This research article provides useful information for us new teachers as well as for those who have taught for many years and are not sure how to handle ELL students. Besides useful statistics, article elaborates on the most obvious problem ELL students face in mainstream classrooms and that is teachers unfamiliarity on how to communicate with the student and allow him/her to feel welcomed.
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This site contains very valuable information. It addresses ways that teachers can help ELL students to learn English as well as supporting their bilingualism. I feel that is important because you are incorporating the child's culture and allowing them to continue their native heritage as well as learn about other cultures. I was interested to read that 82% of the ELL students in the United States are Spanish speaking natives. I did my sophomore field experience in a school in Perth Amboy and the majority of the students in my classroom were of Spanish descent. The article also mentioned that the majority of ELL students find themselves in mainstream classrooms taught by teachers that have little or no formal professional development in teaching such students. This makes it harder for ELL students to learn English because they are basically thrown in a classroom with English speaking students and expected to pick up the language quickly. Teachers need to support their students and help them to succeed. Not everything comes easily to all students and English is not an easy language. It is important for teachers to know their student's individually. ELL student's also have to learn how to write English which is another difficult task for them.
Good info, Irina, thanks!
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