Before I started this course, I wasn’t aware of the material the course was going to cover. The only thing I knew about the course was that it was going to teach me strategies and methods that will help me assist my English Language Learner students. However, this course covered more than just ELL strategies. By taking different surveys, I found myself being more aware about different myths and stereotypes that our surroundings have implemented in us. We are full of misconceptions and stereotypes, but it is hard for us to noticed because we do not pay attention to this. I have always thought that ESOL was for students that didn’t know English, and they needed extra help to improved their English language. Also, a lot of people refer to ESOL to those students that are Spanish speakers only. However, I am not the only one that thinks these from ESOL students. After doing the hidden biases workshop and discussing my thought with my classmate, I noticed that we are full of wrong information. Humans beings tend to believe everything their superior or surrounding says without investigating about the topic. If we only take a little bit of our time to make some research in simple topics like ESOL students, we would be more informed and our mentalities will change. Doing this …show more content…
I enjoyed my service learning experience and learned a lot from my little third graders. Being able to work with them, also changed my way of thinking about ESOL students. These students are often put at a side because of their lack of English proficiency. However, even though these students face a huge challenge, they give their best every day in the classroom. For my third graders, there was not high fence that they couldn’t reach. The teacher will set high expectation for them, and they will meet them all. These students changed my perception on what really happens in a ESOL
Much research was completed for the making of this article. It was found that ELL’s need time to develop oral English proficiency, teachers need to use ongoing authentic formative assessments throughout the year due to
Walking around I can observe that student’s population is Hispanic who are ESL. This student’s first language is Spanish and has little bit knowledge of English. They are able to take conversation with their peer with the Basic English they know, but struggle to talk in complete sentences. For example the
Teaching ELL students can be a challenging role, but it is an important one. I realize how dedicated these teachers are to their students. I also realize how important the proper training is to the teacher and think I will be better prepared because of the classes I am taking. Even though teaching ELL can tough, it is a very rewarding experience. I look forward to helping the ELL students in my own classroom and can use the information from this survey to continue to support their growth.
With the rise of immigration, English Language Learners (ELL) population is growing fast. By 2025, 25% of the k-12 students will be ELLs. Therefore, a big challenge would be to help such ELLs improve their English language proficiency while there are English-speaking students (non-ELL) in the classes too.
Before this quarter started I was fairly confident that I had what it took to ace English 101. After the first paper, I realized I was mistaken. Throughout this quarter I have had numerous problems with my writing that proved I needed to do a little more studying to help take my writing to the college level. Although I did not fail any of my papers, there was plenty of room for improvement. All the areas I needed to improve on are all areas that I think every English 101 student should know. I believe that every student at the college level should know how to cite sources correctly, know how to use good transitions, and know how to properly elaborate their examples.
In one semester of English 101 I have learned so many things about writing. I used to believe that writing was just putting words on paper, but have since learned that writing is much more than that, I now understand that writing is a way of exploring my mind and of making connections with other writers and readers. Over the course of the semester I have been learning to write in a way that uses the skills of reflection, critical thinking, and much more. I have used these skills to compose two academic essays that I am submitting in a portfolio to determine my final grade in English 101. In order to have a passing final grade my essays need to display skills I have learned in the course that are required by the Portfolio Assessment Rubric or
Every year, the number of immigrants in the U.S. has grown “significantly.” Chen predicts that by the year of 2020, public schools will have at least 50 percent of students that are non-English speakers (¶5). This shows that it is important that public schools have a successful ESL program. The purpose of ESL programs is “to enhance” ESL students learning, to help students’ “emotional well-being”, and to accelerate students’ ability to learn the new language. According to Chen, some district schools have failed to support ESL students’ learning. For example, Chen stated that “...[some] school districts [have been] accused of not meeting t...
I chose this article because the title interested me and after reading the first few lines I wanted to know more. Currently in my computer class I have a few students who are EL. I there I am trying to introduce to them new vocabulary, while also teaching him how to use Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and the content knowledge. The classroom setting is changing now days and to understand best practices with our ELL is a growing priority. This article if understood correctly could help me better serve my students and become a better educator. Words for English- Language Learners by Andrew Biemiller argues that ELL students and native-English learners learn in a similar way. The other argument is that it is easy to find the words that are
Throughout the semester I have learned an astounding amount of information. The English 101 curriculum has not only taught me how to write in general, but also taught me a variety of ways to get my point across to the reader. Before I took English 101 I was an average writer at best, but now that I am taking a class that focuses on writing strategies I feel that I have been able to improve as a writer. During the course we were taught how to write an informative essay as well as how to write a persuasive essay. The type of writing that this class has taught me will most definitely help me with future classes as well as my future in the real world. Throughout the English 101 course I have been able to improve as a writer by composing essays
The purpose of this assignment is to explain the impact of English language learners in the classroom. As a foreign student, English language learner in the United States faces multiple challenges for achieving academic success. To successfully complete a task, they need to master both English as a language and how it is used in core content classes especially when they are an adult. When trying to assist in instructing English language learners, they usually have many concepts and language abilities that they need to master, as do the teachers that are trying to teach them. With the incorporation of the concepts and approaches to identify and assess the issues and concerns that we have learned in our classroom instruction, such as lesson preparation,
Looking back over the course of the semester, I feel that I learned many new and interesting uses for technology within the classroom – both for classrooms that have a lot of technology and for classrooms that are limited with technology. For the majority of the class, we utilized William Kists’ book The Socially Networked Classroom: Teaching in the New Media Age (2010), which provided multiple modes of instruction that both utilized and/or created technology. One of the first things that I remember, and consequently that stuck with me through the course’s entirety, is that individuals must treat everything as a text. Even a garden is a text. The statement made me change the way that I traditionally viewed Language Arts both as a student and as a teacher, as I very narrowly saw literature and works of the like as texts only; however, by considering nearly anything as a text, one can analyze, study, and even expand his/her knowledge. Kist (2010) states that society is “experiencing a vast transformation of the way we “read” and “write,” and a broadening of the way we conceptualize “literacy” (p. 2). In order to begin to experience and learn with the modern classroom and technologically advanced students, individuals must begin to see new things as literature and analyze those things in a similar manner.
...is approach, the flip classroom is combined with Freire’s problem solving approach for second language learners (Marshall and DeCapua, 2013). The students are presented with a stimulus at the beginning of the session such as a photo or a story. The students explore the problem presented in the stimuli and how it relates to them. They are then required to bring to the problem the knowledge and understanding that they possess. Gaps in their understanding are revealed through peer interaction. The learners are then presented with the resource that they will need to explore in their own time and how it might assist them in bridging the identified gaps. This approach can be used to explore the cultural dissonance and discomfort that an ESL learner might experience. The active learning that is promoted improves the second language acquisition (Gass and Mackey, 20006).
Curtin, E. M. (2006). Lessons on effective teaching from middle school ESL students. Middle School Journal, 37(3), 38–45.
A lot of foreign students don’t have the English lever required by the university, as a result, they must take the ESL (English as a Second Language) classes. These classes are extremely helpful because you learn how to properly communicate which is something needed to get by everyday activities. On the contrary, this delays students because while other students are advancing with their majors, you are still learning English. “I have no idea what I will be doing in chemical engineering since I am still taking English classes. It is very frustrating, but I guess I need this particular skill in my major” says Joyce, a Rwandese student at Michigan State
The syllabus is a commonly created and shared document in the education world (Parkes & Harris, 2010). For some high school, and most higher education courses, it is the first form of contact between an instructor and their students. The organization and content of the syllabus sets the tone of the course and stands as a resource throughout the semester or year. Continual analysis, reflection and refinement helps to maintain the syllabus as a dynamic educational resource for every student in that class (Slattery & Carlson, 2010). An effective syllabus provides, not only an introduction and overview into the course, but also outlines the academic standards and essential questions that are to be covered, shares the course schedule and