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1. If you had a student like Esperanza in your school, a student for whom English is a weak second language, what would you do?

Given the circumstances in this situation, an ELL program is not established for this specific school. I would try to create a small program or at least set a side time for individual help for the students. Mr. Perez is doing a wonderful job at trying his best to accommodate the students but there should really be someone who designated to fully work on behalf of the ELL students. I would get all the student identify them and set aside at least 1 hour of the week for additional assistance. I would get a langue interpreter to see what the students are feelings. As teachers or counselors, we often forget that students have thoughts, feelings and needs also. By showing the students the respect by letting them voice their opinions, we can address their issues. After meeting with the …show more content…

I think it is unacceptable for the school to know that they have a migrant student population and is virtually doing nothing to help the students. “When high standards drive classroom instruction for English language learners, it is far more likely that learning activities will be stimulating and thought provoking, with more flexibility to develop essential knowledge and skills over extended periods of time.” (Lachat, 2004) The school needs to have a regular ELL program that last for the entire school year and also a modified program for the seasonal months. It’s hard to believe that this school is only baby sitting the students and not abundantly trying to help them. With the seasonal program, it is important to include as much information as possible without an overload of information so the students don’t get overwhelm and shutdown. I think the school needs to have designated teachers for the regular year long ELL academic program and also a teacher of the migrant

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