Teachers struggle with helping newcomers to Alberta master reading
Posted Jan 9, 2013 7:05 am.
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Educators in the province are having a tough time helping newcomers master English literacy.
Recent international test scores show Alberta school kids from households where English is not the first language are scoring high in science in math, but are sliding behind in reading skills.
Reports show they are being outperformed by English language learner students in British Columbia and Ontario.
A University of Calgary professor says it should be a wake up call that teachers need to be better trained to teach English.
Hetty Roessingh tells The Calgary Herald there has to be more emphasis on vocabulary and less reliance on immersion education.
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