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I am a student teacher here in Oregon and I see a lot of ELL students who are struggling with the current programs. However, it seems that Measure 58 would stifle the abilities of students to feel like their cultures are accepted and appreciated. Even when students become proficient in English, they likely still feel that they can best express their ideas and emotions in their native language. Without ongoing ELL support, students may not have an opportunity to relate their deeper more complex ideas and feelings. One of the great parts of the ELL classes I have seen is simply that ELLs have a safe place where they feel accepted. Children need this foundation in order to learn and if we do not provide it, we cannot expect students to learn English or anything else we teach.

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