Connecting With Elementary School ESL Students Through Dialogue Journals

Authors

Amelia Myers Collins, School for International Training

Publication Date

2003

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

First Advisor

Bonnie Mennell

Abstract

This paper presents my experiences using dialogue journals with English as a Second Language students at Ephesus Road Elementary School in Chapel Hill, NC. The history and background of dialogue journals is discussed, as well as my philosophy of teaching. The practical aspects of using dialogue journals with elementary school non-native English-speaking students and the benefits and difficulties associated with them are described using student material. In addition, the work covers how my experience using dialogue journals differed from my expectations when I began using them. Excerpts of written dialogues between students and teacher are included.

Disciplines

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Elementary Education and Teaching

Recommended Citation

Collins, Amelia Myers, "Connecting With Elementary School ESL Students Through Dialogue Journals" (2003). MA TESOL Collection. 396.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/ipp_collection/396