1. Journal Overview T. Vu Teaching Reading to ELL students EDU 989A Spring 2009, Trinity University, Washington, DC

2. Cultural differences: Do not affect how ELL’s learn. Do not affect how ELL’s learn. Do not interfere how educators teach. Do not interfere how educators teach. There is no need to integrate cultural characteristics in instructional approaches. There is no need to integrate cultural characteristics in instructional approaches.

3. Available Research: If there exist study on teaching ELL covering one or two first- language groups, then there should be study on at least top ten first-language groups. If there exist study on teaching ELL covering one or two first- language groups, then there should be study on at least top ten first-language groups. Analyzing should be made for the outcome of other first-language groups. We might be surprise with the results. Perhaps teaching ELL would not be a concern any more. Analyzing should be made for the outcome of other first-language groups. We might be surprise with the results. Perhaps teaching ELL would not be a concern any more.

4. Everyone can learn: Every ELL can also learn at least a second language with family and school support. Every ELL can also learn at least a second language with family and school support. Every ELL can learn a second language just as all other could. Every ELL can learn a second language just as all other could. Every ELL can learn if they believe that they can in English-Only settings. There would be no need for one single first language spoken. Every ELL can learn if they believe that they can in English-Only settings. There would be no need for one single first language spoken.

5. Diversity: Is an opportunity to enrich our lives. Is an opportunity to enrich our lives. Is not a foundation to build one language development. Is not a foundation to build one language development. Likewise, first spoken language is not a foundation to learn another language. Likewise, first spoken language is not a foundation to learn another language.

6. At schools: Students would only need one block of time to learn English. Students would only need one block of time to learn English. All other classes should be taken as every other students in English-only settings. All other classes should be taken as every other students in English-only settings. Al ELL can learn if we all, parents, educators, and the students believe that they can. Al ELL can learn if we all, parents, educators, and the students believe that they can.