1.How does the student enrollment process at your school, or at a school with which you are familiar, support key mandates of current ELL laws? What accommodations in accordance with the current law and best practices are made during this initial and often stressful encounter for families who do not speak English? In your response, identify where your school falls on a continuum of small to large, and describe implications of your school's size on meeting ELL laws.
2. What are specific examples of positive sociocultural influences that can impact classroom instruction? What are some negative influences? What accommodations could teachers make to embrace the positive sociocultural influences of their student population?