Jasmin Grade 4
Challenges
Shy, looks to friends who speak her first language to help
Development of oral language in English
Understanding concepts in other curriculum subjects
Support
ESL because she attended formal school in Korea
Teaching Strategies
One-on-one support
Sentence starters in writing
Think, pair, share (opportunities to practice orally speaking English)
No word problems in math
Strengths
Numeracy development
Ability to adapt
Eagerness to learn
Status
Migrant - Her family and her moved from South Korea for job opportunities in Canada
First Language: Korean
Received formal schooling in South Korea