Becoming Something Different

The Authors Fairbanks, Crooks, and Ariail believe that there were certain artifacts in Esme's life that she had used in a positive way to do her best in school. They believe that more so than not the school had failed to provide her with the necessary tools she needed to evolve as a student. At the same time Esme did have a strong desire to learn and become better at it. This piece goes together with Aria that we had read earlier this semester about ELLs and how much different they are taught. Esme was kept in remedial classes that she started with, and also had all her honors classes changed to regular ones. I think you could make an argument that ELL do not get the proper type of treatment in the school system because they are treated like a remedial student rather than someone who doesn't know the language. A better system needs to be devised so that the school does not hamper the abilities of the student. Esme wanted to be a good student and probably would have benefitted much more off of a specialized program to get her speaking and understanding more fluently. Since there is a high number of students throughout the United States that are learning English there should be a different set up for these students. Such a high number of kids cannot be taught the wrong way.

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