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Thanks for such an in-depth, encouraging reply Sally. My issue is actually being able to stop 're-inventing the wheel' by using existing available resources rather than trying to plan from scratch. This is my first class at this level (E2 - elementary) and am keen to give my learners as much variety...

Are there any ESOL schools in Sydney, specialising in teaching English to migrant workers and asylum seekers? I started out as a volunteer at an ESOL school here in the UK and have been doing paid hours for the last year or so.

I've been teaching ESOL part-time for a year now but lesson-planning still takes me ages; I have to plan, which includes doing the exercises in the coursebook myself to make sure I have all the answers in my head. The teaching of ESOL in the UK requires a lot of additional paperwork to be completed ...