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Attending To Hu'huk: Lessons For A Teacher, Elizabeth Park
Attending To Hu'huk: Lessons For A Teacher, Elizabeth Park
Occasional Paper Series
Elizabeth Park, a middle school ESL teacher and adjunct faculty member at Bank Street, draws on her Master’s research done at the College to describe how she learned to work with three challenging students. Park brings to life her passion for her subject matter, for knowing her students, and for learning while teaching. These are the foundations of an effective progressive pedagogy.
Introduction: Welcoming The Stranger, Jonathan Silin
Introduction: Welcoming The Stranger, Jonathan Silin
Occasional Paper Series
Jonathan G. Silin introduces the 17th issue of Occasional Papers with the concept of "strangers" - people of all ages who perceive themselves or have been perceived by others as outsiders. The ability to welcome the stranger - or groups of strangers - into the classroom is essential to building a productive, caring community of learners. This philosophy sets the tone for the following essays that illustrate the importance of creating a healthy learning environment for immigrants.
Confounded And Compounded By Language: English Language Learners And High Stakes Testing, Elizabeth Park
Confounded And Compounded By Language: English Language Learners And High Stakes Testing, Elizabeth Park
Occasional Paper Series
As her students prepare to take their tests to exhibit English proficiency, the atmosphere, writes Park, "becomes military at best, prison-like at worst. Regulations are distributed. Teachers are warned that state examiners may appear unannounced to look for infractions of the myriad rules..." Scare tactics are used to try to assure that the testing activity remains uncontaminated by human desire, fear, or simple boredom.