Capstone Project (Open Access)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
For this Capstone Project, the researchers investigated how monolingual teachers view the support and resources they received to teach English Language Learners (ELL) and what they thought could be done to improve their teaching effectiveness. An evidence based argument is offered that monolingual teachers were not being provided with effective support and resources. More specifically, three themes emerged from an analysis of the data obtained from interviews of monolingual teachers and administrators. Based on the emergent themes, an action was undertaken to help monolingual teachers better address the needs of ELLs. This is an important issue for monolingual teachers because the research provided options that the district could implement in order to increase their ability to successfully work with ELLs.
Benavides, Cristina, "No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?" (2019). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 690.
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