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- Thu Jul 03, 2003 3:09 am
- Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
- Topic: Benefits of ESL for regular classroom teachers?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16168
benefits
Hi leslie :o I think the benefits you get being a bilingual/ESL teacher is being able to understand why children from other cultures act the way they do. I think you benefit because you get to learn and understand more about the cultures and about diversity. I don't know what other benefits you will...
- Tue Jul 01, 2003 1:46 am
- Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
- Topic: Students speaking other languages
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11569
trying to help
Genie. I think you need to be positive and don't think they are talking about other students in their class. I know we tend to want to know what is being done and said all the time so that we can correct it if it is a bad behavior. But I think we also need to understand that students will talk about...
- Fri Jun 27, 2003 10:07 pm
- Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
- Topic: Understanding and teaching children from different cultures.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10582
Tammy, I don't have experience in the classroom. But I think that as you get to know them every day more and more, you will start to love these children, and earase any discrimination feelings you felt about them. I think is very important that you keep an open mind when you are working with the dif...
- Wed Jun 25, 2003 2:09 am
- Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
- Topic: Bilingual education
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9184
Thanks
Ruth, thanks a lot for responding to my posting. For what you've told me I see that you have accomplish a lot. I hope that I have a good experice on my first year teaching too. Thanks for letting me know about some the issues I will encounter in the classroom and I wish you good luck in your second ...
- Tue Jun 24, 2003 12:19 am
- Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
- Topic: Bilingual education
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9184
thank you
Blanca,
Thank you for your reply. It looks like you know a lot of information about bilingual and ESL classroom. I know you are going to do great in your job. I really hope I get to observe a bilingual or ESL classroom when I start doing my internship.
Thanks again.
Arlette
Thank you for your reply. It looks like you know a lot of information about bilingual and ESL classroom. I know you are going to do great in your job. I really hope I get to observe a bilingual or ESL classroom when I start doing my internship.
Thanks again.
Arlette
- Thu Jun 19, 2003 10:13 pm
- Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
- Topic: Bilingual Issues
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3436
Bilingual Issues
Being a Bilingual teacher you have to face a lot of issues, such as type and duration of programs, linguistic issues, and assimilation vs. acculturation. What are some suggestions you can give me for dealing with issues like this?
- Sat Jun 14, 2003 12:01 am
- Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
- Topic: ESL needed in early grades?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9423
ESL
Hi Leslie, I don't really have an answer to your question, but I don't think you need to woory about ESL being only for upper classroom. From my philosophy paper I've been writting I found out that as our country is becoming more multiculturally, schools are starting to integrate ESL classes in lowe...
- Fri Jun 13, 2003 11:55 pm
- Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
- Topic: Bilingual education
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9184
Bilingual education
I was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and when I came to the United States, I was put in an ESL class. Howevever, I am getting Bilingual certification, and I don't know much about it. I would like to know what should I expect as a Bilingual teacher? Any tips on how to be a good bilingual teacher? What a...