ESL
English Language Learners
Dear Mr. Obama,
I would love to see additional research into best practices for English Language Learners in the United States. Our school district currently has students that represent 57 different languages. I see children move to the United States in 3/4/5th grade that can not read or write in English. I heard you say that your plan is to focus on Early Childhood. I am wondering if you could invest in resources for teachers to be able to reach these 11-12 year olds that are reading at a Kindergarten level because the sounds of the English Language are new or they don’t have the vocabulary to comprehend what they’re reading?
Thank you for hearing my voice.
This post was submitted by Amy Sinness.
