Methods of Teaching in the 21st Century Classroom
Dr. F, Instructor
As an educator, I recommend the following tips in assisting your ESL students:
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use your ESL parents as a resource. They can come and talk to your classes about their cultures and display items from their countries. Parents can also serve as interpreters and mentors for other students' parents.
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parents and teachers should encourage involvement in community events that help promote other languages and cultures; this helps ESL students see that they are valued.
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watch for negative forces in the immigrant child's life; ESL students have the tendency to alienate themsleves from their family and their culture in an attempt to assimilate. Parents and teachers need to stay involve in their students' lives.
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be aware that coming to a new country and a new school can be a potentially traumatic emotional experience that ESL children face; watch for signs of problems.
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encourage your ESL students to learn how to read and to write in their native language; parents should tell stories and talk to their children in their native languages. (Cooper, 2014, Classroom Teaching Skills).
How to meet the needs of ESL Learners
Assignment: Peruse through the websites listed above with a partner. Write a brief description of each site and explain how you would use it in your classroom. Go to Google or another search engine and bring two websites for ESL learners to class next week.