First Things First :
First Things First The name of the student that I chose to observe has been changed to Emilio.
Who is Emilio? :
Who is Emilio? From Hidalgo, Mexico (A few hours north of the capital).
Middle child. Oldest one at home. Came in the middle of the semester.
Was in the 9th grade in Mexico before moving.
Interesting hobbies.
Importance of Family to Emilio.
Cultural differences.
How is Emilio’s Literacy? :
How is Emilio’s Literacy? Differences in school system.
No hablo inglés. I’m an E.L.L.
General literacy differences.
Literacy in English/Spanish.
Why I chose him.
What is Emilio’s academic situation like? :
What is Emilio’s academic situation like? What the school did to help Emilio.
ESL at MJHS.
Pros and cons.
Things that make it difficult.
What did I do to help? :
What did I do to help? Tried and failed:
Literature overload
Teacher-centered material
Adjustments:
Writing Journal
News articles
Sections of poems
What did I notice? :
What did I notice? “Speakwriting”
Modeling
Choosing authentic materials
Meeting needs
What would help Emilio keep progressing? :
What would help Emilio keep progressing? What he still faces.
Dangers of neglect.
Someone to go to.
What money can’t buy. www.lds.org/gospellibrary/artbook
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