Cool Weather
Autumn is among us and there is always sometime in the air during this time of the year. In fact, fall is my favorite season so this cool weather has me feeling inspired and ambitious.
During last week’s class, Craig presented us with some useful information about Keans library. I have been their plenty of times and Craig is always so helpful! He definitely is an important resource in my research studies. My favorite tool to use in the library is the interlibrary borrowing. At first, I thought this would be difficult to do however, it actually is very easy to do. Often times when Kean’s library doesn’t have a book I need I can easily get the book from other university libraries nearby without the hassle of physically going to look for it there (this will be very useful in a time like this).
Reflecting
This week I took a break from reading and working on literature review and completed some free witting. What I wrote about is how I imagine ESL students are coping during this difficult time. Not only are they not familiar with the language but now that they have to complete homework and assignments without any help from an ESL teacher it must be very difficult for them. These students are not getting the help they need at home because their parents are unable to support them with school work that they also are unfamiliar with. I wonder how things are going at home and hoping that they have resources they need, like laptop, books, etc. I can imagine that at this moment they are not advancing as well as they would have if they were actively in a classroom with other students learning both socially and academically. It’s a proven fact that learning with others is a significant way for students and especially second English learners to learn effectively. I am hoping they are home right now doing their best.
Darline's Thesis Creation 