Essay Grade

Part A: Create a brochure for immigrant families in your community that contains at least three community resources that support English acquisition.

For each resource include:

1. The name of the resource or organization.
2. The URL of their website or relevant contact information (if applicable).
3. A brief explanation of how each resource or organization supports English acquisition.

Part B: Include a 250-500 word statement regarding culture and learning. Your statement should include:

1. Examples of how culture affects learning.
2. Examples of sociocultural influences on ELLs.
3. A discussion regarding bilingualism and home language use in ELL classroom learning.

Support this statement with at least three scholarly resources.

Information that might help on assignment

“Encouraging Spanish-Speaking Families’ Involvement Through Dichos,” by Sanchez, Plata, Grosso, and Leird, from Journal of Latinos & Education(2010).

“Building School Partnerships with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families,” by Colombo, from Phi Delta Kappan (2006).

“Walking the Walk: Portraits in Leadership for Family Engagement in Urban Schools,” by Auerbach, from the School Community Journal (2009).

“Parent Participation,” located on the Colorín Colorado website.

URL:

http://www.colorincolorado.org/principals/family/participation/