Blog 5

It has been ten weeks and although the course may be ending, being an advocate for teaching English as a second language to young students is something I will continue to do throughout my career.  Writing and gathering the resource material for my research paper was difficult, but I am proud of the work I have put into this course and that I have been able to share the experience with each of my classmates.  The insights I have gained from reading each our your discussions and blog posts were instrumental with helping me to get through the challenges of this course.  I would like to give special thanks to each of you that took the time to post feedback to my blog and my discussions.  Working with each of you has been one of my greatest pleasures of my professional career.  I would also like to thank Professor Sisie Puntil-Wilcek for all her support throughout this class.  I do not think I could have gotten through this course if it was not for her help.  Finally, I would like to say thank you to all my colleagues at my school for their continued encouragement and for always being there for me.  Their daily support gives me the strength to be the best I can be for my students and their families.  I hope that each of you continue to grow in your careers and carry on the advocacy efforts you have gained from this class.

Eva Speaks