tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203476172739410209.post9005983080399339737..comments2009-07-04T14:29:10.288-07:00Comments on ESOL Assistive Technologies: Reflection from ContributorsKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11598876935405393391noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203476172739410209.post-29408044707403386092009-07-02T14:43:05.810-07:002009-07-02T14:43:05.810-07:00I have very little experience teaching students wh...I have very little experience teaching students whose primary language isn't English. I read several of the articles from the provided source. One thing I took away from my readings is how important it is to develop the child's mind first in his/her primary language. If a child is to succeed in a secondary language environment then he/she must have some primary, foundational skills in hisTammy Hasheiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794858929821590052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203476172739410209.post-54048780959721647702009-07-01T22:28:39.667-07:002009-07-01T22:28:39.667-07:00What experiences do you have and what needs do you...What experiences do you have and what needs do you foresee in your situation? <br /><br />I teach in the field of Deaf Education. I feel there are many similarities between my deaf students and the ESOL students. Both of them have intense language needs and in reality my deaf students are English Language Learners too. For the past couple of years I have been assigned intervention reading Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654593767030446935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203476172739410209.post-91386756595653521922009-07-01T19:58:21.389-07:002009-07-01T19:58:21.389-07:00What experiences do you have and what needs do you...What experiences do you have and what needs do you foresee in your situation? <br /><br />I taught at the school for ESOL students at the middle school level for 5 years. They pushed into my math classes. Their level of needs varied depending on their language acquisition. It was different in my math classes, because the language barrier was easier to overcome with visual cues. I did notice thatKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598876935405393391noreply@blogger.com