This assignment prompts students to reflect on the impact of poverty on the teaching and learning of ELLs, the danger of attributing underachievement to cognitive deficits, and the importance of teaching language and content simultaneously for ELs, as well as ways

Discussion #1 Chapter 1 (Wright) and Chapter 1 (Fenner & Snyder)
After reading chapter 1 in both textbooks and watching this videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HU80AxmP-ULinks to an external site.
answer the questions below:
Wright (Chapter 1) Questions:
How can poverty affect the teaching and learning of ELLs? What is the danger in attributing students’ underachievement to cognitive deficits rather than seeking to understand sociocultural factors that can affect students’ opportunities to learn? Describe your own experiences or observations related to this issue.
Fenner & Snyder (Chapter 1) Questions:
Why should ELs be taught language and content simultaneously? How can ESL teachers and content area teachers collaborate?