Most recent public comments by Heather McCall https://nowcomment.com/users/40427 https://nowcomment.com/documents/101580?scroll_to=1012713 https://nowcomment.com/documents/101580?scroll_to=1012713 I have heard a lot about paragraph frames. However, I have never seen one. I would love to see yours. It sounds awesome, especially the topic. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:04:44 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/101580?scroll_to=1012709 https://nowcomment.com/documents/101580?scroll_to=1012709 This chapter brought back memories of when I took the Spanish for MNPS teachers course last year. One of the things we talked about is the cultural differences in many Hispanic cultures and that of the US. We talked about how punctuality is not really a thing for them. We talked about how we have to ease into conversations about hard things by first talking about things like the family and the weather. And we talked about food and how it is such a big part in their lives. In my class, I am fairly lenient as far as punctuality is concerned (although at the middle school level this isn't really an issue). I'm also not one to be strict on the no food rules that a lot of teachers and schools have. Even still, it makes me wonder, how am I doing at being culturally responsive to my more minority groups of EL. How much do I really know about my Egyptian students' culture? How much do I really know about my students' who come from African countries and those cultures? If I don't know much then how can I be responsive to them? I think this is something that I will be working on when get my next roster of students. I want to be prepared to meet them where they are and work to make sure they are represented in my classroom procedures, so that they feel welcome in my room. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:01:25 -0400