Roberto

Roberto is 11 years old, and is in the 6th grade at an intermediate school in a medium sized Midwest town.  Roberto moved to the Midwest from North Carolina.  He loved being in North Carolina more because he had cousins who owned a swimming pool and a trampoline.  

His family traditions are going to Golden Corral and staying up late on his mother’s birthday.  On the weekends, he enjoys spending quality time with his family by having family bowling and arcade nights.  His family consists of his father, mother, and his younger brother.  He finds that his little brother annoys him a lot, but he knows it is out of love.

In his spare time, Roberto enjoys playing with his brother on his iPad, playing Geometry Dash, and playing soccer.  He is a huge fan of basketball and soccer.  He currently plays goalkeeper on his soccer team.  His strategy is to make his opponents nervous and then he blocks the soccer ball from entering into the goal. 

Roberto knows English and Spanish, but he finds it easier to read in Spanish.  He feels teachers should provide more opportunities for ELL students to learn English.

Roberto receives daily ESL instruction through a pull-out program taught by a certified ESL teacher. He receives his instruction in a small group with 6 students at the intermediate to advanced levels of English proficiency. His official English proficiency level is 4.8 (WIDA).