Overview
I am currently working towards earning my masters degree in elementary education through Western State Colorado University. The purpose of this blog is to assist in supporting the topic of my research through my EDU 680 coursework. By the end of the semester my aim is to have posted 6 or more blog posts and discuss at least 6 different articles that relate to my research problem statement. At a minimum, the blog will span the months of September, October and November.
Employment
I am currently employed as an early literacy instructor for 4 and 5 year olds at Teton Literacy Center, located in Jackson Hole wyoming. Here the philosophy is, "A family literacy approach is the most effective way of achieving our vision of a 100% literate community. TLC offers prevention and intervention services for families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our goal is to strengthen literacy skills for the family unit through tutoring, workshops, classes and home visits."
Research Topic
Although my research topic is not yet set in stone I am confident that my focus is going to be on Pre-K, Spanish speaking, English language learners. As a Pre-K teacher out of my 30 students 27 of them are native Spanish speakers. With the dominant amount of ELL students my plan is to explore some of the challenges my students face in regards to communication barriers with myself, an native English speaker.
I am currently working towards earning my masters degree in elementary education through Western State Colorado University. The purpose of this blog is to assist in supporting the topic of my research through my EDU 680 coursework. By the end of the semester my aim is to have posted 6 or more blog posts and discuss at least 6 different articles that relate to my research problem statement. At a minimum, the blog will span the months of September, October and November.
Employment
I am currently employed as an early literacy instructor for 4 and 5 year olds at Teton Literacy Center, located in Jackson Hole wyoming. Here the philosophy is, "A family literacy approach is the most effective way of achieving our vision of a 100% literate community. TLC offers prevention and intervention services for families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our goal is to strengthen literacy skills for the family unit through tutoring, workshops, classes and home visits."
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Research Topic
Although my research topic is not yet set in stone I am confident that my focus is going to be on Pre-K, Spanish speaking, English language learners. As a Pre-K teacher out of my 30 students 27 of them are native Spanish speakers. With the dominant amount of ELL students my plan is to explore some of the challenges my students face in regards to communication barriers with myself, an native English speaker.
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