Most recent public comments by Daphnie Vega https://nowcomment.com/users/56102 https://nowcomment.com/documents/142092?scroll_to=1371106 https://nowcomment.com/documents/142092?scroll_to=1371106 And it's also interesting to read that it is legislators who have given the name LEPS to these students. As speculation, have they even worked with students learning a new language? Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:50:16 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/142092?scroll_to=1371099 https://nowcomment.com/documents/142092?scroll_to=1371099 As a teacher of many bilingual students, having parents participate in their child's education is crucial. Many of the times they have been told what their child's shortcomings are, which is not only negative to the child but to the parent's perspective of the educational system. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:33:25 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/142092?scroll_to=1371057 https://nowcomment.com/documents/142092?scroll_to=1371057 The term LEP makes it seem as these students are somehow unable to master the language they're learning, while the case may be that they have just started to learn this language or have not been given the proper supports to learn the language efficiently. However, the name "emergent bilinguals" may not be the solution to this name crisis. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:33:17 -0400