English as a second language students may spend part of the school day in the mainstream classroom, studing content area subjects with their peers. This may pose a challenge to the classroom teacher, as most ESL students are not up to the academic level of the other students. English as a second language students need modifications and accommodations in the mainstream class in order to be successful. Research has shown that many classroom teachers have not had the training that is necessary to successfully teach these students in the classroom.
The link below contains classroom teacher resources for content areas as well as PDF documents containing tips and modifications for ESl students in the mainstream class. Classroom teachers can use these resources to gain ideas for teaching ESL students in the content areas.
Classroom Teacher Resources
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