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The professional prospective that I will be taking for this assignment will be through a teacher’s lens in an elementary setting for current and future teachers. The reason why I chose this topic is because student classified as ELL’s are starting off with a disadvantage and it is the educator’s purpose to ensure all students are receiving adequate instruction and improving academically.

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With the growing population of Hispanic students in Texas with the addition of coming off a year where the majority of students have attended school virtually, creating an emphasis on English Language Learners is necessary to ensure educators are not veering away from giving the support that is needed for those students.

Some of the best practices include:

·         Collecting and analyzing data to create the best course of action to support ELL students.

·         Emphasizing to staff and students that representation matters in all practices with English Language Learner students in order for the student to feel valued and heard.

·         Create an effective program to ensure the federal and state guidelines are accomplished.

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Citation: National Education Association. (2020, July). English language learners. NEA. https://www.nea.org/resource-library/english-language-learners

Link: https://www.nea.org/resource-library/english-language-learners

Summary: The information provided by the NEA gives educators resources to ensure there is a connection between mentors and students. By understanding the issues non-English speaking students face in education, gives the NEA the opportunity to provide resources and ensuring every ELL student is granted an opportunity to be successful.

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Citation: Mitchell, C. (2020, April 27). Schools lean on staff who speak students’ language to keep English-learners connected. Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/schools-lean-on-staff-who-speak-students-language-to-keep-english-learners-connected/2020/04

Link: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/schools-lean-on-staff-who-speak-students-language-to-keep-english-learners-connected/2020/04

Summary:

·         Various school districts are leaning toward providing multilingual staff to support English Language learners and immigrant families during pandemic.

·         11 members of Burlington School System’s multilingual team switched to “round-the-clock” schedules to support non-English speaking families.

·         There was already a lack of communication with schools and English learner parents before the pandemic.

·         With consistent communication, parents feel more involved and part of the community.

·         Parents faced many challenges during the pandemic, not just with communication with teachers but with technology as well.

Mitchell, C. (2020, April 27). Schools lean on staff who speak students’ language to keep English-learners connected. Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/schools-lean-on-staff-who-speak-students-language-to-keep-english-learners-connected/2020/04

Link: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/schools-lean-on-staff-who-speak-students-language-to-keep-english-learners-connected/2020/04

Summary:

·         Various school districts a

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Citation: Arundel, K., (2021, February 22). EL assessment challenges remain despite testing flexibilities. K-12 Drive. https://www.k12dive.com/news/el-assessment-challenges-remain-despite-testing-flexibilities/595337/

Link: https://www.k12dive.com/news/el-assessment-challenges-remain-despite-testing-flexibilities/595337/

Summary:

·         Due to the pandemic, the federal government provided flexibilities for English Learners in order to aid students.

·         Flexibilities come in the form of allowing school districts the opportunity for adjustments to their testing window.

·         Research has shown that there was a difficulty in online learning for EL students.

·         School districts understand the importance of identifying EL students in order to provide a service that they are entitled to under the federal law.

·         Some of the difficulties have been communication with families, parents that are uncomfortable with in-person testing, and educators unaware of how much trauma EL students have through.

·         Educators question if there will be a benefit from testing given the dangers of coming in-person to test during a pandemic.

·         Nonetheless, educators are committed to give all their effort to ensure best practices are in effect.

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Brown v. Board of Education 1954
Source of Law: Judicial Law

Citation: (Brown v. Board of Education, 1954)
Link: https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks/brown-v-board-education-podcast

Requirements:

·         Segregation was unconstitutional

·         Separate is not equal

·         Violated the 14th amendment

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Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974

Source of Law: Administrative Law

Citation: (Equal Educational Opportunities Act, 1974)

Link: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=equal+educational+opportunities+act&f=treesort&fq=true&num=102&hl=true&edition=prelim&granuleId=USC-prelim-title20-section1701

Requirements:

·         Prevents discrimination from the educational agency

·         Requires schools to incorporate instruction that prevails over language barriers

·         Regardless of language, students are able to receive an education that is tailored to their needs

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Bilingual education and ESL programs

Source of Law: Statutory Law

Citation: (Tex. Educ. Code § 29.051)

Link: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.29.htm#B

Requirements:

·         Emergent bilingual students is the term used in place of English Language Learners

·         Public schools are responsible to providing full opportunity to all students to become competent in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehending English.

·         The state of Texas will provide financial assistance to public schools to ensure emergent bilingual students meet their needs in bilingual education and special language programs.

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14th amendment

Source of Law: Constitutional Law

Citation: (US Const. Amend. XIV).

Link: https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv

Requirements:

·         No state shall create of enforce laws that take away the right and privilege to the citizen of the United States of America.

·         Federal court cases refer to this amendment which applies to racial and ethic groups that face discrimination.

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Slide 10 - Local Administrative Law/Policy/Rule 

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Uplift Education

Local Policy/Rule: English as a Second Language Program

Citation: (Uplift Education Programs, 2021).

Link: https://www.uplifteducation.org/Page/17168

·         Uplift Education recognizes the state policy in providing students who’s primary language is not English an opportunity to participate in a bilingual program or English as a Second Language (ESL) Program as required by (TEC) Texas Education Code.

·         Uplift Education is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school that promotes supporting multilingualism as a fundamental aspect in understanding cultural mindedness and providing instruction for all student from various backgrounds and cultures.

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Code of Ethics: Texas Educators Code of Ethics – Texas Administrative Code

Citation: 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 247.2 (2018) Standard 1.7

Link: https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=7&ch=247&rl=2

·         English Language Learner students deserve to have an education that is tailored to their needs and it is up to all educators involved to ensure that is taking place.

·         Given that it is the state policy to ensure students whose primary language is not English should have the opportunity to received bilingual program to aid their learning, the educator must comply with the policy through Standard 1.7 of the Texas Administrative Code.

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Slide 12 - Personal Connection to the Legal and Ethical Standards

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Slide 12 - Personal Connection to the Legal and Ethical Standards

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·         Educators have the duty to ensure the law in education is upheld and that includes students that are English Language Learners.

·         The connection I have towards this standard is having students that are English Language Learners in my classroom and understanding the support they need in order to succeed and advance along with their peers.

·         This standard has paved the way for myself by achieving my goal in ensure all student with English as their second language are learning and receiving adequate instruction as needed.

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Slide 13 - List of Recommendations/Best Practices for Compliance

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Slide 13 - List of Recommendations/Best Practices for Compliance

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·         Ensure a collective understanding of all administrators, educational leaders, teachers, and support staff of the policy and why it is important for the student population.

·         After collection of data, find the best method to providing a service to ELL students.

·         Create methods of evaluation to ensure all student are identifying and supported.

·         Create relationships with students and create a welcoming environment for ELL students.

·         Remain consistent with upholding policy, procedures, and methods to support students.

·         Ensure that staff is properly trained in the support of ELL students.

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19 Tex. Admin. Code § 247.2 (2018) Standard 1.7 https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=7&ch=247&rl=2
Arundel, K., (2021, February 22). EL assessment challenges remain despite testing flexibilities. K-12 Drive. https://www.k12dive.com/news/el-assessment-challenges-remain-despite-testing-flexibilities/595337/
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 US 483 (1954).
Equal Educational Opportunities Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1701-1758 (1974). https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=equal+educational+opportunities+act&f=treesort&fq=true&num=102&hl=true&edition=prelim&granuleId=USC-prelim-title20-section1701
National Education Association. (2020, July). English language learners. NEA. https://www.nea.org/resource-library/english-language-learners
Mitchell, C. (2020, April 27). Schools lean on staff who speak students’ language to keep English-learners connected. Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/schools-lean-on-staff-who-speak-students-language-to-keep-english-learners-connected/2020/04

Tex. Educ. Code § 29.051 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.29.htm#B
Uplift Education. (2021). English as a Second Language Program. Special Populations. https://www.uplifteducation.org/Page/17168
U.S. Const. amend. XIV.