Emergence of Dual Language Programs, From A Teacher’s
Perspective
“Twenty
years ago, I got my first two ESL children in my class, and I didn’t know what
to do. I had not received any preparation for what to do with a language
learner in my class. And nobody in my building knew what to do. Nobody in my
district knew what to do. I felt so frustrated because I knew that I wasn’t
meeting the educational needs of the students I had in my room.” -Elizabeth Bonitz, speaking of her experience
as a teacher in Tennessee public schools (on Latino USA)
Click below to listen to the full interview with Elizabeth Bonitz,
now a teacher in Siler City, NC, on Latino USA. Latino USA is an amazing
podcast with independent reporting on a wide range of issues. This episode
focuses on changing demographics of the U.S.
