Sunday, December 2, 2007
Cultural Issues affect Literacy in the classroom
I have 2 Hmong students in my class and I have noticed a great deal about how that one factor affects their learning of Literacy. They are smart students, but because of the language barrier, it is hard for them. They receive help from the ELL teacher in the classroom. But he is only there for a short time. Just during math. During SSR, they seem to only choose books with more pictures than words. I can see that they can read, but need help to read and actually understand what they read. From the first day of Practicum to the last, I saw some improvement. If they improved in that short amount of time, I feel that they will only get better. The teacher told me that she has to study their work for a long time in order to decipher the meaning. This tells me that they need help in writing too. I wish that the ELL teacher could help them more, but he is not able to be with them all day.
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It is hard for me to see students struggle when they are giving their all, and they are held back by another barrier. I did my case study on a Mong student with little English ability. He is hard to understand and I know this has to be frustrating. We have to find a way to meet these students' needs. ELL is essential here.
I am glad an ELL teacher is able to help these students...I cannot imagine how frustrating going to school must be for them! From what you have written, it seem that the teacher is supportive of them, especially since she takes the time to really decipher their work.
I agree with Adrianne. I know these kids are tying, but I do not know how to help them. It is such a struggle.
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