Week 13- ELL Reflection

 After reading through all the videos and information that was provided this week I realized that ELL’s have a very big challenge in learning, and I was able to better understand from where my student was coming from. It was a tremendous learning experience for me to work with Rivky. I learned so much about teaching and dealing with ELL’s.  With the ELL case study, teachers can exactly pinpoint student’s strengths, weakness, and what she still needs to work on. With the proper instruction, a dedicated teacher, and a lot of time, effort, and patience every student and an English Language Learner can succeed. I learned that a teacher needs to show respect for the ELL students and where they come from. If teachers show respects and believes in their ELL students, then their peers and classmates will respect and treat them the same like anyone else in the class. Working with parents is extremely important, since they can be of help and make the progress that much easier and smoother.

Additionally, I also learned that each student is special in their own way, each individual has their own strengths, weakness, learning abilities and interests. As future educators, we must look at each child as their own unique person and believe in what they can achieve and tap into their individual needs and potential to help them succeed to ultimate success. I am so glad that I had this opportunity, so that I was able to provide Rivky with the right instruction so that she can have an easier time in school and master the English language.