I seem to be
finding information that reflects similar frustrations and worries: testing
pressures and the challenges of teaching English language learners. Unfortunately,
I am part of that club of concerns. I too have to tell myself the same advice
that is given in this bit of news, “That end-of-the-year test is the
least of your worries. You need to help your students learn to speak, read and
write in English. This process takes about six years for any child, and this
year you are helping them on their way.” I just hope that someday soon, the
powers that be, will understand that a second language is not learned as
quickly as they think. It seems so
unfair to punish a student by not allowing them to graduate from high school if
they were not able to pass a state test, when they have not become proficient
in the English language.
No comments:
Post a Comment