ESL Journal

January 26^th, 2012

Articles
JPS Uses New Strategy For ESL
More Immigrants, Fewer English Classes

　 The first article, JPS Uses New Strategy For ESL, introduces the idea of sheltered classrooms. Sheltered classrooms are classrooms in which ESL students can learn information in their own language. The information is simple and to the point. They cut out a lot of the extra detail so that the students will be able to grasp the concepts of the subject that they are being taught. Sheltered classrooms are expanding due to the academic improvements that have been seen with students in the program. I think that this is a great program. The fact that they really simplify the information so that they students can better absorb and understand the knowledge is great. It reminds me of a good strategy that one can utilize in the classroom when it comes to teaching information. While reading, sometimes there is so much information that students become discouraged and confused because they don’t know what information to store and select as important. Therefore, as a teacher I want to be able to guide students so that they will feel directed when it comes to what they need to know.
The second article, More Immigrants, Fewer English Classes, talks about the demand for ESOL programs. There are more students that are in need of these programs but less funding is being made available. This article brings to our attention that we need more programs like sheltered classrooms. Students are immigrating to this country looking for a better education and if there is a language barrier they are limited to the opportunities this country has to offer them.

Citations

Skoczylas, Liz. (2012). “JPS Uses New Strategy For ESL” Retrieved from https://angel.evangel.edu/Angel/section/content/default.asp?WCI=pgDisplay&W CU=CRSCNT&ENTRY_ID=43738C6E19C24808A2E4EA46EEEC2F37

Driebusch, Corrie. (2012) “More Immigrants, Fewer English Classes” Retrieved from http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/01/20/more-immigrants-find-fewer-english- classes/