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Gottschalk, Barbara – Educational Leadership, 2016
ESOL teacher Barbara Gottshalk frequently hears well-intentioned but misinformed comments and questions about English language learners and her teaching field. In this article, she clarifies the misconceptions revealed by 10 common remarks--for example, "The students will never learn English if they don't speak it in their home,"…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Misconceptions
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Benson, Jeffrey – Educational Leadership, 2012
One hundred repetitions--100 "useful" repetitions. This notion has guided the author's work in alternative education programs for almost 20 years, dealing with the most challenging students, from addicts to conduct-disordered adolescents to traumatized 5th graders. There are no magic tricks. The role of educators is to align with the healthy…
Descriptors: Caring, Nontraditional Education, Teacher Role, Grade 5