The English Teacher

seems that it only affects the subject English in school but in truth, it affects more than that. Usually poor writing creates problems such as misunderstanding or miscommunications. But sometimes, the result of poor writing can be far worse than this. As a student, if we have poor writing, we may end up with failing grades in different subjects and not just in English. We will also be disappointing our teachers. We will get failing grades not just in English but in other subjects to due to the…

In society, teachers are expected to aim students towards achieving academic success and excellence. The performance of teachers enables students to effectively engage themselves in their learning environments. As a result, students are capable of working interactively and devoting their time to school. The standards that teachers make often determines how well a student performs in class. In general, students who not involved in classroom activities are less driven and more inclined to become…

Hello Parents and Guardians, I am Mr. Cervantes, and I am the student teacher working with Mrs. Blasjo in your child’s English Language Arts classroom this quarter. I am currently completing my student teaching semester at California Baptist University in the hope of earning my Single Subject English Teaching Credential by the end of this year. It excites me to be working here at Frank Augustus Miller Middle School, but it excites me even more that I get to share this deeply formative season…

One that really stood out to me was the idea of standards and believing in each child the same no matter what gender, race, or culture. That is something I will do as a teacher and it is also really important in the success of each student. In the introduction scene one there was an interacting between Lisa and a young teacher named Carolyn about a black student in her kindergarten class whose name was Anthony. He was from the projects and she was not used to students on color of different…

books. The teacher later on greets me and points me to my desk that had a name tag with my name written in cursive letters. After I sat down the teacher was talking to me, but the only problem was that I did not understand a word she was saying. After that she had found out I did not know how to speak…

(2010). English language learners with disabilities: Classification, assessment, and accommodation issues. Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 10(2), 1–30. http://eric. ed.gov/?id=EJ865585 The author addresses issues concerning accessibility of assessment and accommodations for English language learners with disabilities. It discusses these students and makes recommendations for more accessible school based, state and global (SAT, ACT, etc.) assessments. English…

The educational system in America has seen a great change in the way schools service their cultural and linguistic learners. Once pushed aside as bystanders by teachers waiting for the English language to arrive so instruction could begin, the professional educator today realizes a student’s primary language is a great resource to be utilized when acquiring the second language. School systems have accepted the fact cultural diversity is now the norm in education therefore, many educators like…

Ever since kindergarten, my mother home schooled me. In the 10th grade I attended Lafayette Christian Academy. After that year, I returned to homeschooling for my junior year – my final year of high school. Kindergarten through eighth grade was taught by my mom or classes that I watched on DVD. But once I got high school, I attended classes in town at various locations. As a homeschooler, people would ask me, "How do you socialize?" or, "How do you do anything extracurricular?" All of these…

(NAEYC, 1995). The families and teachers must respect and reinforce each other because you work together and will have the best benefits for the children. Teachers when they acknowledge and respect the child’s home language and their culture the ties between families and the teacher are strengthened. This type of atmosphere helps the child feel supported, nurtured, and helps them to feel connected. This helps the child learn better. (NAEYC, 1995). 2. How teachers support literacy development for…

focus of the school system, they should first focus on bettering classroom conditions, and then bettering conditions at home. Orzoco’s fight for educational reform is for a completely different cause. She is fighting specifically for hispanic and non-English speaking students. This is a worthy cause, and is important to education, however, basic needs such as food, shelter, and clothing should be met before a language barrier is…