Stella Villalba, ELL教师和教练，首席大使，新奥尔巴尼，OH:

我的一个学生在中午来到我的教室。他伤心地看着我，用西班牙语问我他能不能在我的房间里呆上几分钟。“是的，当然。”我告诉他。他走到一张桌子前，低下了头。我让他一个人呆了几分钟，然后走到他面前，拍拍他的背，问他我能帮上什么忙吗。他说:“没有，维拉巴小姐。只是很难。在我的国家，我是一个A+的学生。在这里我都不能请人陪我玩。这种生活很艰难。” I will never forget the hurt in his eyes. It reflected the daily, silent struggles that new ELLs go through in this country when they arrive. Their courage gives me the courage to be a strong educator for them. Their motivation to learn and to be successful individuals has become my WHY.