The Hub
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Trending
    • Pinkston Girls Basketball heading to state semifinals for first time in school history
    • Campamentos de verano de Dallas ISD se enfocarán en el bienestar académico y emocional de los estudiantes
    • Dallas ISD summer camps will focus on improving the whole child’s academic and emotional wellbeing
    • Organizaciones educativas otorgan premio a superintendente Michael Hinojosa
    • K-12 education organizations name Michael Hinojosa as a Digital Superintendent of the Year
    • Dallas ISD continuará siguiendo las normas contra la COVID-19
    • Dallas ISD plans to continue following established COVID-19 guidelines
    • Primeros proyectos del programa de bonos 2020 están a la vista
    RSS Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Flickr
    The Hub
    • Home
    • News
      1. Headlines
      2. Inside Dallas ISD
      3. News Briefs
      Featured
      February 23, 20210

      Roger B. Brown Memorial Baseball Tournament commemorates a local icon who proved an invaluable resource to district student-athletes

      Recent
      March 5, 2021

      Pinkston Girls Basketball heading to state semifinals for first time in school history

      March 5, 2021

      Dallas ISD summer camps will focus on improving the whole child’s academic and emotional wellbeing

      March 4, 2021

      K-12 education organizations name Michael Hinojosa as a Digital Superintendent of the Year

    • nota escolar
    • Contact Us
    The Hub
    You are at:Home»News»Inside Dallas ISD»ESL classes for parents translates into stronger success for students

    ESL classes for parents translates into stronger success for students

    0
    By The Hub on October 23, 2017 Inside Dallas ISD

    It’s a weekday at Julius Dorsey Elementary School, and Elia Lopez, the mom of a Dallas ISD student, is doing some learning of her own.

    Lopez is one of 18 parents of students at Dorsey Elementary who is attending English as Second Language classes (ESL) held at the campus every Tuesday and Thursday.

    “With what I’ve been learning in class, I am now able to better help my children with their homework,” Lopez said.

    In a partnership with Dallas County Community College District’s Eastfield College, the free program helps parents to acquire the language skills that will help them communicate better, leading them to better job opportunities and a higher engagement in their child’s education.

    “My homework as their instructor is to remind myself of each of the parents’ reason to learn English, and find a way of helping them to learn the language in a simple but interactive way,” said Amber Herndon, a faculty member at Eastfield College.

    Herndon also encourages parents to engage in technology by frequently communicating with them, in English, via text.

    “A lot of the parents are visual learners, so I make it a point to provide them with hands-on digital opportunities to learn English, such as listening to electronic audio files or learning to search for educational videos in YouTube,” said Herndon.

    The school decided to implement this program at the campus to help parents better relate to their children and their education, and also to encourage them to build their self esteem by improving their education.

    “We are a family here at Dorsey, and we want parents to know that we are not just here to serve their children, but also them,” said counselor Cathy Gonzalez.” “We tell parents that there is no age limit to learn and remind them that as their children’s first teacher, they will make a greater impact on them by being able to communicate and understand them better. We are grateful for the support from Eastfield in providing the resources to help us empower Dorsey parents.”

    The classes are held during the school day as a way of easing the child care burden on parents. While students are learning their numbers, letters, and other things in class, their parents are, too.

    “My children find it a bit funny when I’m doing ABCs homework with them, but they help me and tell me they are happy that I’m coming to school with them, too,” said parent Veronica Aguirre.

    The ESL program will end in February. Parents will have a total of 60 hours of college credit, making them eligible to then pursue a GED diploma.

    Julius Dorsey Elementary School Trustee District 4
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    The Hub

    Connecting you to the personalities, places and perspectives of Dallas ISD

    Related Posts

    Pinkston Girls Basketball heading to state semifinals for first time in school history

    Dallas ISD chief technology officer awarded the 2021 Dallas CIO of the year

    Roger B. Brown Memorial Baseball Tournament commemorates a local icon who proved an invaluable resource to district student-athletes

    • Core 4 Corner
    March 9, 2020

    Customer service shines at Core 4 training at Harllee

    October 11, 2019

    Dallas ISD celebrates Customer Service Week through Core 4

    October 8, 2019

    Calling on customer service: Carolyn Jones goes the extra mile to help others

    Our Voices, Our Stories
    Archives
    • Recent
    March 5, 2021

    Pinkston Girls Basketball heading to state semifinals for first time in school history

    March 5, 2021

    Campamentos de verano de Dallas ISD se enfocarán en el bienestar académico y emocional de los estudiantes

    March 5, 2021

    Dallas ISD summer camps will focus on improving the whole child’s academic and emotional wellbeing

    About
    About

    Connecting you to the personalities, places and perspectives of Dallas ISD



    The Dallas Independent School District
    9400 North Central Expressway Dallas, TX 75231
    © 2021  Dallas Independent School District

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Go to mobile version