Double Entry Journal #8

It's a mistake to group all English learners together in a classroom. Just because two students speak the same language does not mean they will be friends or their contact beneficial to their learning. Grouping these students together may give them the feeling that their are being intentionally separated from the other students because of their language. In the text placing Rosa and Bianca together wasn't effective because Bianca was ashamed of her Mexican heritage.(Getting to Know)

A virtual backpack is the culmination of all the knowledge and skills a student has acquired outside of the classroom. This knowledge can be used in the classroom, but it is not always apparent and a teacher may have to get to know the student before realizing what they have to offer. This concept is similar to Luis Moll's Funds of Knowledge because both cases deal with knowledge and skills the students have but were acquired as a result of their heritage or community.(Gonzales, Greenberg & Veles)

Getting to Know Students:Developing Culturally Relevant Teaching Practices for Reading and Writing. (n.d.). Retrieved on 9/21/2011. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:_5palgT26a4J:media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/24/EHEP0005/EHEP000524-1.pdf+getting+to+know+your+students+interview&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESihbHTui0felcMHojEsBpnh8z7NAdzADlw2OA4q9Vocu4GnsE9vU6W8FAkura70mCyuOla1xOr-rr-Fx2SClUgdkg0vR_t62WIa7eI5Xv0hb-0RJGU6wkBN550lYlezIl_CDQ0s&sig=AHIEtbQinv4Hao96DU6foV8n3HZ8ybE5Ng&pli=1

Gonzales, N., Greenberg, J., & Veles, C. (n.d.). Funds of knowledge: a look at luis moll's research into hidden family resources. Retrieved on 9/21/2011. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6DFAmexYq7vYWVlOGM3MmUtM2RhNy00MmE4LWFhNzMtZmMwMjQ2NTlkNDA0&hl=en_US

Website with activities for ESL students.

(n.d.). Activities for esl students. The Internet TESL Journal, Retrieved from http://a4esl.org/