Increase Of Immigrants Into The ESL Classroom

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The influx of immigrants into the United States has resulted in the growing increase of ESL students into the classroom. Odds are good that most teachers will encounter one or more ESL students during their teaching career. These students vary in English language acquisition and cultural assimilation. It is imperative for teachers to understand their role and be equipped with tools for their ESL students of all levels to survive in a regular classroom. English Language Arts instructors carry a larger burden of not only helping the ESL students to understand and speak the English language, but insure the rules of grammar and Standard English are conveyed in a relatable manner. Additionally, ELA teachers need to convey to their colleagues that language teaching is not restricted for the ESL or ELA teacher, but every instructor should have a role in the success of ESL students. The success of all students including ESL students should be the priority of all departments in the school system. The resources used in this report discuss how teachers can help assimilate …show more content…

Teachers need to show their students that writing is work for everyone and demonstrate their own struggles during the process, which allows students to feel they are not alone and can succeed in learning the English language. Again, many of these articles discuss the importance of understanding ESL students’ backgrounds and cultures to be able to focus on how these students will best respond to instruction. Teachers should embrace the prior knowledge the ESL students have from their native language and build from there. Teachers need to understand that secondary students are not blank slates and have accumulated knowledge for many years, which can be used to teach the English

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