TIP #10: SEEK RESOURCES.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 380.

TIP #9: ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO SPEAK IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE.

Some teachers make the mistake of telling their ESL students that their native tongue is not allowed in the classroom. But maintaining and developing this native language actually helps their acquisition of academic English. According to a 1996 study by Virginia Collier and Wayne Thomas, dual language models of schooling have a substantial effect on student progress, “enhancing student outcomes and fully closing the achievement gap in second language.” Support of the primary language is therefore critical to helping your students succeed both in your class and in the years to follow, and ideally, instruction occurs bilingually — that is, the “curricular mainstream [is] taught through two languages.”

When you need advice or ideas, or if you simply want a sounding board, sseek assistance from full-time ESL teachers or even general teachers who are bilingual themselves. Identify and recruit volunteers from your personal and professional life who speak the students' language. Administrators can even work with community leaders who are involved in community development with immigrant families.

http://mastersinesl.com/tips-for-motivating-esl-learners/