C- Collaborate
As only one of many adults in a child's life, I collaborate with others to best support learning. I strive to move beyond thinking of them as "my students" and, through collaboration, share responsibility for "our students."
A- Advocate
To equitably treat my students, I provide various supports for my diverse learners. These supports include sentence frames, graphic organizers, visuals, pre-teaching vocabulary, and intentional small grouping. My ELL students have language needs that need scaffolding for them to be successful in content-area instruction.
R- Reflect
Reflection is a key component of teaching ELLs. Am I meeting their language needs? Cultural needs? Diverse needs? One way I want to meet my students' cultural needs is by explicitly teaching them the "rules of school" and giving them the cultural capital they need to successfully navigate an American school.
E- Empower
I feel more empowered to teach my diverse learners through the resources and training I have been fortunate to have received . With these tools, I can create an environment in which ALL of my students can succeed.