Dear Mrs. Potter,
I understand that you have a student in your class named Lupita who is extremely quiet and you believe that she has a lack of academic skills. From the knowledge that I have gained, there seems to be a slight language barrier since she has been raised by her Spanish speaking grandmother and does not have much access to the tools that the other children do in their free time.
I would like to point out that she may be as smart as some of the other students in the class. Since Spanish is her first language, she was able to finish that homework very quickly and also finished a puzzle that many other students were struggling with. The reason for her lack of participation skills is most likely due to the fact that she is not fully comfortable with English yet.
An article by Kurth suggest ways to make adaptations within the classroom. The first thing you should do is talk to her a few times a week one to one while the students are working on something. This might make her more comfortable and she could explain what kind of subjects she is struggling with. Once you determine her learning needs, you will be able to better prepare her and alter classroom activities.
Marissa
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