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Hello, A teacher friend of mine said there was a great need for bilingual teachers in our area. I've been thinking of trying to shift into teaching as a career, and he said that with my Spanish skills I'd have no trouble getting certified. I have some teaching experience in ESL, and my question is: ...

I teach one-on-one ESL to an older student who has limited literacy in her own language. She is a slow learner, a beginner, but very committed. I'm trying to concentrate on oral work but having trouble finding one-on-one exercises for a very beginner that require very little to no writing. I'd like ...

I empathize, mehajaby. I currently have two students who have limited literacy in their own language. Not only does it make it harder to use written materials in class, but they also aren't accostomed to class in general. They don't fully grasp what happens in a classroom--when I try to do a speakin...