Most teachers… Have not received any ELL training.

1. Amy Auker and Elizabeth Riley Longwood University Literacy & Culture Program Most parents… Feel like their child is receiving a quality education. Speak only their first language at home. Have good communication with teachers. Just Talk is Cheap: Supporting the English Language Learning CommunityInterviews of ELL teachers, students, and parents in Central Virginia Most teachers… Have not received any ELL training. Have the hardest time when students are reading to learn. Do not know how to figure out what the student is misunderstanding. Most students… Have a hard time receiving help from their mothers because they don’t speak English. Find science and social studies are the hardest subjects. Liked when the teacher really explained difficult concepts. ” “ ” “ We moved here looking for a better education and more opportunities for our children. “ ” I have received no formal training in ELL and have not been offered any training in staff development from my county. Sometimes when my dad and I do homework, I speak Spanish because he is more comfortable. French  Icelandic  Urdu  Afrikaans  German  Spanish  Vietnamese  Khmer  Hindi  Swahili  Chinese  Farsi  Portuguese