他们的勇气:我的原因

来自Stella Villalba, ELL老师和教练,新奥尔巴尼,OH的首席大使:

我的一个ELL学生在中午路过我的教室。他悲伤地看着我,用西班牙语问我他是否可以在我的房间里呆几分钟。“是的,当然。”我告诉他。他走到一张桌子前,低下了头。我让他一个人呆了几分钟,然后走到他跟前,拍了拍他的背,问他我能帮上什么忙吗?他说:“不,维拉巴小姐。就很难。在我的国家,我是一个A+学生。我甚至不能在这里要求别人和我一起玩。这种生活很艰难。” I will never forget the hurt in his eyes. It reflected the daily, silent struggles that new ELLs go through in this country when they arrive. Their courage gives me the courage to be a strong educator for them. Their motivation to learn and to be successful individuals has become my WHY.