[LM_NET] ELL best practices

["Fitzpatrick, Sandy" <sfitzpatrick@CASSVILLE.K12.MO.US>]

As the ELL population in my school increases, I continue to ask myself how best to 
serve these students. At the lower grades they sit quietly and listen to the books 
I read, but I would like to engage them further. Older students seem unable to 
participate in many of the assignments we work on and I don't know Spanish (which 
is the language most of our students speak). These children are receiving ESL 
services, of course, but are always with their baseroom classes for library time. 
Should I be purchaseing books written in Spanish for these students or should I be 
insisting they check out books in English only? Would love to hear your opinions 
and what works for you. Thanks in advance.
 
Sandy Fitzpatrick
Media Specialist
Cassville Intermediate School
1501 Main
Cassville, MO  65625
417-847-5605

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