Comments on Blogs Are Stupid: No Hablas Engles

Greetings. I see your, hmmm, mug? around all over ...

2007-04-08T12:05:00.000-05:00

Greetings. I see your, hmmm, mug? around all over the place. Nice to finally meet you.

When I think of how shy and timid my own daughter is. Then to imagine here in such frightening, disorienting circumstances AND then to extrapolate at to just how many kids must face these kinds of circunstances. It is positively heartbreaking.

I think you talked to Marta in a way that no trans...

2007-03-20T17:58:00.000-05:00

I think you talked to Marta in a way that no translator ever could...You were so wonderful to comfort her and make her feel welcome.

It's true to, that so often we question teachers behaviour, but really, they are probably doing the best that they can with the resources they have, or in this case, don't have...

It's a crime what's happening in many school syste...

2007-03-20T16:29:00.000-05:00

It's a crime what's happening in many school systems throughout the country. A crime. It sickens me.

Thank you for being there and making a difference those kids won't forget.

I hope, hope, hope that another translator will be...

2007-03-20T14:16:00.000-05:00

I hope, hope, hope that another translator will be able to be at that school soon.

A language barrier is a huge barrier to overcome, yet a simple hug can express so much.

(I tried to visit your friend Nina's place but the link is dead...)

I just want to go give her hugs. When are they go...

2007-03-19T20:06:00.000-05:00

I just want to go give her hugs.

When are they going to replace the translator?!!

I remember working in a school like this, and how ...

2007-03-19T16:45:00.000-05:00

I remember working in a school like this, and how rewarding it was. And how it drained every last ounce of everything I ever had to give from me every day.

Oh my heart. Our town is up in arms because our f...

2007-03-19T16:31:00.000-05:00

Oh my heart. Our town is up in arms because our football fields' bleachers had to be torn down and won't be up in time for the next season. This puts things into perspective!

Thank you for sharing this.

oh...friend. wow.if you don't mind, i am taking t...

2007-03-19T15:59:00.000-05:00

oh...friend. wow.

if you don't mind, i am taking this for our March Just Post Roundtable. what a powerful post.

There were about 15 different languages spoken in ...

2007-03-19T10:32:00.000-05:00

There were about 15 different languages spoken in my high school but being in the IB program as I was you wouldn't have known it. It is amazing how close people can be and still be so far away. Thanks for making a difference. Your children are quite lucky to have such small class sizes!

Bless you! I couldn't imagine being 'alone' in a ...

2007-03-19T10:07:00.000-05:00

Bless you! I couldn't imagine being 'alone' in a world where I couldn't understand things going on around me. That poor scared little girl.

What a profound story. I love how you spoke to Mar...

2007-03-18T23:33:00.000-05:00

What a profound story. I love how you spoke to Marta in a language she could understand. Thanks for making a difference!

Ouch. It hurts to read. I'm so glad you were the...

2007-03-18T19:23:00.000-05:00

Ouch. It hurts to read. I'm so glad you were there.

That was a really touching story. I worked in scho...

2007-03-18T18:36:00.000-05:00

That was a really touching story. I worked in schools for years and frequently found that English language learners were left behind with the vague reassurance that "They're young, so they'll get the language quickly." Although it's true that most of the non-native speakers of English I knew in the early grades got pretty comfortable within a year or two, that was still a year or two of profound