Did you "sink" or "swim?" ELL Simulation Debrief 01.16.2018 by Cynthia Graham https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63 Objective: Educators will express their new learning, questions and concerns regarding the ELL Simulation, research and content. The headers on this Padlet is a tweaked version of Tony Stead's RAN Organizer. en-us 2017-08-11 15:29:25 UTC 2018-01-16 16:58:16 UTC hello@padlet.com I don't speak Spanish. The teacher did not seem to think that should be a barrier to my engagement. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221783764 2018-01-16 16:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221783764 I swam along with the first slide - the quote was in English, and I found it inspiring. From that point on, I was lost. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221783980 2018-01-16 16:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221783980 I sunk because I haven't had Spanish in 15 years!!! https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784160 2018-01-16 16:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784160 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784169 I feel frustrated because I can't understand anything.

]]> 2018-01-16 16:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784169 I sunk...had no clue and definitely couldn't keep up with the pace of the discussion and questions that were being asked and answered. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784261 2018-01-16 16:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784261 I sunk because I was unfamiliar with most of the Spanish terms in the biography. joseph_todd1 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784290 2018-01-16 16:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784290 I feel sad because other people knew the answers and I had no idea what we were doing. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784298 2018-01-16 16:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784298 I sunk because don't speak enough Spanish especially the academic language to be able to complete the assignment. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784300 2018-01-16 16:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784300 It was more of a float... https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784318 I know a little Spanish and could have more success with less to 'translate' myself and being able to use my native language and peers. ]]> 2018-01-16 16:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784318 I felt like I was barely above water because I understood a few words and was watching what others were doing. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784344 2018-01-16 16:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784344 I don't like feeling incompetent, so I quit trying. gypsy_mishoe https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784368 2018-01-16 16:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784368 I sad because I know we have students who live that everyday. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784379 2018-01-16 16:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784379 frustrated because maybe I could have done SOMETHING if there were ANY supports offered. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784386 2018-01-16 16:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784386 I sunk because I could not keep up with the assignment expectations. The video was long and the speaker was going too fast, so I just skipped it and tried to read the article and answer the questions knowing I could do that more at my own pace. shannon_crawford https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784409 2018-01-16 16:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784409 I sank because I do not speak Spanish and was offered not help with understanding the article. rebecca_drummond https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784411 2018-01-16 16:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784411 I felt frustrated because I knew enough Spanish to get the gist, but not enough Spanish to be as proficient with the work as I needed to be. aubrey_wright https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784419 2018-01-16 16:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784419 Because I understood about 10 words total from the lesson. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784436 2018-01-16 16:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784436 I kept my head above water enough to get corrected in front of everyone. amanda_stoffels https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784452 2018-01-16 16:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784452 I felt so frustrated because I couldn't figure out what anything was without Google Translate and the teachers would only allow Spanish to be spoken! https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784457 2018-01-16 16:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784457 I sunk because I couldn't read and I was spending most of my time trying to figure out what parts of the text meant with very little success. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784467 2018-01-16 16:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784467 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784498 I was able to swim for the time being because I could read enough words to pick up bits and pieces. However, I would have sunk once I had to answer the questions.

]]> 2018-01-16 16:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784498 because I had a technology glitch and I could not understand technical terms in Spanish https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784518 2018-01-16 16:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784518 I sunk because I wasn't able to read through the information and translate to answer the questions. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784544 2018-01-16 16:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784544 kerissa_bearce https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784557 I sunk because the barrier of not knowing the language hindered my understanding of the assignment, even thought it was a topic I thought I knew a lot about.

]]> 2018-01-16 16:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784557 debra_neighbors https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784569 I could only pick out a few words per sentence from the reading and teacher talk just confused me more.]]> 2018-01-16 16:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784569 I sunk because I could only understand a few words from the article. stacy_kuhlmann https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784579 2018-01-16 16:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784579 gypsy_mishoe https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784608 why so many of our ELLs even come to school]]> 2018-01-16 16:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784608 Teachers need to know and provide which supports their students need to engage in learning. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784709 2018-01-16 16:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784709 I sunk because although I could understand and read some isolated words there was a lack of comprehension and understanding of what I was reading and the task at hand. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784727 2018-01-16 16:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784727 realizing that teachers are actually doing this in their classrooms! jennifer_brosette https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784741 2018-01-16 16:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784741 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784760 I feel like checking out b/c the distance between where I am and where she expects me to be is too great.

]]> 2018-01-16 16:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784760 I was stressed that I didn't have enough processing time to listen to what the teacher was saying and try to process any of the words in the text amy_leitner https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784768 2018-01-16 16:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784768 I feel less than because... https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784807 I feel less than because I couldn't participate. 

]]> 2018-01-16 16:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784807 How important non-verbal communication becomes when you don't speak the language jacqueline_vanhorn https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784848 2018-01-16 16:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784848 I feel confused because I did not understand the direction and came to understand only some of the information from the text. joseph_todd1 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784865 2018-01-16 16:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784865 I felt nervous/scared because the teacher was circulating around the room checking our progress. I was trying to "pretend" to read and do my work so the teacher would not check on me. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784946 2018-01-16 16:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784946 Next steps?? gypsy_mishoe https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784977 2018-01-16 16:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784977 I felt frustrated and my heart was pounding. stacy_kuhlmann https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784979 2018-01-16 16:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784979 I sunk because the stress and pressure caused me to shut down https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784982 2018-01-16 16:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221784982 I felt like giving up because I couldn't understand anything and didn't have any resources to help. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785054 2018-01-16 16:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785054 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785121 I can become a sneaky/rule-breaking student quickly. When she told me I couldn't use Google translate, I went underground.]]> 2018-01-16 16:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785121 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785124 How to help bridge Spanish to English, especially at secondary, to help students stay in school, be/feel successful and graduate.]]> 2018-01-16 16:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785124 debra_neighbors https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785153 I felt stressed because I was working hard to figure out what to do. ]]> 2018-01-16 16:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785153 I "swam" only because I could decipher some of the cognates and figure out the gist of the sentence https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785250 2018-01-16 16:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785250 other languages versus Spanish https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785268 Many Ts try to focus on just providing support to Spanish speaking ESL Ss because they are the majority, but at some of our campuses there are 38 different home languages... I wonder how we purposely build this capacity in our Ts to help them overcome this perceived barrier?]]> 2018-01-16 16:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785268 I feel inferior because I couldn't communicate the way others could. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785328 2018-01-16 16:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785328 How much attention is paid to this issue within GCISD? https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785359 2018-01-16 16:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785359 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785400 2018-01-16 16:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785400 I felt frustrated with the length of the text and not having any visuals. The teacher did not provide any scaffolds https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785429 2018-01-16 16:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785429 Ongoing learning is.. https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785555 Importance of planting either academic or content specific vocabulary to help students be successful.

]]> 2018-01-16 16:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785555 ELL students do not receive adequate support in GCISD. How can this be changed? https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785562 2018-01-16 16:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785562 frustrated. there was no bridge - no anticipation that I might have trouble https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785745 2018-01-16 16:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785745 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785806 2018-01-16 16:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785806 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785949 Why ELLS even come to school!!

]]> 2018-01-16 16:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221785949 debra_neighbors https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221786178 I had prior knowledge of topic so I had context for the words I was able to read.]]> 2018-01-16 16:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221786178 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221786249 How do we bridge????

]]> 2018-01-16 16:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221786249 The goal--content or language? https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221786506 2018-01-16 16:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221786506 https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221786937 How are teachers grading ELLs? New students can be very discouraged about learning. ]]> 2018-01-16 16:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_graham/cureagc8ix63/wish/221786937