VBlog #2
Reflection on Interview with an adult who learned English as a second language in the U.S. English Language Learner Interviewing Mrs. Samuel, my neighbor teacher, who learned English as a second language in the U.S. and is also and English Language Learner teacher now, was super exciting. First, we started off with some personal questions about her English learning process, and she didn’t know any English when she came to the U.S. Ms. Samuel opened up my eyes to understand how much English learner support has changed over time. She said she entered fourth grade with only basic English and depended heavily on her bilingual teacher, who stayed after school and paired with her to help her adjust. This connects to Wright’s point that teachers play a huge role in shaping ELLs’ confidence and academic success through modeling, support, and relationship building (Wright, 2019 p.50-68). Mrs. Samuel also explained that one strategy that helped her learn English wa...
