Having a classroom with 50% ESL students can be a big challenge. It changes the dynamic of the environment, but I think it changes it in a good way. From focusing on how I need to teach to meet their needs, I find that many of my other students need similar support, even if they are native English speakers. I love the diversity and variety of students, families and cultures in my classroom.
As I move through my grad classes, I find myself thinking more and more about the ESL kids in my class. I thought I was doing a lot of the right things with them, but my eyes are certainly being opened to things I never considered. As the summer flies by, I am eagerly awaiting Pre-K registration. I look forward to finding out what little stars will be in my class this year and finding out how many ESL students I will have.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Welcome to SES Easy ESL!
Hello, and welcome to my new blog! This is my first blog, and it is one of the fun requirements of my graduate program in ESL.
I currently teach Pre-K and have a large population of ELL students each year. I am very excited to be in the Master's program. I look forward to adding to this blog through my class Reading, Writing & Learning Methods for ESL. I love teaching my ELLs and am just amazed at their ability to acquire a second language and move seamlessly between worlds. :-)
Join me as I navigate the blogging and ESL worlds simultaneously! Comments and suggestions are always welcome! :-)
I currently teach Pre-K and have a large population of ELL students each year. I am very excited to be in the Master's program. I look forward to adding to this blog through my class Reading, Writing & Learning Methods for ESL. I love teaching my ELLs and am just amazed at their ability to acquire a second language and move seamlessly between worlds. :-)
Join me as I navigate the blogging and ESL worlds simultaneously! Comments and suggestions are always welcome! :-)
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