Methodology Entry 2
Click here to view my interview with an ELL. Welcome back to my blog! I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael T. He is an U.S. born English language learner. (Wright, 2015). His parents migrated from Tamaulipas, Mexico in search of the American dream about 45 years ago. During Michael’s early school years, his parents spoke little English, enough to get by. Michael and his older sister are about 7 years apart so he learned English through socializing with her prior to being enrolled in the United State’s public school system. His parents, mostly his mother, chose to have him placed in a traditional classroom opposed to a bilingual classroom so that he could excel in learning English and eventually transition to speak primarily that language. Michael's experiences were very much fortunate in the classroom. He remembers having extremely effective educators who made use of music, movements, and visuals. Michael believes he didn't struggle as much as he could’ve had due to...