Education Week Teacher: How English-Language Learners Can Be Easier to Teach

Education Week Teacher: How English-Language Learners Can Be Easier to Teach

During my first year of teaching, Samantha sat in the back of my first-period American government class. Having moved from Mexico, she had only been in the United States for two years. Her oral English comprehension was moderate, but she spoke rarely and was embarrassed to speak in front of native English speakers.