English language learners and the importance of culture

1. English language learners and the importance of culture By: Kedra Collins

3. The English language learner • English Language Learners are students whose native language is not English but are in mainstream schools with English instruction • English Language Learners may be from any country or place where English is not the native language. • The English Language Learner population is increasing constantly. • There are not enough qualified or properly trained teachers to appropriately accommodate ELLs in order to give them proper education to achieve academic success. • There is more to every English Language Learner than just the “single story” that the average person sees. • Culture of ELLs is important for both biculturalism in schools as well as for use as resources for both ELLs and Native English Speakers • Biliteracy, bilingualism, and biculturalism are important parts of the opportunities and academic success of ELLs and even Native English Speakers

4. Diversity of ells and their cultures

5. The danger of a single story • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg • (I originally converted and embedded the video as you asked and as was shown in the tutorials, however, even when I shortened the video it would not allow me to send it or submit it to black board. I understand that I will lose points but this is the only way my power point would submit.)

6. Culture is an important resource

7. Culture is a resource found within every ELL

8. Every existing culture creates a new shared culture

9. More helpful information regarding ells and culture in the classroom • http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html • http://www.ets.org/Media/Conferences_and_Events/pdf/ELLsympsium/ELL_factsheet.pdf