ELL Philosophy

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Shelby Folmar Teaching Philosophy for ELLs August 11, 2023 ELL532-01

I believe that all students deserve a fair and equitable opportunity for learning. There are several different factors in which create an outstanding educator which include being responsive, being challenging, being empowering, being equitable, and being engaging. Based upon those characteristics, I believe that all students should have a fair accessibility of these elements for student success. Student success can be compiled of many different factors; however, I believe that the main factors should be based upon mental wellness and academic success respectively. English language learners have those very same needs and learning implications that non- ELLS have. In fact, there are instances where they need more. According to (Margarita Calderón, Robert Slavin and Marta Sánchez, 103) English Language Learners typically only receive 30 minutes of ESL instruction with other subject teachers left unprepared to fill those gaps in. My philosophy is simple—to be the grout of those gaps. Aside from this course, I plan on making it a conscious effort to ensure my ELL students will have all the support I can possibly provide for them, hopefully with additional resources and community. When assessments are underway in my classroom, it is especially important that there is more to simply just assessing content. (Durán, 293) There are many aspects to consider regarding validity and inclusion, especially with ELLs. As part of my philosophy, I believe that each student has his or her own tailored needs and outcomes that should be taken into consideration. While a hot take on a touchy subject, I believe that assessments should have wiggle room, also tailored for the students. Students should have some say in what and how they learn. I feel this will even create a love of learning and a lifelong positive relationship with education. As a future secondary English teacher, I feel this is a huge topic that isn’t talked about or considered enough—especially those who are ELL students. This could consist of the student choosing a piece of literature based

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