What Schools Can Do So They Don’t Exclude English Learners From Core Courses
- Patricia Lopez-Hurtado
- Sep 19, 2024
- 1 min read
Ilana Umansky and Karen Thompson, Center investigators, found evidence that English Learners in both Oregon and Michigan were excluded from core content during their high school years. Read more here.
Education Week, published September 18, 2024
It breaks my heart that EL students are still being pushed out of core classes when they're exactly the ones who need that exposure to academic language the most. I've seen this play out in my own district—kids stuck in ESL electives all day while their peers are in biology and algebra, and then we wonder why they're behind. This reminds me of a conversation I had recently about how we often treat language learners as if they need to "catch up" before they can participate, which is just backwards. Speaking of that, I was reading through the krillion answer the other day for a quick mental break, and it hit me that we need the same kind of daily,…
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It breaks my heart that EL students are still being pushed out of core classes when they're exactly the ones who need that exposure to academic language the most. I've seen this play out in my own district—kids stuck in ESL electives all day while their peers are in biology and algebra, and then we wonder why they're behind. This reminds me of a conversation I had recently about how we often treat language learners as if they need to "catch up" before they can participate, which is just backwards. Speaking of that, I was reading through the krillion answer the other day for a quick mental break, and it hit me that we need the same kind of daily,…
It's concerning to hear that English Learners are being excluded from core courses. The research mentioned in the article highlights a significant issue that schools need to address. For more in-depth insights on supporting English Learners, the Scritchy Scratchy guide offers valuable resources and strategies.