Approaches in ESL teaching

There are so many approaches for teachers of ESL to concider what is the right one for them? The answer is that there is not one right was way there must be consideration in each given circumstance and teachers philosophies. In order to find what is comfortable or what best fits the teacher and students as a group teachers must be familiar with each approaches and be aware of new ideas. A teacher should be peasonally aware and aware of their students. As Celce-Murcia says, "Adopt; don't adapt".

Ch 1 and 2 Anthology

Over the years it has been shown that teaching a language is not a perfect science. Good teachers are able to adapt to students needs and new ideas to perfom a successful deliverance of teaching. As mentioned in Ch 1 the 12 principles is key to have a dynamic classrroom. Many factors are placed on the teacher and student for this procces to work. Teachers should have meaniful lesson that reach out to student to keep their attention and reason to learn. Their should be a desire to learn the language and understanding of their own personal goals and abilities as students. Theories on teaching are not so concrete either. Teachers should find a happy medium for what works best for them and their students. There are options such as science-research conceptions, thoery-philosophy conseptions, values-based conceptions, and art-craft conceptions. All which have different strengths for teachers.