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Cmnt 12/5/2008 8:53 PM EST VFSmith This is a situation that I cannot relate to easily. The closest I can come is to... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 8:49 PM EST VFSmith For the first two students who could understand most, but lacked the confidence ... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 7:08 PM EST Jeannette After reading and writing about the various learning styles, I would say that my... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 5:41 PM EST Rob With all of these students it is crucial to utilize all of the services that are... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 3:46 PM EST Meghan Fostering a risk free environment is essential for all 5 of these students (as w... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 2:20 PM EST Richard There are so many ways of communicating with ESOL students that you may have to ... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 1:32 PM EST Richard As a teacher you have to be very careful that you are on the same page as the pa... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 12:33 PM EST MauraMcHugh A. Two of the ELL students understand most of the things you say but are unable ... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 12:28 PM EST opal The fisr thing I would is praise them for do a great job so far. The first two I... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 11:07 AM EST Jillian For the first two students who are easily frustrated in front of their peers I w... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 10:25 AM EST Stephanie As with all students positive encouragement would be used with each. I would mak... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 9:16 AM EST Sandy Varela I know Paula is not the only child in this country who has to be confronted with... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 7:38 AM EST Kimberly Wow, this sounds very similar to my actual second grade class! For the students ... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 7:18 AM EST Erica I have had ELL students in my class who could understand what I said but had a h... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 7:02 AM EST Erica I would explain to Paola that sometimes in life we have to do things, not necess... (full) Cmnt 12/5/2008 4:00 AM EST Kim T I believe that in all the cases the answer is to pair the ELL students with anot... (full) Cmnt 12/4/2008 9:13 PM EST Tara It always amazes me how quickly new ELL students adapt and begin speaking, readi... (full) Cmnt 12/4/2008 8:43 PM EST Tara I would have a discussion about the good memories and positive family relationsh... (full) Cmnt 12/4/2008 5:28 PM EST Pam I certainly agree with everyone so far that all of the students must be praised ... (full) Cmnt 12/4/2008 3:35 PM EST Jillian Paola is in a unique situation and I think stressing the positive aspects would ... (full) Cmnt 12/4/2008 10:10 AM EST Donna All of the students require constant encouragement and reinforcement, even of th... (full) Cmnt 12/3/2008 5:22 PM EST Layne The first thing that I would do for all of the students would be to have a class... (full) Cmnt 12/3/2008 3:05 PM EST cathy I liked what everyone had to say about pointing out to Paola that she is very ad... (full) Cmnt 12/3/2008 2:49 PM EST cathy Since I am new to teaching I haven't had the opportunity to teach any ESOL stude... (full) Cmnt 12/3/2008 12:58 PM EST Zulma For the first 2 students I would continually praise them for their efforts in sp... (full) Cmnt 12/3/2008 12:08 PM EST MauraMcHugh Many people go through moves. For adults it’s often exciting, because you are us... (full) Cmnt 12/2/2008 9:40 PM EST Christy M. Each of these students should be praised for the successes they have achieved. P... (full) Cmnt 12/2/2008 3:15 PM EST Karen McKenzie There is great hope and opportunity for all these students.I have found that it ... (full) Cmnt 12/2/2008 9:53 AM EST Karen McKenzie A teacher has many jobs besides teaching curriculum. One of the most important o... (full) Cmnt 12/1/2008 12:43 PM EST Kimberly I would definately have the students study Brazil and their culture before Paola... (full) Post 11/29/2008 8:15 PM EST Pura "Session 3" (view) Cmnt 11/8/2008 6:51 PM EST Pam First, I would try to point out all the advantages of her going (being bilingual... (full) Cmnt 11/7/2008 5:26 PM EST Meghan Several said they would make researching Brazil a class project. i also would br... (full) Cmnt 11/7/2008 1:02 PM EST Stephanie Session 2 blogThis is always tough when kids come confide in you. I have had sev... (full) Cmnt 11/7/2008 11:53 AM EST Rob I think that many people have replied with similar ideas to what I have on this ... (full) Post 11/6/2008 7:40 PM EST Pura "Session 2" (view) Cmnt 11/6/2008 1:35 PM EST Layne The first thing that I would do is to let Paola know that she can feel safe in d... (full) Cmnt 11/5/2008 7:59 AM EST opal I really do not know how I would handle this. I think I would like to talk with ... (full) Cmnt 11/4/2008 7:02 PM EST Kim T Well, there is really not much I could say or do, other than point out to the st... (full) Cmnt 11/4/2008 5:42 PM EST Jeannette I moved around quite a bit growing up, so I understand how Paola feels about bei... (full) Cmnt 11/4/2008 8:41 AM EST Donna I would tell Paola how much she will be missed, but remind her of how well she a... (full) Cmnt 11/4/2008 8:28 AM EST Zulma I have to laugh inside as I realized that we as teachers not only take responsib... (full) Cmnt 11/3/2008 9:32 PM EST Christy M. Paola appears to have adjusted extremely well to her new life in the United Stat... (full) Cmnt 10/28/2008 12:20 PM EST MauraMcHugh The first thing I would do is remind myself that talking louder will not help Ju... (full) Cmnt 10/18/2008 7:27 AM EST m.y.mariani If i had Jouzas in my classroom, i would do all that you are doing. i firmly bel... (full) Cmnt 10/17/2008 11:21 PM EST Tara The first thing I'd do is run for help from the ESOL teacher at my school. Makin... (full) Cmnt 10/17/2008 5:39 PM EST Kimberly I definately agree with the comment about asking the parents if any of their loc... (full) Cmnt 10/17/2008 4:15 PM EST Erica First, I would make sure that everything in my class is labeled in every languag... (full) Cmnt 10/17/2008 4:06 PM EST corrie m I would do many of the previously mentioned things to help the student acclimate... (full) Cmnt 10/17/2008 4:04 PM EST Jillian I would begin by trying to make the student as comfortable as possible in our cl... (full) Cmnt 10/17/2008 3:07 PM EST Meghan I would have to agree with those that said building a relationship with both the... (full) Cmnt 10/17/2008 2:17 PM EST Richard Making the classroom environment a comfortable setting for the new student is a ... (full) Cmnt 10/17/2008 10:23 AM EST Rob I feel that the key to this situation is building a relationship with the studen... (full) Cmnt 10/16/2008 8:54 PM EST Pura Who is this? There is no Isis in the class? Cmnt 10/16/2008 4:13 PM EST cathy I would smile and speak in a consistent kind tone. I would give the student a sm... (full) Cmnt 10/12/2008 5:03 PM EST Kim Thompson I would start by making him feel comfortable in his environment by smiling a lot... (full) Cmnt 10/9/2008 12:19 PM EST Layne I would begin at the beginning and start to form a positive relationship with th... (full) Cmnt 10/8/2008 8:46 PM EST Jeannette I am a firm believer in the simple gesture of a smile. It is universal and conve... (full) Cmnt 10/8/2008 5:37 PM EST Karen McKenzie Speaking to the parents will be a challenge but so important. This process of la... (full) Cmnt 10/8/2008 5:24 PM EST Karen McKenzie I would begin by forming a relationship with him so he can trust me. I would smi... (full) Cmnt 10/8/2008 4:38 PM EST Sandy Varela Being a "ESOL" student myself, I know how awkward and frightening it can be in a... (full) Cmnt 10/7/2008 7:30 PM EST Pam I would smile a lot. I would label things in my classroom. I would point to thin... (full) Cmnt 10/7/2008 8:40 AM EST Zulma With the parents I would use the help of a translation site but I would take it ... (full) Cmnt 10/6/2008 12:00 PM EST Isis You first need to find out who in your community is from Lithuania other that yo... (full) Cmnt 10/6/2008 11:37 AM EST Stephanie As soon as I knew I was getting this student I would do some of my own research ... (full) Cmnt 10/5/2008 5:06 PM EST Christy M. After going through a moment of panic, I would follow much of what VFSmith and D... (full) Cmnt 9/29/2008 2:03 PM EST Donna The first thing I would do is introduce myself to the student in a very basic wa... (full) Cmnt 9/28/2008 7:49 PM EST VFSmith The first thing I would do is find an online translation site and send a communi... (full) Post 9/24/2008 10:50 PM EST Pura "Session 1" (view)