Your Comprehensive Professional Philosophy will be longer (5-6 pages), as it will incorporate more structured, specific areas, based on what we have discussed in class. In this paper, you should address the following areas:
PHILOSOPHY:
What is effective instructional programming for emergent bilingual students?
What classroom practices and language policies best support the holistic development of emergent bilingual students?
How are you thinking about equity, anti-racism, and language as you enter the field of ESL/BE? Use research-based citations to support your opinion.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
In order to meet your students’ needs holistically (academic, linguistic, socio-emotionally), how will you learn more about teaching emergent bilinguals? Provide at least 3 goals, and tangible ways you will meet them (e.g., I have signed up for this webinar; I have found this book; I have set up a meeting with this professor/cooperating teacher to discuss this topic)?
How are you reflecting on your own positionality and ways of thinking about emergent bilinguals and their language practices? How will you continue to do this on your road to becoming an educator of emergent bilinguals?
COLLABORATION:
How will you collaborate with others to support emergent bilingual students’ holistic development? Describe how you plan to work with others in the school community and the extended community to support student development.
How will you also support and work with the families of emergent bilinguals?
SHIFTS:
How have your views shifted over the course of the semester regarding:
Programming options for emergent bilingual students;
Classroom practices and language policies for emergent bilingual students;
Current issues in the field;
Advocacy
If they are unchanged, what has affirmed your views? Reflect on the reason for any shifts, or for your philosophy staying the same.
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