Classroom practices conducive to ESL student learning
- have predictable routines (e.g. review / preview of lesson content)
- allow "wait time" - [more]
- disallow shouting out of answers
- repeat or rephrase student questions and answers
- write answers / homework on the board [alert]
- have key words on the board at the start of the lesson
- allow sufficient time to copy from board
- include opportunities for one-on-one with ESL students
- provide model answers
- explicitly teach the organization of the text book
- provide step-by-step checklists or time lines for longer term projects
- fill the classroom with posters and key word lists
- be available after lessons to help ESL students
- convey to ESL students that their presence in the class is valued
- assign ESL students a partner - a patient and sympathetic peer
- do not allow other students to show impatience with or make fun of ESL students
- convey positive but realistic expectations