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Teaching Students who Don't Speak English

by Stacey

Nov 20, 2011

The teachers in our region seem highly unprepared for immigrant students that are moving into the area. I'm wondering how other teachers are handling the challenges. How prepared do you feel to teach students who don't speak English? What is your school doing, or what should they be doing to get us ready?

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No, I said PAGE 25!!!!!! My district has suggested that we speak English, but just say it louder at them when they don't understand. Then, if they don't get it, just really YELL it at them.

Seriously, you should have an ELL program..., if you don't, you're not really going to be able to serve them. With cuts, and more cuts, this will be another group that gets lef...See More

Dec 3, 2011

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Laura So if yelling does not work, do you accent the scream with pronunciations in the students' native language? Can yelling work with other skills, such as algebra? Really, I have a tough time with math so maybe the problem has been volume.

Seriously, a teacher can communicate with visuals and gestures. Yelling doesnt work even when communicat...See More

Dec 5, 2011

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Chase If you have more than 20 ell students I think you are required to have an ell program

But definitely visuals, graphic organizers etc. We also have Rosetta stone in the gen Ed classrooms that the kids go on daily, but that is more social English, not academic at all

So if yelling does not work, do you accent the scream with > ...See More

Dec 6, 2011

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Kathy I teach students with severe disabilities. I have one student who speaks and understands Spanish and finally got a sort of bilingual para. We also keep a Spanish/English dictionary on hand so we can understand some of what she says and so we can speak simple phrases to her. I also have a Bulgarian student with severe autism. Her parents speak Engli...See MoreI teach students with severe disabilities. I have one student who speaks and understands Spanish and finally got a sort of bilingual para. We also keep a Spanish/English dictionary on hand so we can understand some of what she says and so we can speak simple phrases to her. I also have a Bulgarian student with severe autism. Her parents speak English to her, but her grandparents are her caregivers so all she hears is Bulgarian at home. We use a lot of picture symbols with her and are using picture cards and a card reader for her to learn English words. We are doing the same for our Hispanic student. They both love it. Kathy

On 12/06/11, Chase wrote: > If you have more than 20 ell students I think you are required to > have an ell program > > But definitely visuals, graphic organizers etc. We also have Rosetta > stone in the gen Ed classrooms that the kids go on daily, but that > is more social English, not academic at all > > > So if yelling does not work, do you accent the scream with >> pronunciations in the students' native language? Can yelling work >> with other skills, such as algebra? Really, I have a tough time >> with math so maybe the problem has been volume. >> >> Seriously, a teacher can communicate with visuals and gestures. >> Yelling doesnt work even when communicating with any kids, even >> native English speakers (except with your own teen after politely >> asking him to take out the garbage five times!) >> >> On 12/03/11, No, I said PAGE 25!!!!!! wrote: >>> My district has suggested that we speak English, but just say >>> it louder at them when they don't understand. Then, if they >>> don't get it, just really YELL it at them. >>> >>> Seriously, you should have an ELL program..., if you don't, >>> you're not really going to be able to serve them. With cuts, >>> and more cuts, this will be another group that gets left behind. >>> >>> On 11/20/11, Stacey wrote: >>>> The teachers in our region seem highly unprepared for >>>> immigrant students that are moving into the area. I'm >>>> wondering how other teachers are handling the challenges. >>>> How prepared do you feel to teach students who don't speak >>>> English? What is your school doing, or what should they be >>>> doing to get us ready?

Dec 28, 2011

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