Grade English As A Second Language Teacher

Students have their own best way in effectively learning the lesson. With the diversity of students, the problem is each student has a preferred learning style. It becomes undeniably one of the reasons that make it difficult to achieve the best expected outcome out of teachers’ effort. However, teachers try to incorporate various teaching techniques to make every learning opportunity become productive, meaningful, and relevant for the learners.

Many people learn English as their second language because English is used as an international language when people try to communicate with each other. As a second language learner, English is challenging in grammar rules and comprehension skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, especially for adults. The ego permeability of adults affects their motivation in learning a new language. Therefore, many adult learners are struggling during the process of learning English. This week, I interviewed Lily, an EIL student, who has an intermediate level of English proficiency at Brigham Young University (BYU-H). She comes from South Korea, and this is her three semesters here. Her answers to my questions give me ideas about how she learns English, what is the difficult parts in her learning, and how teaching styles of EIL teachers affect her learning.

Being an elementary school teacher has always been my dream. English is not my mother-tongue, so getting along with other children, communicating with teachers, and learning the material was difficult at first. Mrs. DeZwaan, my English Second Language teacher from first grade to third grade, helped me to learn the English language quickly and efficiently. Since then on, my dream was to become a teacher like her-- one who can easily communicate with the student and can make learning fun and enjoyable. In my

Amongst the multitude of educational opportunities that has emerged over the years, one that has positively influenced my goals has been the Teaching and Learning Careers (TLC) academy. My educational goal is to obtain my teaching credentials and eventually get a job at an elementary school working as an ESL teacher. I am bilingual so that was the reason that sparked my interest in teaching students English who didn't speak it as their first language. The TLC academy has opened my eyes to learn about the variety of teachers there are in the education system. Through my involvement with TLC I have developed many transferable working skills like communication, organization, time management, taking instructions, being punctual, knowing how to

One bit of advice that my mentor teacher gave me was I should learn to speak Spanish. I think becoming fluent in Spanish can help me connect with my students more. Not only will I be able to understand my students, but they will be able to form a bond with me. They might think of not only myself differently, but maybe other ethnicities around them. I took her advice and I’m trying to stick to learning Spanish. Rich data can also teach you how students in your classroom learn. Quality of teaching your students could improve if you find effective ways to teach the students. Deeper knowledge of contextual factors matter for teachers because they should always be sensitive to their students and their needs. Children are going through a lot these days and coming from all types of different families and backgrounds. Getting to know your students is an important process of becoming a teacher. Success for you students can sometimes be based on the material that you have in your classroom. Not a lot of schools are fortunate enough to have proper teaching materials. The materials in the classroom should stimulate a child’s mind to want to learn and develop more. Classrooms should also be a safe place to learn and to express one’s self. Feeling safe can translate to a happier environment and more productive activity in the classroom. As a teacher, you should know your curriculum it can help you shape the way your classroom is run, and how you teach. Being a well-balanced teacher comes with figuring your classroom out so no, I don’t think you should know the entire sequence of the curriculum, but it should be widely referred to. By picking accurate standards that complement your curriculum you can have a strong knowledge on what it takes to propel the teaching in your

Another key feature of high quality teaching is the teachers ability to adapt to the different style of learners which they have in their class. Koshy, Ernest & Casey (2000) carried out an interesting piece of research which investigated the retention of learning when different teaching strategies were used. The results findings were very interesting, 5% of a maths class retained information when presented in a formal lecture, 10% retained information when the same words were read, 20% retained information when the teacher used audio-visual aids, 30% of the class retained the information when a practical demonstration was carried out, 50% retained the information when they were challenged to

My goals are to continue my education to help me be all I can be to provide the families I serve the best. I would like to empower the parent to become the teacher in their child’s life.

After graduation, I plan to go to graduate school for education. I plan to teach at inner city schools or in an impoverished country. My goal as a teacher would to serve, love, and lead my kids. I would help lead kids into a better life. I would strive to be a role model and give hope to the kids. I would use my education as a teacher to help serve, love, and lead children..

Due to these learning strategies that I have employed previously, I will be more likely to incorporate these learning strategies in my teaching as these were previously successful for me. However, although these strategies were successful for me, it may not be successful for other students and therefore it could be a hindrance to my development as an effective teacher as I will need to overcome the hurdle to identify the different learning strategy and style of different students and develop my teaching style to suit the needs of the students rather than incorporating my previous learning strategies into my teaching blindly. It will also be important for me to develop a variety of teaching techniques in order to promote interest in students, inclusive and engaging learning environment, and both collaborative and autonomous learning opportunities for

The last strategy that Wormeli suggest is lesson strategies, which include provide meaningful work, provide multiple tools/ models and making sure the student experiences success. If students perceive how learning the concept or skill will help them do the

There is so much preparation, forward-looking, and contingency that takes place before the teaching even begins. It takes a special person to be able to manage all of those things at once. I also learned about the control that the teacher has over the success over the students. It sounds obvious, but it is up to that individual that all of the students are met with the resources and attention needed to be prosperous. As we covered in the lecture portion of this course, one year with a poor teacher requires multiple years with excellent teachers to be repair that experience. Last, I grasped the benefits of different teaching styles by being able to see different classrooms operate. I was very fond of the project based format seen in Mrs.Farr’s classroom and the students liked it very much as well. I saw the contrast of the atmosphere in the classrooms when comparing a very strict teacher versus one a little more easygoing, noting the need to balance

I’ve only been able to teach a handful of lessons in my pre-service, but the two core teaching strategies that I have used the most are whole group discussion and student led learning. While teacher led instruction is very important, I find that lessons stick with students better when their voices are being heard and they’re personally delving into the content. I really like when students look at primary materials, establish their own opinions, and then share their thoughts and processes with the rest of the class. This allows students to gain different perspectives and really think through the topic at hand. These strategies work on students’ listening and critical thinking skills which are just as important outside of the classroom as they

Effective differentiated instruction reflects where the students currently are in their educational stage and not where a teacher wishes them to be. This step is important; placing students either too high or too low in the instruction can be adverse to the teacher’s goal of helping all students. Developing lesson strategies for students that are too demanding may have a negative effect on performance and reinforce negative emotions concerning learning. Likewise, developing lesson strategies that do not challenge students to perform at their best can also have a negative effect. Some students that are not engaged by a teacher's instruction are left adrift waiting for new or more stimulating material. Engaging students in the learning strategy is the key ingredient in producing active learners.

Of course, no teaching strategy is foolproof and plain good teaching should remedy many of potential ills, just as good teaching can make more traditional teacher-led ‘direct instruction ' wholly engaging and effective (Huntingenglish, 2013). In order to use these strategies, a teacher must know what they are, why to use them, and what knowledge is gained by using those methods.

I’m hoping to become a private tutor locally which would make enough income for me to survive on one job alone instead of multiple careers.