Sonia

Posted on 9/25/09

> I should mention my pull-out group only lasts 2 1/2 hours, 1
> bathroom break an hour isn't bad. Plus he can go at lunch. 80%
> of our school is ESOL, so ESOL kids don't get counseling. All
> the kids speak his language, so that's not a problem. He's found
> a buddy, but the buddy doesn't speak a word of English either.
> I've found out through ESOL testing that this kid has no
> vocabulary in Spanish, either. He's a really sad case.
>
> I'll try having him sit by me. I'll try having him sit next to a
> smart kids who can translate while on the carpet. Thanks for the
> advice.

Are you really an ESL teacher? having him sit next to a SMART kid
who can translate? really? And don't you think he's showing signs
of something traumatic that happened to him if he doesnt' feel safe
at school and wants to hide all day? He doesn't have any vocabulary
in his native language either? SOMETHING IS WRONG and you are doing
nothing to help him. Nothing. Do your job, get him some help, and
quit referring to the kids who have high English fluency as smart,
because that automatically means the kids with low English fluency
are NOT smart. It doesnt' matter the percentage of kids who are
ELL, that shouldn't matter squat when it comes to who needs
counseling and who doesn't. You said yourself he's a really sad
case. Do something about it.

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