This class is held every Friday after school. The teacher is an 11 year old immigrant, teaching basic Spanish to the teachers in her school. DP
By tackling language and cultural barriers in class, educators and Latinos hold each other accountable
By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff
boston.com: With one hand on her hip and the other gripping a plastic ruler, Emely Herrera surveyed her class and asked it to repeat after her: "En la línea por favor" (Line up please); "No mastiques chicle en clase" (Don't chew gum in class); "Necesito hablarles a tus padres" (I need to talk to your parents).
The serious-looking teacher with arched eyebrows, knee-high socks, and long, brown hair pulled back in a headband is an 11-year-old immigrant from El Salvador. Her charges, gathered in a semicircle in front of her, are teachers at East Boston's Donald McKay K-8 School, where 90 percent of the students are Latino and half are not fluent in English.
Each Friday after school, the teachers brush up on basic Spanish to help them connect with their students, boost the confidence of those new to this country, and instill pride in the students' heritage.
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