Teaching ESL Students

Paper Summary:

The paper relates that schools are not only seeing an increase in ESL students, they are also seeing how the transient lifestyle of migrant students impact their motivation and drive to succeed in school. The paper explains that the need for ideas and tools that will motivate students to try is necessary not only so they will continue learning, but also for the purpose of meeting state mandates. The paper provides a plan that addresses those needs. The lesson plan works at all grade levels and all levels of English to create an atmosphere of partnership and team work that will be valuable as the students progress in grade levels and ultimately out into the adult world.

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Introduction
Facts
How It Works
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"For students to move from one grade level to the next they must master certain state mandated curriculum standards whether or not they speak fluent English. For the schools to begin handing out lessons and books in second languages would not only defeat the purpose of immersion programs in English but would also fail to prepare the students for state testing practices which are provided in English. In addition it would fail to prepare them for the next school which may have entirely different lesson plans. The most effective way to motivate ESL students and help them meet state mandates will be to build lesson plans around the goal of teaching them better reading skills(Anderson-Inman, 2001). Reading skills impact every subject being taught in today's elementary school environment. Whether it is science, history, math or art the ability to read fluently and understand what they have read will help to motivate students who do not have English as their first language by utilizing a partner system called paired reading."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Anderson-Inman, Lynne. (2001). Migrant ESL High School Students Succeed Using Networked Laptops.Learning & Leading with Technology.
• ________ (2005). ESL Students Using ESLreadingsmart.com Exceed Peers on SAT Exam. Business Wire
• Nes, Sandra (2001), Using Paired Reading to Help ESL Students Become Fluent and Accurate Readers. Reading Improvement.
• Smith, Philip C. (2004). Pre-service teachers' attitudes regarding ESL students.Academic Exchange Quarterly

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• Term Paper # 137024 : "The Task Based Approach in Teaching ESL"

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