After viewing the panel discussion about how our local school districts have implemented English Language Learning in their school, I am very intrigued. From what I gathered the field of ELL is a growing industry in education, especially in Colorado Springs. We have ELL’s students coming from all over the world. Here in Colorado Springs alone, school districts have to accommodate for over fifty different languages spoken by ELL’s. I can only imagine the challenge that comes with such a diverse group of non- English speakers in our community schools. My greatest concern that schools face with ELL’s students is not having the expertise or tools to help our ELL’s, but the lack of funding that is provided by the state of Colorado. I know lack of funding in education is not a new problem. However, this panel of ELD experts did express how expensive this program is to properly run in order to educate our ELL’s. Our local school districts appear to be successful in using the resources that is available to them. However, the statistics we were …show more content…
I to will be a general education teacher. My conception of what it will be like as a general education teacher that I will be teaching general education students. The reality that not everyone in my class will be a general education student, there will be ELL’s and Special Education students in the classroom also. This panel’s advise was to get to know your students and try to walk in their shoes. By doing this you will be better able to teach them and for them to have success in your classroom. The panel also recommended getting to know your ELD staff and understanding what level of proficiencies that your ELL student is at will help you differentiate instruction in class. While everything that was discussed I found interesting, but there advise to a general education teacher, I found important because it applied to
Flynn, K. & Hill, J. (2005). English language learners: A growing population. Mid-Research For Education And Learning, 1-11.
The education system has been changing in recent years and the same problems that existed continue to get worse as years pass. Problems that were seen as minor at first have now grown. How to change the public higher education system has been a major topic of discussion but there has still been no major action taken. We struggle to figure out how much funding is needed for higher education and where it should come from. Our people continue to suffer from an underfunded high cost system. The wealthy minority of people continue to be the only ones accounted for and it is time to change this. We need to adapt to the changes and the costs that continue to rise. It is time to help the struggling middle and lower classes. I believe that the best
Isn 't there a ridiculous amout of General Ed required in order to graduate these days? The thought comes to mind that why would schools require math if the student is going to work with animals? Sure, the budgeting is important, but that can be learned in a busness class that would be required anyway! General Ed teaches the skills that are needed to graduate with a degree in any given field, and for years this has been widely accepted, except generally by the community college students. If a student is training to become a teacher, then, absolutely, General Ed should be required because that is what they are going to be teaching. However, any college student who has completed highschool should not need to complete general ed for a second
During the first day of ESL academy, I realized the inadequacy of my knowledge concerning the needs of ELL students and how woefully lacking my instruction had been for former students whose first language was not English. Partici...
College education goes about the way to an effective future for people who are not kidding with it. Currently, a college education has turned in the base necessity in securing a job in different companies and although some people might think college is not worth the debt, in a long run it actually is.
Public schools today face several issues that affect the standard of education our children are receiving. They face issues such as teachers with limited experience. Budget cuts, dilapidated facilities, not enough teachers, and school violence, lack of parent participation, and
Years after most school districts in the United Stated have initiated some type of “strategy” for educating America’s, increasing ELL population,; questions about how well teachers of English Language Learners (ELL) are being trained and the effectiveness of ELL programs have arisen . For many, such topic may not be as important to some as it is to others. In retrospect, the number of ELL students grows every school year as schools districts absorb the increased enrollment. Based on state-reported data, it is estimated that 4,999,481 ELL students were enrolled in public school (pre-K through grade 12) during the 2003-2004 school year (Mckeon, 1). With this in mind, school districts are still witnessing a tremendous growth of their ELL population as educators prepare for the tidal wave of non-English speakers. Unfortunately, in lieu of the data, school districts are still not ready for the influx of students who are arriving every day, and teachers are not fully prepared. Additionally, many school districts are failing to support their teachers and to evaluate their ELL programs effectiveness. In fact, the lack of success in many ELL programs is due to the insight that many states are implementing programs with no proof that such programs are effective or working. Simply put, many school districts are not evaluating the efficacy of their program, providing support to teachers, and initiating diversity training and skill buildings.
In this view, the ELLs cultural and linguistic diversity requires that schools in general and teachers in particular view this phenomenon as an opportunity to promote a culturally and linguistically education diversity where all students feel accommodated. However, when considering a diverse and inclusive education, many issues/aspects evolve regarding ELL language proficiency. One of these issues is the teachers’ beliefs, attitudes and their impact on how ELLs delimit or enhance their English Language skills, and how prepared teachers are to deal with ELLs and their family
The department of Education is asking teachers to go back to school to learn a second language in order to communicate with immigrant students. Law makers trust this will bring about a quicker outcome of English mastery for ELLs. Strategies In order to have a successful ELL preschool program a successful model is needed.
IRIS module “Teaching English language learners: effective instructional practices” addresses general instructional strategies which can be beneficial to students who are learning to speak English, levels of language proficiency and implications for assessing English language learners. The module also provides useful overall information about programs which support ELL students as well as general characteristics of ELL learners. I personally enjoyed the module because it includes helpful pieces of advice about what teachers should know about students who are learning to speak English. I have learnt that in order to meet the needs of students who do not speak English and improve their educational outcomes, it is very important for a teacher
“We don 't need no education; we don 't need no thought control…All in all you 're just another brick in the wall.” Pink Floyd’s huge 1979 hit “Another Brick in the Wall” annoyed a generation of teachers as children chanted, “We don’t need no education.” Roger Waters wrote this song about his views on formal education. Many across the world related with these lyrics as they felt that compulsory education was an imposed law designed to keep people from truly becoming educated and instead had them bored. Compulsory education teaches conformity—its an agenda that has been followed through out many decades, because even those who teach have had it instilled that this is the right teaching. Students need to be encouraged to have the qualities to
How will you climb the mountain to higher learning? Will you stay organized through the use of an agenda? Or maybe your mobile phone? “Sixteen percent of teens keep track of their goals using their mobile phone while 48 percent use a notebook, planner, or journal” (Statistics). Down to the most insignificant details such as keeping an agenda, having a personalized learning experience is crucial to obtaining a fruitful education experience. Learn how to implement educational methods specific to you by simply redesigning the rules, supporting your teacher, and learning about yourself.
Ever since I can remember I have always had an interest in people who are not from the United States. It was always their language that gave me an excitement about their lives back home and their now life in the United States. Once I became a Junior in college my advisor told me I should consider an ESOL Endorsement, However at the time I knew nothing about it or what it meant. After furthering my research and learning more about the endorsement and classes, I knew it was something I would be interested in while furthering my teaching career in my future. I was excited for a new journey while learning about English Language Learners (ELL). I’ve always wanted to be a teacher and now knowing that I can become an ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) teacher is like a dream come true. While doing classroom observations with English Language Leaners I
“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” John F. Kennedy. The current state of the education system leaves much to be desired. The United States was once head of the class in respect to the effectiveness of the educational system. This has not been the case in recent years. There are a wide variety of reasons for this decline but what are the core requirements that need to be focused on to become the world leader in education again? The three key areas that are necessary for a successful educational system are support, structure, and ownership.
As a future teacher with an emphasis in ENL, I feel that ,while there are many approaches to teaching ELLs, the best one is a dual language program. Students spend more time in a classroom with students who speak the same language as each other instead of classrooms where they spend more time in classrooms with other language speakers.