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Reflection of ELL case study


Reflection:
                Shira is a charming second grader who is motivated to achieve in school. She is a bright student and has an extremely creative mind. Surrounded be friends for her fun-loving personality. Shira lives in Israel and recently switched to an Englsih speaking school. At home her parents try to speak English to her, yet since her mother’s native language is Hebrew, she often speaks to her in that language. The change of schools was not easy for Shira. Being the girl who was well liked by her peers and her teachers, Shira now had to adjust to the new language which is a barrier for her academically and socially. Yet, to no surprise, after the first 2 months of school, Shira adjusted quite well. Although she is still developing her language, she is motivated and outgoing.
                My experience with Shira during this case study was one of much gain in this area. Throughout the course, I’ve learned so many methods and strategies for teaching Literacy and now was my opportunity to implement the things I’ve learned. I enjoyed this assignment because it was done in a 1:1 setting. It gave me the opportunity to plan a lesson that was tailor made for this specific student. This experience was a glimpse of what I will be doing as a literacy teacher, helping struggling students and differentiating instruction for each one.
                While working with Shira, I noted her strengths, weaknesses, and progress. Based on those factors, I created a lesson plan that will help her improve her writing skills. After implementing the lesson, I made additional changes to help improve her progress. I noticed how important it is for struggling students to have support from teachers and parents. Shira’s teacher adapts her lessons to the Enlglish Language Learners in her classroom and makes them feel equally accepted in the classroom. She also allots special time to work with them individually, giving them individualized attention. Shira’s parent’s want her to learn English and are very supportive. They help her complete homework assignments and make sure she is making progress. Although Shira’s parents didn’t always focus on speaking English in the house, now that she is in this new school, they work hard to create an atmosphere of mostly English. I learned how much a child learns from their environment. Just by being in an English speaking environment, with supportive teachers and parents, Shira made lots of progress.
                I hope that like Shira, all ELLs will succeed in learning English with a supportive program and proper intervention. The process can be long, yet it is definitely something worthwhile giving time and effort towards. As educators, it is important to see the strengths in each child and provide proper instruction and intervention to help them succeed. I believe that this assignment gave me experience that will help me help many students in the future.

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