tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034520859883460404.post4840639208467636298..comments2023-11-22T20:21:14.746-05:00Comments on The ESOL Odyssey: Engaging the families of English Language LearnersMrs. Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03531360288575179294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034520859883460404.post-65586819767632530652014-08-29T21:25:03.905-04:002014-08-29T21:25:03.905-04:00Bethany,
Thanks so much for coming by! Names are s...Bethany,<br />Thanks so much for coming by! Names are such an important part of who we are (which is why I get so irritated when people spell my name wrong!). I'm sorry your friend went through that! <br /><br />Our school system has this awesome thing called Language Link, that allows us to call a number, enter a school code, and get a translator for several different languages who can help us make a three-way call to a parent. You say what you need to, the parent hears, and then the translator translates what you said, and then what they say. It's fantastic!!<br /><br />Laurah J.Mrs. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531360288575179294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034520859883460404.post-74010311420778848202014-08-29T21:21:28.191-04:002014-08-29T21:21:28.191-04:00Nikki,
Thanks for stopping by! Keep coming for mor...Nikki,<br />Thanks for stopping by! Keep coming for more great reminders (and maybe a few new ideas) :D<br /><br />Laurah J.Mrs. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531360288575179294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034520859883460404.post-58535642475719183462014-08-28T07:40:37.209-04:002014-08-28T07:40:37.209-04:00This is really great advice! I had a friend in co...This is really great advice! I had a friend in college who never had his name pronounced right by a teacher until college! It is so important to try to pronounce the names correctly. And it is so true that many parents cannot read their own language and we need to go the extra mile to call, sometimes even when the call needs a translator. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393449772179208915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034520859883460404.post-70678092195506984182014-08-26T23:21:47.835-04:002014-08-26T23:21:47.835-04:00My school has a very large ELL population. But, I...My school has a very large ELL population. But, I have always taught the SPED collab group and haven't had ELL students for 10 years. Until now. I will once again have ELL students this year and these are such great reminders. Thank you!Nikki Sabistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310276917191243216noreply@blogger.com