From: "Wilhelm, Monique" <mwilhelm**At_Symbol_Here**UMFLINT.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] English in Lab
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2019 23:23:18 +0000
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In our orgo labs, we have the students write those important safety notes that we announce in class on the sash of their hoods with a dry erase marker so that we can visibly see that they got our message.

 

Monique Wilhelm

Laboratory Manager

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

University of Michigan – Flint

 

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Pam
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2019 6:19 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] English in Lab

 

I was wondering if anyone might help me with this issue. I have a number of English language learners in my classes. Recently there was a near miss accident that was in part due to the student not understanding me and me not being able to catch the issue as their conversation in lab is not in a language I understand. 

 

I want the class to be inclusive but it is hard monitor issues when the conversations among students are not in English..

 

Does anyone have any ideas on how to handle this?

 

Thanks

 

Pamela Auburn, PhD

2041 Branard

Houston TX 77098

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