"It's hard because I don't know how much they understand. And it's hard because while I'm teaching, I still have to follow the curriculum. When I'm teaching math, I have to follow the curriculum that all first graders are doing. I don't want to confuse them too much and I don't want to bore them. I find myself just talking and talking and talking."
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http://www.coursecrafters.com/ELL-Outlook/2005/sep_oct/ELLOutlookITIArticle4.htm
I thought this article gave a great account of what it's like for a first time teacher dealing with the issues of an ELL classroom. It's evident that she has some of the same concerns we may just starting out.
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It is hard to find a way to help students who are behind and those that are ahead and staying within the curriculum at the same time. I would suggest setting your classroom up in centers so that children can move from center to center throughout the day. Children can spend more time in centers where they have difficulty and less time in centers where they have less difficulty.
It's hard to understand each student because each one is different and learn in different ways. I want to help them all but is only me. As a bilingual teacher I love to so center because I get to hear and see students reading and writing even if is only one sentence, they try by seeing others.
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