GCU Statement
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GCU's Statement on the Integration of Faith, Learning, and Work, how does a Christian worldview support equitable education for ELLs? If a school or school district were failing to follow the federal guidelines ensuring an equitable education for ELLs, how could a teacher with a Christian worldview perspective wisely handle the situation in a way that demonstrates
sensitivity and grace, while carrying out justice for the common good?
“Between 1997-1998 and 2008-2009, the number of ELLs in the U.S. public schools increased by 51%,
but the general population only grew by 7%. ELLS are the fastest-growing student population with
approximately six million currently enrolled in public schools (Alrubail, 2016).”
This is my second school I have gone to that has a faith-based education. These are the schools I seek
out as I feel like they are the most welcoming and helps me build on my own faith, especially as an
educator. When reviewing GCU’s Statement on the Integration of Faith, Learning, and Work, anyone
who has faith will carry that over into their teaching strategies and classroom, even when not thinking
about it. “We are convinced that this call extends to the workplace and that our respective vocations
represent vital opportunities to glorify God by serving others in ways that promote human
flourishing (University, 2023).” This statement really stuck out to me as I believe the same happens.
When it comes to ELL, to me, it’s not any different then a regular classroom, or SPED classroom. All
children deserve an education, no matter the race, the background, or their language. It is our job as
educator to fight and advocate for our students on a daily bases. It’s our job as educators to ensure
we know the laws and policies behind ELL education to ensure our students are getting their
educational needs met, and when they are not, its our job as an educator to advocate for them. This
goes into the second questions being asked, if a school or school district were failing to follow the
federal guidelines ensuring an equitable education for ELLS, how could a teacher with a Christian
worldview perspective wisely handle the situation in a way that demonstrates sensitivity and grace,
while carrying out justice for the common good, and this goes along with what I have already stated,
we have to advocate for our students, all of them. As a Christian, giving grace is something I follow on
a daily basis, I asked for grace and I give my students and my co-workers the same. We all come from
different home situations and we don’t know what might of happen the night before or that morning
before school, we also have to provide grace when students are struggling as well. The same goes for
students who are not receiving all the educational assistance they need. As a Christian we have to
come at the situation with grace and calmness. For me, I would come at it in this aspect, I would have
all my facts ready to go, I would make a list of all the policies that are in place for not only the state
but that the district has in place, I would bring those to the attention of the administration first, then
if need be, to the district themselves. I would also have a conversation with the parents to ensure
they know what services their student(s) should be receiving and bring them into the loop as well.
Things happen, things slip through the cracks, but we as educators have to be there daily to help our
students and to advocate for them. We have to ensure that students are receiving all the services they
are entitled to as well as their needs being meet.
Thank you,
References
Alrubail, R. (2016, July 7).
Equity for English-Language Learners
. Retrieved from EduTopia:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/equity-for-english-language-learners-rusul-alrubail
University, G. C. (2023).
Statement of the Intergration of Faith and Work
. Retrieved from
Grand Canyon University:
https://www.gcu.edu/sites/default/files/media/Documents/Statement-IFLW.pdf
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