Entry 4: Reflection
This class has been very informative about English Language Learners and how teachers should structure their teaching for ELL students. I now understand that all teachers, not just ESL teachers or specialists, are involved in the process of students learning a second or additional language. According to Wright, “whether you are, or plan to become, a ‘regular, mainstream’ classroom teacher, a content-area teacher or specialist, a special education teacher, a bilingual teacher, or an ESL teacher, you are also a language teacher” (Wright, 2015, p.60). All teachers that are involved in a student’s education, no matter the subject, are responsible for the student’s language development. I also learned the essential elements for ELL programs. In Chapter 5 of Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners , I read about English as a Second Language instruction, content-area instruction, and primary language support (Wright, 2015, p.90). I had no idea there were so many different ways ...
