Words from Dena Virginia Richter
Welcome to the New School Year at Canon City Schools!
Short Bio:
Graduated cum laude with BA in French; minored in Spanish. Taught Aurora Illinois district 131 and in Hong Kong, where was self-employed teaching English as second language. Taught Spanish at MVCKS and was a room mom and on PTO in Canon School District for 15 years. English Language Learner Instructor in this district since 2014.
Who are ELL students? What must I do if I have an ELL student? When did the state mandate English Language Development for these students? Where can I get help if I have an ELL student? Why must we support their learning? How can we successfully teach them? These are some of the questions that I hope to answer in the PD session regarding the Bilingual/Bicultural Learner.
1 in 8 students in the state of Colorado has been identified as an English Language Learner. What does this mean for me? How does our district service these students? I will share mandates and methods with those who attend this class. You will be better informed to support such a student if and when you have one in your class.