Participant Responses:
What Salina Teachers Have To Say:
Implications on Our Professional Practice
"My eyes are certainly being opened by taking this ESL classes!"
Elementary Teacher – 4th Grade
"By pursuing this ESL endorsement, it is helping me become a better teacher for all students no matter their culture, or what language they speak."
Elementary Lead Teacher
"I am continuing to learn about all of my students’ backgrounds and individual cultural beliefs."
Elementary Teacher – 1st Grade
"Project Pulse has helped expand my understanding of the unique challenges facing the ESL student and provided me with concrete strategies to maximize student achievement."
High School Physics Teacher
"From taking the courses I have learned new strategies that I can implement in my classroom without needing to completely alter or change my lesson plans. These strategies not only benefit my ESL students but all students are able to use these strategies successfully in my class."
High School Social Studies Teacher
"The ESL program has helped me in so many ways. First, it has given me tools to better understand student backgrounds and their situations. Secondly, it has given me tools, strategies, to use, communicate and teach all our students. There are many things I could share; however, it has taught me to be more understanding and learn about their past and background so I know how I can better teach all students – especially ELL students."
High School Business and Computer Teacher
What Junction City Teachers Have To Say:
Implications on Our Professional Practice
"Since taking the ESL classes I am interested and more aware of other cultures and how that might affect classroom performance. I’ve learned to reflect upon how I handle certain situations which might be my expectations, homework related items, and even lesson planning in general."
High School Science Teacher
"All students should be approached in an unassuming fashion with regards to cultural/ethnic backgrounds. Sometimes outward appearances do not reflect the richness in culture that these students have experienced."
High School Science Teacher
"I earned my Master’s Degree and am working on my ELL endorsement to advocate and support the learners in my classroom."
Elementary Teacher – 2nd Grade
"I am pleased that I signed up to take these ELL classes because I am getting a greater understanding for minorities, and learning many strategies that make me a better teacher to them as well as the rest of my students."
Elementary Teacher – 4th Grade
" I can absolutely appreciate the diversity of each student. I strive to continue to learn more about CLD students through many avenues such as this class, students, parents, etc. As an educator, I must keep learning new and improved ways to assist all students."
Elementary Teacher – 4th Grade
