I just spent two days working with adult English Learners attending our district’s adult high school. I was administering a speaking test which is part of our annual English proficiency assessment. I always love my visits at the adult high school. I meet so many interesting people. They are all working hard to learn English, get an …
Tag: Language
“Is This a Brown School?” – On Teaching My Kids About Diversity
Last night I took my kids to a fall festival at one of the schools I work with. I actually taught at this school for five years, so it’s always like coming home when I go over there. This school is about 65% English Learners and probably 90% kids from a language background other than …
Language and Culture
The speed at which English is changing boggles my mind. As a lover of words and an English teacher, I have mixed feelings about the changes. While it is fascinating to see a language morph in real time, I have some real concerns. Nouns Changing to Verbs: For example, coupon has become a verb as …