|
WHAT ESL IS |
WHAT ESL IS NOT |
| Essential language
development for L2 speakers. |
Special or
remedial education |
| Planned, daily
instruction for second language acquisition |
Just being
in an all-English environment |
| Separate instruction
time when L2 learners have the opportunity to express
themselves |
An
instructional time when L2 learners have to compete with
fluent English speakers in order to participate |
| Second language
development through comprehensible content area
instruction in English |
Simply
language arts for native English speakers. Content
taught in a language other than English |
| Sequential, strategic
curriculum delivery using ESL methodologies |
Tutoring |
| Communication-based |
Grammar-based |
| Teaching English to L2
students, which may include multicultural aspects |
Multicultural education |
| Incorporating
multicultural aspects |
An
assimilation program |
| An essential, integral
part of the students' academic program |
Supplemental |
| Coordinated with, and
reinforced by, the classroom teacher at the elementary |
An isolated
language learning program |
| A program whose
implementation is the responsibility of certified
personnel with ESL training. |
The
responsibility of para-professional personnel. |
| The provision of English
language support in the transition from explicit ESL
instruction to modified classroom curriculum |
Not abrupt
cessation of English language support |
