My ESOL Philosophy
I have seen many different cultures and languages throughout my short time in the classroom. Mainstreaming students with a language barrier can be a difficult task for teachers. Utilizing resource teachers and keeping in some sort of communication with the families is important. I will try my best to translate and make information prevalent for students. I think patience and understanding will be the foundation of ESOL instruction.
There are multiple strategies I plan to use in my classroom. I first need to recognize the needs of my students and see which strategy will work best for them. Posted below is an ESOL resource book I created to provide myself with quick recall to multiple strategies and web resources.