LEP (limited English proficient) student is one of the names used to describe a student who enters school speaking a language other than English. These type of terms have negative connotation because they imply that students are deficient. The truth is these students are emerging bilinguals. They come to school with language - in Texas that is usually Spanish AND sometimes they already know some English as well. It is the duty of the elementary campus to help them develop their language skills and support students to become not just bilingual, but biliterate! Let's focus on positive characteristics and valuing what our emerging bilinguals have to offer. This change in mindset can help a campus focus on how to capitalize & develop what the students already know and avoid just focusing on the challenges. Our emerging bilingual are not limited in learning ability - they just have not fully developed both languages...YET!
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Jessica Gomez
8/3/2021 10:52:12 am
EB embrace both languages and acknowledges that one or the other is strengthing.
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