reflection paper
Literacy Needs of English Language Learners
Excerpt:
Over the course of the quarter I learned many useful items that I intend to use when I begin to teach. Many of these elements I would not have known if it weren’t for this class. The research and investigations that we have done throughout this quarter have really allowed me to immerse myself in the topic of language arts and literacy for students, specifically English learners. This discovery of new information is especially interesting to me because as a mathematics specialist there has not been not much talk or emphasis about language arts in my field. In fact, when I began this class I was worried about its relevance towards my education. Now, as the quarter is winding down, I realize that this class has been extremely valuable and without it, my experience as a math teacher could have been much more difficult than I would’ve imagined. I realize now, more than ever, the importance of language arts in math, and that time in this class has taught me valuable information about English language learners and language arts in my content area.
Excerpt:
Over the course of the quarter I learned many useful items that I intend to use when I begin to teach. Many of these elements I would not have known if it weren’t for this class. The research and investigations that we have done throughout this quarter have really allowed me to immerse myself in the topic of language arts and literacy for students, specifically English learners. This discovery of new information is especially interesting to me because as a mathematics specialist there has not been not much talk or emphasis about language arts in my field. In fact, when I began this class I was worried about its relevance towards my education. Now, as the quarter is winding down, I realize that this class has been extremely valuable and without it, my experience as a math teacher could have been much more difficult than I would’ve imagined. I realize now, more than ever, the importance of language arts in math, and that time in this class has taught me valuable information about English language learners and language arts in my content area.