How does knowledge of BICS (social language), CALP (academic language), and the stages of language development impact planning and instruction for ELLs? What does a balance of BICS (social language) a


How does knowledge of BICS (social language), CALP (academic language), and the stages of language development impact planning and instruction for ELLs? What does a balance of BICS (social language) and CALP (academic language) look like in your classroom?