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My EL students are from EBHS, they belong to the East Bakersfield Community. Many students have been in ELD classes since they were in elementary and come into my class struggling to learn.

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I teach a designated ELD 2 class. Last year, was my first year with these students and understanding their struggle in various classes was heartbreaking.

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I also teach a ninth grade english class with a mixture of students present. The community is mostly Latinx and this tends to be the population I see in my classes.

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In an effort to include all my student I make sure to do the lesson myself and stop and ask where will student potential struggle with language, writing. I like to see the problem before it occurs.

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I have a bias to work more closely with girls/women in my class. I find that often these have been the most polite students and easy to relate to.

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I have a bias to work closely with minorities in the classroom because often the are ignored in their other classes.

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Many of my friends have been in designated El classes and have shared their good and bad experiences with the curriculum, teachers, and school community. I use this knowledge and apply it to my students.