The ELL Student Experience with Bridget

What's it like attending an English-speaking school from the perspective of a student who doesn't know English? In this conversation, Bridget, a High School Junior tells her story of how she navigated teachers, friends, and the friction between her...

An episode of the The Teachers' Classroom podcast, hosted by Matt Weld, titled "The ELL Student Experience with Bridget" was published on May 24, 2022 and runs 23 minutes.

May 24, 2022 ·23m · The Teachers' Classroom

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What's it like attending an English-speaking school from the perspective of a student who doesn't know English? In this conversation, Bridget, a High School Junior tells her story of how she navigated teachers, friends, and the friction between her White and Latin identities as she learned the language and culture of America through school.

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What's it like attending an English-speaking school from the perspective of a student who doesn't know English? In this conversation, Bridget, a High School Junior tells her story of how she navigated teachers, friends, and the friction between her White and Latin identities as she learned the language and culture of America through school.

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