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ESL is a teaching program designed for students whose native language is not English.

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ESL education is entirely in English; it focuses on immersing students in learning English by instructing them only in English.

It has proven to be effective as students learn English faster.

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ESL instruction is entirely in English, while this may be hard for students initially. It creates a challenge for them to overcome: to improve and master their English skills.

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Work with students individually to understand what level of understanding they are at, and how much progress they've made in the process of learning english

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Qualifications to be an ESL teacher vary from state to state and district to district. Generally, degrees in fields of education such as a Bachelor's or Master's are preferred. There are also extra steps like certifications and teaching experience that are needed to be an efficient ESL educator

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Keep instruction material visual: Make lessons have more visual content than words, it is easier for students to learn with images and associate words with pictures

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Use technology to make students feel more comfortable learning a new language. Use videos and other media to keep lessons varied

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Encourage students to speak with each other in English even if it isn't their native language, this helps improve social language skills between students and not just with the teacher

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Communicate with parents and families using their language so important messages get across and are understood

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Celebrate a student's achievements with their parents. Notify parents of the progress the student has made and their academic performance

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Hold teacher-parent conferences to keep parents up to date and how students are doing and the steps being taken to make sure the student is on track

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Send out progress reports regularly to keep parents updated on their student's performance