Monday, January 17, 2011

Q&A: Reaching English language learners

People who are fluent in more than one language have an additional career choice; teaching the English language to immigrants. Knowing another language is a tremendous help. - - Donna Poisl

Teacher talks about growing population in county

By TINA REED, Staff Writer

When Anne Arundel County native Shelley Hartford first headed to Florida to major in French more than 10 years ago, she had no idea it would lead to a career teaching English.

Hartford, who began her career in education policy, teaches 60 English language learners, or ELLs, in four Anne Arundel County elementary schools. It's a fast-growing population of students countywide who need extra assistance to be successful in school, she said.
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