strategies for teaching esl students:
1. Maintain high expectations for all students
2. Recognize that students use multiple languages to learn.
3. Use meaning-based context and universal themes for teaching!
4. Use visuals to reinforce your teaching.
5. Make your notes available to students after class.
6. Encourage students to maintain and develop their native language at school, home and outside in the community.
7. Use whole-class instruction as little as possible, because English Language Learners sometimes get lost in this kind of lesson. Break your teaching up into smaller groups or one-on-one instruction.
2. Recognize that students use multiple languages to learn.
3. Use meaning-based context and universal themes for teaching!
4. Use visuals to reinforce your teaching.
5. Make your notes available to students after class.
6. Encourage students to maintain and develop their native language at school, home and outside in the community.
7. Use whole-class instruction as little as possible, because English Language Learners sometimes get lost in this kind of lesson. Break your teaching up into smaller groups or one-on-one instruction.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE, VISIT THE LINKS BELOW:
1. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
1001 North Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-894-2900
www.actfl.org
2. Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17126
717-783-6788
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=7203&&PageID=510955&mode=2
3. Education Law Center
1315 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
http://www.elc-pa.org/
1001 North Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-894-2900
www.actfl.org
2. Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17126
717-783-6788
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=7203&&PageID=510955&mode=2
3. Education Law Center
1315 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
http://www.elc-pa.org/