Comments by Ella Mahoney Most recent public comments by Ella Mahoney https://nowcomment.com/users/110453 I hope that the adjustment of the language we use to describe these students would help teachers to integrate and value these student's cultures as highly as their own https://nowcomment.com/documents/285315?scroll_to=2536046 https://nowcomment.com/documents/285315?scroll_to=2536046 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 19:01:44 -0400 The assumption of English as the dominant language in education also seems to assume that emergent language learners are less educated generally. https://nowcomment.com/documents/285315?scroll_to=2536041 https://nowcomment.com/documents/285315?scroll_to=2536041 The assumption of English as the dominant language in education also seems to assume that emergent language learners are less educated generally. Drawing from friend's experiences migrating to this country in middle and high school, I have heard that the focus on English without as much interaction in their first language has caused them to lose the ability to communicate in the ways they want to with family and friends. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 19:00:06 -0400