I learned that when evaluating a student's performance, it requires a clear distinction between language and literacy. When educators conflate the two, they risk identifying a student's cognitive abilities and academic potential. Also, I appreciated the fact that students who are orally fluent often mask their literacy gaps. Some may struggle with a written exam, and the instructor may wrongly attribute it to a lack of effort or a learning disability, rather than a lack of academic language proficiency. This was a great read.
