Entry 4: Reflection
I thoroughly enjoyed taking second language methodology. Learning a second language is not easy and as educators, we should take the time to get to know our students so we can better help our English language learners. Each student is different and I will take the time to know my students because I can research their culture to get ideas as to what I can do "to be sensitive to his or her culture and incorporate aspects of that culture into the classroom" (Wright, 2015, p. 24). I like the idea of teaching students something about the culture of an ELL student that they are passionate about. For example, maybe they are interested in plants so they can become an "expert" when talking about plants from their country. It would allow for the student to better feel a part of the classroom and the students get to understand the ELL student. This class has taught me multiple strategies I will take with me into my future classroom. For example, total body response, songs an...