Educators

At the California Association for Bilingual Educator’s Statewide Conference in 2011 and 2012, Paper Words was screened for an audience comprised mostly of teachers, Spanish speaking parents, and young students. The film was well received, generating a lively post-screening discussion. Through translators at the discussions, parents of ESL students lamented the struggles their children still faced in the public school system. Bilingual education teachers shared anecdotes that revealed challenges their colleagues faced in teaching increasingly diverse classrooms. The exchange of ideas and stories confirmed at least one point; as a nation, we have not fully resolved how to meet all the needs of English-Learners in the classroom.

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