I
have created a personalized social justice action plan, centered around
literacy, designed specifically for my future English learners. My plan
addresses how I will tackle this, as a future teacher of English learners, will
addresses developing critical literacy skills to help increase academic
literacy. This is an issue of social justice because students who cannot master
academic English are at a clear disadvantage in being able to compete in the
workplace in the future and are less likely to be successful in accomplishing
their goals. English language learners, in particular, have a difficult time
mastering academic English. Additionally, English learners usually are very
adept at mastering the use of English in social settings, leading teachers to
overestimate their understanding of new material. Increasing the literacy of
English learners and perhaps even motivating them to engage with reading
independently will make it more likely that they will understand new, complex,
and abstract material.
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