A recent report in Denver Public Schools showed there are more than 29,000 foreign-language speakers in the district – about 3,000 of whom are nonSpanish-speaking. And the cultural differences cause problems for students and staff. Vietnamese, Arabic, Russian and Chinese are other predominant languages spoken, and the district is bracing for a possible influx of Iraqi refugees. At the middle school and high school levels, DPS offers Newcomer Centers at Merrill Middle School and South High School. There, international students who have been enrolled in a U.S. school for less than three semesters can receive English instruction focused on listening, speaking, reading and writing from teachers trained in dealing with different cultures. Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for K-12 Teachers, MyLabSchool Edition (4th Edition)

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