ESL Students and Second-Language Study

Teachers of students for whom English is a second language will need to be sensitive to the varying rates at which these students develop communication skills. ESL students are likely to benefit from teacher modelling of expectations, real-life applications, direct instruction, incremental introduction of language-learning skills, frequent review, and use of graphic organizers (key visuals). Core French teachers are encouraged to use a wide range of appropriate adaptations to instruction and assessment to meet the needs of individual students. When teachers provide instruction in French, ESL students are placed on an equal footing with their classmates.