learning portfolio before reviewing this document. Is anyone else knowledgeable about this concept?
2. What is the definition of a false beginner level?
3. Why do teachers require students to list three items, write three sentences, or give me three examples? Why is it usually 3? Is there research to support the number 3? Does the number three have a basis in Feng-Shui?
4. Does anyone else have concerns dealing with the pre-work required by the students for active participation in the classroom activity?

Find the article Idea Sharing: How to Maximize Participation in a Mixed-level English Class by Gordon D. Carlson.at EJ1077942.pdf.

Resources:
Carlson, G. D. (2015). Idea Sharing: How to Maximize Participation in a Mixed-level English Class. PASAA, 49(January-June), 199-212. Retrieved from

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