Rubi Almonte Vblog #2
Vblog#2
Hello, my name is Rubi Almonte and I interviewed my brother Ricardo Almonte he is an ELL yet, he is also a second-grade bilingual teacher. Down below I will write his responses on how he teaches and approaches ELL students in his classroom.
As a 3-year 2nd-grade teacher, he has seen many different students and has worked most of his teaching career with ELL students. The questions that I used were from our textbook research activities. One of the questions that I asked him was, about what approaches or methods he uses in his classroom? He answers it by saying the approaches or methods he uses in his classroom are the usage of their background knowledge. An example he gave me was the usage of images when introducing new vocabulary for his students to be able to grasp what the lesson was going to be about. Another question I asked him was, why he has chosen to use those strategies and how effective they are in helping students learn English at such a young age. He responded that he has been very effective during his teaching since he has modified it to his students' needs. This reminds me of a section, "Teachers try different methods and approaches in teaching and engaging students into learning" (Wright, 2019. pg 66).
He can see how these strategies are successfully working for his students by seeing the strengthening of their vocabulary they can further understand the content that they are learning as a consequence they can comprehend it better as they increase their education.
Hey Ms. Almonte! I love that your brother incorporates a lot of background knowledge in his classroom. I think it is crucial for students to use the language they already know to help them learn their second language. It is also important for kids to build background knowledge especially when it comes to teacher vocabulary because some students might not know what some words are in English. Incorporating pictures is also a great way especially because they are universal!
ReplyDeleteHi!
DeleteThank you, I appreciate your comment and I totally agree that is very crucial for us educators to incorporate background knowledge and other strategies to help our ELL students succeed.
Hi Rubi! I think it is amazing how many things your brother does to help his English language learners’ students. I really like how he includes pictures when they are learning new vocabulary. I remember as a kid when I was learning English that helped a lot to see a visual when learning the words, it makes it a little easier to remember. I am glad that you have a great role model to look up to. He is doing an amazing job helping his students become more confident in their English and preparing them to be successful in the future and like he said preparing them for testing in 3rd grade.
ReplyDeleteHello Rubi!
ReplyDeleteI love how your brother takes into consideration the needs of his students! It shows that he is willing to modify his teaching strategies to best fit the needs of his students. Teaching isn't a one-size-fits-all job, often enough teachers may have to revise their teaching styles to meet the needs of the students. I'm glad he is able to reach different learning styles, for example having pictures for students to refer back to, to best help students who are visual learners. Allowing students to use background knowledge is a very helpful tool because then students are able to make their own connections and the concepts that are being learned sticks to them.
Hi Rubi!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed watching your video and learning about the experiences your brother has encountered as a English Language Learner and educator. I really admire how your brother is all about creating an inclusive and engaging classroom environment for his students, especially for English Language Learners (ELL). As educators we must tailor our teaching to our students' needs in order to witness remarkable progress in our students' language skills.
Hello Rubi,
ReplyDeleteI loved watching your video and getting to learn about your brother's experiences. I have witnessed when educators were English language learners how beneficial it is when they teach and understand their students who also are ELL. The way your brother is including and creating such an engaging classroom environment for his students is something they will remember forever. I know when my 1st grade teacher did this for me it just brightened my view on school and encouraged me to want to learn more.