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Case: English Only!
We recently finished reading and discussing The House on Mango Street in my 7th grade English class. Students had mixed reactions to the book, but they were really into discussing the issues in the book. Last Tuesday, I assigned my students to small groups to discuss Esperanza's (the main character in the book) experiences in her new school. Two of my Hispanic students in one of the groups started speaking Spanish to each other, but it was obvious that they were talking about Esperanza's experiences. So, I did not mind this. However, some of my other students started staring at these students and two of them said "English, please! You are in America." I told my students that it was okay for them to speak Spanish because they were on task. Then, some of my other students protested my position and said "if all international students speak their native languages, then how are we English-only speaking students going to understand anything?" How should I respond to this situation because it seems like I will have this issue again? Should I not allow any other language in the classroom?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
A rule could be made that when the comments made are addressed to the whole class, standard English must be used. However, when the conversation is private, other languages are welcome in the classroom.
Diverse languages enrich the classroom environment. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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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: sometimes English language learners need the assistance in Spanish to understand what is being said in English and their Spanish speaking peers can help. He stated they seemed to be on task, so i believe they should be allowed to speak Spanish during this time. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2014 7:48 pm |
| Rated By: ehaZeb |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: I feel like rules need to be established first. |
| Rated On: October 16, 2017 5:34 am |
| Rated By: yPeMug |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: This is not a good solution. It basically makes English the standard and could only raise the anxiety students feel when learning a new language. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2018 12:56 am |
| Rated By: eguQep |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: This can discourage the students from developing language skills. |
| Rated On: March 8, 2021 12:00 am |
| Rated By: zeZedu |
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