What Would You Do?

I never thought about the problems that I could be exposed to if I were to be an ESL teacher in the future. The video about discrimination was eye opening. There were times where I felt ashamed by people’s reactions and other times when I was proud to be an American.  I am sure that I will find myself in a situation where people feel that teaching ESL students should not be a priority in our educational system, and people will probably wonder why these students get special accommodations in an American school. Personally, I feel that I’m a very patient person and very respectful to others, but when people approach me to tell me that their tax money shouldn’t go to students who don’t belong in the country, then I start to become a different person.  In a controlled manner, I would state that I am a teacher. I chose a profession to make an impact in young children’s lives. I hear what they are telling me, but I will never agree with them because these students never asked to be put in this situation. The students never asked to be placed in a school where they didn’t understand the language or to be discriminated against by others. These students are in my classroom, and I will guarantee that they will work hard to become proficient in English and become contributing members of our society.