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English Language Learners by https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o Viviana De Hoyos en-us 2022-07-19 04:15:03 UTC 2022-07-25 02:22:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Padlet Slide #1 Professional Perspective/Audience/Topic vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248121368 The demands of satisfying their needs grow as more English Language Learners enter our classroom. It is crucial that, as educators, we use professional knowledge to direct these students' education in order to satisfy their needs.

I've chosen to write about English language learners. First through third grade classroom teachers are my intended audience. As an English language learner myself, I struggled as a small child entering a school that I knew nothing about. This is why I chose this issue. Today teach these pupils, and I'm continually seeking for new ways to learn how to help them in the classroom.

]]> 2022-07-22 09:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248121368 Padlet Slide #2 Interview: vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248122978 I interviewed Bryan Castro. Bryan has been a Spanish teacher for 13 years and he states he loves it. He has been working with students who’s first language is other than English and he has seen the struggle that some of these students go through daily basis. He teaches at a higher level he states, “when a student comes into my classroom for the first time and Spanish is all they know I can see their level of anxiety go down as they are in an environment where others can understand them” Bilingual Education has become more important in our society the past 10 years. We are seeing an increase of these students in our classrooms and the requirements to meet their needs keep increasing. As a future administrator this topic is very important because I need to understand these students background and what their learning needs are. Understanding the students will allow me to prepare my teachers to the best of their ability to assist these students in the classroom. English Language learners are making a big impact in our schools today. By 2025, 1 out of 4 children in classrooms across the nation will be an English language learner (ELL) student (National Education Association, 2020).

Best Practices

· Cultivate relationships and be culturally responsive

· Teach language skills across curriculum

Incorporate the student’s native language in the classroom

Our existing curriculum is not designed to teach this student, which is a new problem that we are seeing as the number of ELL students in the classroom rises. The tools needed to bring these pupils where they need to be or aligned with the other students are not available to teachers. More resources and teachers are required in Texas, where we also have a shortage of teachers who are qualified to instruct English language learners.

Interview: Bryan Castro 8th grade Spanish teacher at Lone Star Jr. High School

https://lonestar.saisd.org/

Association, N. E. (2020, July). English language learners. NEA. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://www.nea.org/resource-library/english-language-learners

]]> 2022-07-22 09:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248122978 Padlet Slide #3 Professional Association: vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248123121 As the demand of English language learners continue to grow, teachers feel overwhelmed. EL’s have been the fastest growing subgroup in the past ten years. As of 2013 there were 4.5 million language learners in the United States, nearly 1 in every 10 students (Wendi Pillars, 2020). In this article we can see that teachers are reaching out because they feel that they do not have the necessary resources to teach our ELL's (English Language Learners). Teachers that have been working with ELL students give advice to new teachers. They state to be patient and to get to understand the student, just because they are not proficient in our language it does not mean that they are not intelligent. Another great advice they give is to “Hold them accountable for their work and participate” (Wendi Pillars, 2020) This will let them know that they are liable for their work and their learning. As teachers, our role is to be actors, advocates, and allies—not bystanders. Although it’s true we live in an amazing country with powerful ideals— “The American Dream”—our journey, and that of our students, is far from over. Using the phrase “your kids” deflects our investment and responsibility in every student’s learning and denies us the richness of their lives. English-learners are not going away. They are “our kids” through and through, an integral piece of “our world,” now and in the future. (Wendi Pillars, 2020)

Association, N. E. (2020, July). English language learners. NEA. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://www.nea.org/resource-library/english-language-learners ]]> 2022-07-22 09:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248123121 Padlet Slide #4 Current News Articles vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248123273 The increase of ELL (English Language Learners) in the state of Texas is increasing rapidly. Most of these students are not becoming language proficient within the five years and are now being classified as “long-term learners” (Elizabeth Troball, 2020). In the article we can see that since more students are becoming less proficient in English, they are more than likely not to graduate from High School. Why is this happening the study identified some possible explanations for the decline in English learner attainment, like a lack of bilingual teachers and funding. Researchers also said that changes in assessment practices, grading and accountability policies could be impacting English learners’ ability to reclassify as English proficient(Elizabeth Troball, 2020). Our teachers need more resources to assist our students. We need to be ahead of the growth of ELL’s and get our teachers prepared for when they come into the classroom.

Association, N. E. (2020, July). English language learners. NEA. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://www.nea.org/resource-library/english-language-learners ]]> 2022-07-22 09:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248123273 Padlet Slide #5 “English Language Learners in Public Schools” vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248123749 In the article “English Language Learners in Public Schools” it shows us the increase of ELL students in the classroom. In 2019 an average of 5.1 million students where ELL learners which was an increase from 2010 that was only about 4.5 students (National Center for Education Statistics 2022.) Students who come into the classroom as EL’s (English Learners) automatically qualify to participate in programs that can improve English Language proficiency. In the article is shows us a map of the United States and it is color coded by the percentage of EL’s in the classroom with Texas having the highest percentage at 19.6 percent. It also brings to our attention that the increase of EL students is in the lower grades for example 15.0 percent of kindergarteners were EL students, compared with 9.6 percent of 6th-graders and 7.7 percent of 8th-graders. Among 12th-graders, only 5.5 percent of students were Els (National Center for Education Statistics 2022). With this article we can see the new needs of our EL’s that are coming into the classroom. .

https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cgf/english-learners#suggested-citation

Reference

National Center for Education Statistics. (2022). English Learners in Public Schools. Condition of Education. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved [date], from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cgf.

]]> 2022-07-22 09:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248123749 Padlet Slide #11 Ethical Principle vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248132373 Standard 3.4. The educator shall not exclude a student from participation in a program, deny benefits to a student, or grant an advantage to a student on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, national origin, religion, family status, or sexual orientation.

As educators we must treat all students the same and provide them with the same learning experience.

Educators Code of Ethics (Tex. Admin. Code §247.2)]]> 2022-07-22 10:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248132373 Padlet Slide #12 Personal Connection to the Legal and Ethical Standards vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248133833 I am extremely personally involved in this issue. My second language being English, I can understand what these students are going through. Because I have had a similar experience, I can put myself in their position. I work with English language learners today because I want to change that. I want the students who are learning English to understand that they are not alone and that we are here to support them in becoming the best versions of themselves.]]> 2022-07-22 10:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248133833 Padlet Slide #6 Constitutional Law vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248135015 Fourteenth Amendment

The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provides that “No state shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”1 The most famous case applying the Equal Protection Clause to schools is Brown v. Board of Education. 2 In Brown, African American children, through their parents, challenged their denial of admission to “white” segregated schools as violating the Equal Protection Clause.3 The Supreme Court unanimously decided that the doctrine of “separate but equal” is “inherently unequal.”4 In declaring segregation unconstitutional, the Supreme Court overturned a half century of legal precedent that had stood ever since Plessy v. Ferguson.5

Association, N. E. (2020, July). English language learners. NEA. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://www.nea.org/resource-library/english-language-learners ]]> 2022-07-22 10:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248135015 Padlet Slide #7 Statutory Law vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248135165 Defines "bilingual education program." Requires that a bilingual education program make provision for the voluntary enrollment, of children whose language is English, in order that they may learn the language and cultural heritage of the children of limited English-speaking ability for whom the particular program of bilingual education is designed.

Authorizes the making of grants to institutions for the establishment, and improvement of training programs for persons participating in bilingual education programs.

Establishes, within the Office of Education, a Bureau of Bilingual Education to be headed by a Director of Bilingual Education.

Requires the Director to submit to Congress a report on the activities of the Bureau. Specifies the items to be included in such report.

Authorizes contracts with public agencies, institutions, and organizations in order to conduct research and experimental projects in the field of bilingual and bicultural education.

Establishes a National Advisory Council on Bilingual Education consisting of 15 members appointed by the President.

Provides that the Council shall review and evaluate the administration of this Act, including its effectiveness in improving the educational attainment of children with limited English-speaking ability.

Provides, under the Vocational Education Act, for the development of bilingual education vocational programs. Authorizes $40,000,000 for the establishment of this program in each of the next 2 fiscal years.

Provides, under the Adult Education Act and the Library Services and Construction Act, for bilingual programs.

Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1703

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In the ruling, which was handed down on May 17, 1954, Warren stated that because segregated schools are "inherently unequal," the notion of "separate but equal" had no place in the realm of public education. The Court declared that the plaintiffs were "deprived of the equal protection of the laws provided by the 14th Amendment" as a result.

History - brown v. Board of Education Re-enactment. United States Courts. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22, 2022, from https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment

]]> 2022-07-22 10:16:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248135230 Padlet Slide #9 Administrative Law vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248135314 (a) Each school district required to offer a bilingual education or English as a second language (ESL) program shall provide each English learner the opportunity to be enrolled in the required program at his or her grade level. Each student's level of proficiency shall be designated by the language proficiency assessment committee in accordance with §89.1220(g) of this title (relating to Language Proficiency Assessment Committee). The school district shall accommodate the instruction, pacing, and materials to ensure that English learners have a full opportunity to master the essential knowledge and skills of the required curriculum, which includes the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and English language proficiency standards (ELPS). Students participating in the bilingual education program may demonstrate their mastery of the essential knowledge and skills in either their primary language or in English for each content area.
(1) A bilingual education program of instruction established by a school district shall be a full-time program of dual-language instruction (English and primary language) that provides for learning basic skills in the primary language of the students enrolled in the program and for carefully structured and sequenced mastery of English language skills under

Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.055(a).

Texas Education Code (Tex. Admin. Code §89.1220(g))]]> 2022-07-22 10:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248135314 Padlet Slide #10 Local Administrative Law/Policy/Rule vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248135439 (A) English learners in a bilingual program shall be provided instruction using second language acquisition methods and/or their primary language to introduce basic concepts of the school environment, and content instruction both in their primary language and in English, which instills confidence, self-assurance, and a positive identity with their cultural heritages. The program shall be designed to consider the students' learning experiences and shall incorporate the cultural aspects of the students' backgrounds in accordance with TEC, §29.055(b).

Texas Education Code (TEC),§29.055(b).

]]> 2022-07-22 10:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248135439 Padlet Slide #13 Bulleted list of Recommendations / Best Practices for Compliance vdehoyos1 https://padlet.com/vdehoyos1/snzkaipj90pau09o/wish/2248135585 · CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS AND BE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE

· TEACH LANGUAGE SKILLS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

· EMPHASIZE PRODUCTIVE LANGUAGE

· SPEAK SLOWLY—AND INCREASE YOUR WAIT TIME

· DIFFERENTIATE—AND USE MULTIPLE MODALITIES

· INCORPORATE STUDENTS’ NATIVE LANGUAGES—AND DON’T BE AFRAID OF TECHNOLOGY

Kaplan, E. (2019, April 12). 6 essential strategies for teaching English language learners. Edutopia. Retrieved July 22, 2022, from https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-essential-strategies-teaching-english-language-learners

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