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For Blog #3 I decided to ask a teacher that isn’t necessary an
ESL teacher but Teaches in a widely known area that is full of non-English
speakers. Rhaven is a 26-year-old 4th grade English teacher who is approaching
her third year in teaching, she previously taught math in her past years but
decided to embark on a new adventure in a different category. Rhaven
is now a fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish and is
able to communicate with her students and fellow co-workers through their
native language. Although the PISD school district is known for its minorities,
Rhaven says her class only consist of about 45% or bilingual speaking students,
but she said out of those 45%, 30% know little to no English. Through out the
interview I asked about lesson plans, student-teacher interaction,
student-student interaction, the gaps between parent involvement, and many
other things that involve around her teaching in today’s world. Thought out and
after the interview Rhaven’s biggest on going issue is ensuring she is doing
what is best not only for her but for ALL of her students, she wants them all
to not only succeed but enjoy coming to school everyday. While interviewing I
cam across what exactly an effective teacher is, “Effective teachers recognize
and value vast store of knowledge students have in their first language and
provides instructions to draw on the knowledge” (Wright, 2015,pg.55). I believe that Rhaven is a true blessing as a
teacher, and goes the extra mile for her students, with all that is going on
its refreshing to know that there are teachers out there making the transition,
and learning another language a little easier for students world wide.
Wright, W.E. (2015). Foundations for
Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice.
Philadelphia, PA: Caslon, Publishing. Second Edition.
