Classrooms represent the whole world, in this class of 22 students, 11 languages are spoken. This is difficult for the teacher, but what a terrific way for the kids to learn about other cultures! - - Donna Poisl
By Jeremy P. Meyer and Burt Hubbard, The Denver Post
When Debbie Smith left her teaching position in southwest Denver for a job in a Cherry Creek district school, she anticipated a classroom filled with rich, white kids.
What she found at Eastridge Elementary in southwest Aurora were children of refugees and immigrants and a third-grade classroom even more diverse than the one she left in Denver.
"I had no idea Cherry Creek was like this," said Smith, who has taught at Eastridge for seven years. "I've had students from every continent but Antarctica. I love this. I love all of the cultures."
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