What is your experience in terms of working or friends with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds?
- Yes I do, my best friend in middle/high school was Hispanic but spoke pretty good English. When I would go around her parents and try to talk to them, they couldn't really understand me so my friend would translate it for them.
Do you have experience in working with ELLs?
- No, I don't
Do you have experience in teaching ELLs?
- No, I don't
What is your perception on ELLs in terms of their learning motivation and performance in general and in reading and writing specially?
- I believe that most ELL students are motivated my their teachers and the ELL classrooms. Some of the students I've seen in the classroom enjoy reading books and using flashcards to learn new vocabulary.
What learning difficulties do ELLs usually encounter in schools?
- They usually have a hard time reading and understanding the work in class, which is why most of them get taken out of the classroom.
In your observation, how do classroom teachers resolve ELLs’ learning difficulties and improve their learning motivation? What strategies do they often adopt? Are these strategies effective? Are you familiar with these strategies? Are family and community involved?
- Some of the teachers I have observed have different vocabulary words then the regular learning students.
What intervention strategies would you adopt if you have ELLs in your class? How do you go about teaching the child? How do you go about reaching out to the family and the community?
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