ESL Education by Andres Vargas

Definition:

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

Characteristics

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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.

Format

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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.

Qualifications

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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

Strategy 1

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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

Strategy 2

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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

Strategy 3

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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

Strategy 4

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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

Parent engagement 1

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

Parent engagement 2

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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

Parent engagement 3

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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

parent engagement 4

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