Successes and Challenges working with Newcomers by Beth Stenglein https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt Made with fortitude en-us 2019-03-07 14:06:25 UTC 2023-10-18 15:03:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Food https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752869387 Food is an international language! Students love the class and learn on doing things.]]> 2023-10-18 14:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752869387 Being able to work with them in a small group to get to know them better. https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752870828 2023-10-18 14:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752870828 Not speaking their language. https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752871202 2023-10-18 14:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752871202 Grading https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752873766 How much is the curriculum important vs learning a language and trying to communicate with peers? Should my content be the same level as other kids or treat more like an IEP situation?]]> 2023-10-18 15:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752873766 I think our newcomer families are really connected with our school community this year https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752874083 2023-10-18 15:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752874083 https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752874720 I have found that it is really easy to make connections as they are eager to share information about their lives from back home. small group work is also awesome! ]]> 2023-10-18 15:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752874720 Collecting data on them in order to help them feel academically and emotionally supported https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752875106 2023-10-18 15:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752875106 One on one time is successful https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752875463 2023-10-18 15:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752875463 Relationship https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752875941 Students feel comfortable coming to me and asking for help. They want to do well. ]]> 2023-10-18 15:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752875941 Knowing what resources we can use to support students and then trying to figure out how to use those and finding time to create activities that use those tools https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752876719 2023-10-18 15:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752876719 Reading a long novel like The Kite Runner is a challenge. https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752876727 2023-10-18 15:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752876727 Asking other students if they would be willing to help translate for them https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877199 2023-10-18 15:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877199 Using Google translate is a life saver. https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877322 2023-10-18 15:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877322 Resources https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877831 Knowing what is out there to help with translating or reading things to students, etc.]]> 2023-10-18 15:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877831 Using other students in the classroom to help translate. https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877876 2023-10-18 15:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877876 https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877895 What to do when they are working hard and making progress but still not meeting the standards so that success doesn't show through on summative assessments even with some support. ]]> 2023-10-18 15:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752877895 Excited we now have a second MLL teacher at JHS to help provide teachers and students with support as our population of new comers increases https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752878299 2023-10-18 15:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752878299 https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752879420 1. not speaking the language at all has been challenging. 
2. The students going to my EL para instead of me for everything instead of working with me. This in turn has made it really hard to build connections with my ML students as they choose to never talk to me. 
3. I have so many ML students it is hard to pair them with other kids to talk with outside of them. 
4. I feel like I have not been able to work with them enough due to how many ML students I have (along with other flags in my classes) ]]> 2023-10-18 15:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752879420 Show Samples of work and make it visual as often as you can. https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752879422 2023-10-18 15:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752879422 https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752879503 Knowing a few math words in their home language has been helpful ]]> 2023-10-18 15:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752879503 https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752880353 Large class sizes and not having enough time to work them as much as they need.]]> 2023-10-18 15:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bstenglein/bcxou7dq64tt/wish/2752880353