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Case: SPEAK ENGLISH!
I am a Kindergarden teacher that has a big group of hispanic students in the classroom. Many of them do not know how to speak English and thus makes it very complicated and frustrating to communicate. What is even worse, is that these students tend to speak Spanish when they are amongst themselves. Clearly, as a teacher I want them to be able to Participate, however, I am not sure whether or not I should separate them and forcé them to leave their native tongue at home.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would not fully split up your ELL students, nor would I have them completely abandon Spanish. Cultural Competence is a part of the teaching pedagogy that many teachers struggle with and that I believe applies here. While you should expect (over time) your ELL students to learn English and become a part of the classroom, you cannot expect them to give up all they know. As a teacher, you should be reaching out to them and helping them be proud of their own culture while giving them the opportunity to learn this new one. You cannot expect them to keep school and home life totally separate because for a child they are greatly intermixed.
To show them that you respect their culture, I would allow them to continue to work together; however, I would also integrate them in the class during more social activities such as group work. These social situations make it more natural for them to learn English and will allow them to feel as though they are a part of the classroom community. It might also help for you to label things, as others have suggested, and to learn basic words in Spanish that will be used often to help relay messages. |
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| Comments: |
| Rated On: February 12, 2013 1:36 pm |
| Rated By: Tabitha Franklin |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Rated On: February 12, 2013 6:49 pm |
| Rated By: Chelsea Yoshimura |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Rated On: February 17, 2013 6:24 pm |
| Rated By: Laura Goodwin |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: I agree that the teacher should do more to accommodate the students. It sounds as if he/she is being really insensitive to the children's needs and culture and doesn't want to deal with it at all. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 1:11 am |
| Rated By: uZyvaP |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: Showing respect to their culture will have them open up and feel comfortable with you as their teacher. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2019 11:07 pm |
| Rated By: ygyXeT |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: agreed. |
| Rated On: November 13, 2022 8:38 pm |
| Rated By: buTuDe |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
| Rated On: April 3, 2023 3:44 am |
| Rated By: uPanaS |
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