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Distance Learning is uniquely affecting English Language Learners.
Nearly a quarter of immigrants and their American-born children live in poverty, and Hispanic immigrants, in particular, are less likely to have access to a computer or home internet service (Rani, 2020).
Language barriers, disparities in access, and a disproportionate share of essential worker designations compound inequity surround COVID-19 for our ELL Students.
Please read the following article:
Imagine Online School in a Language You Don’t Understand
Consider the following:
1) What are the unique challenges faced by English Language Learners?
2) Do students have individual, shared access, or no access to computers? Do they have access to consistent and reliable internet?
3) How are we empowering ELL students to navigate their identities?
4) What support structures are in place (or need to be in place) for students to meet the educational and social-emotional demands during COVID-19?
5) In what ways can we bridge the divide between schools and parents who may have limited English proficiency?
6) How can we make sure families feel welcome and comfortable engaging with our school?
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BCPSS ELL Population Growth by Grade Band
Source: BCPSS, Summary Report, English Learner Update, May 5, 2020
“Everyday I see the racial gap in internet access. [In Baltimore] around 70% white households have access compared to 50% of African American households and 46% Latinx households" (Paz, 2020).
Nationally, approximately 4 in 10 low income Latinx households lack broadband access, Pew Research found.
When working with students, consider the following:
Disparities in access to technology and/or internet.
Potential language and cultural barriers.
The disproportionate Essential Worker designations, with only 16.2% of Hispanic/ Latinx workers able to tele-work, increasing the risk of exposure to COVID-19.
What structures and resources are in place to empower students, regardless of documentation status, to meet the educational demands placed upon them in their homes and in their classrooms?
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Further Reading: Imagine Online School in a Language You Don’t Understand
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Resources and Examples: Learning in the Time of COVID-19
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Coronavirus' online school is hard enough. What if you're still learning to speak English?
How is COVID-19 affecting ESL students?
Latest Updates: Coronavirus and Immigration
Resources and Examples: Learning in the Time of COVID-19
Baltimore City Students Demand Comcast Increase Internet Speed During Pandemic
Part of Us: A Data-Driven Look at Children of Immigrants
Mayor Lori Lightfoot sends teams to address ‘breathtaking’ number of coronavirus cases in Chicago’s Latino community
Latino workers ‘hit the hardest’ as coronavirus erases many jobs
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