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.
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