Chapter 8 focuses on teachers who have English language learners in their classroom. Students suggest giving them a level they can handle, help them learn from each other, and focus on the important thinking and not always the language. English language learners should not be singled out, and I believe that every teacher is equip with skill and knowledge on how to progress their understanding of the language, as well as the content.
I thought this chapter was very relevant because I will probably teach in the city where I grew up, which contains many different levels of English learners. My concentration, history, is all about interpreting texts from different time periods. I will use tips such as asking my students if they understand often and have patience with them because they are learning a new language, and although I am unfamiliar with that feeling, I need display empathy and then strategize ways to improve not only their English, but their understandings of history.
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