Interviewing, observing, and working with one student over a period of a few weeks has been a rewarding experience. The observation gave me a chance to see my ESL students performing in their regular classroom.
Conducting a case study and writing an ethnographic narrative are great tools to examine teaching practices and bias with the school and community. It gives a clearer picture of the community in which the student lives and ways that the family interacts.
I would like future teachers to know how important the family relationship is to this student. I would also like them to know that just because the family doesn't understand English doesn't make them stupid or uninvolved. This student seems very fluent with the English language, but continues to struggle with academic language and should not be expected to perform as natice English students.
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