TESOL 6 Principles

Which of the following is NOT a prominent role for ESL teachers?

• Serving as mentors or counselors for students and their families

• Advocating for bilingual students

• Helping address the social and emotional needs of students

• Creating IEP’s for students identified with possible learning disabilities

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the position of ESL teachers and programs?

• Teachers of English Learners cannot meet the needs of their students on their own

• Collaborating with other teachers is generally not necessary

• ESL programs can be built with a one-size-fits-all approach

• Generally, content can be ignored to focus on language instruction

Which of the following personnel are stakeholders in the education of bilingual students?

• Principals

• State Board of Education officials

• Local politicians

• All of the above

Which of the following does NOT describe the role families can play in the education of bilingual students?

• Families bring linguistic and cultural resources that can be leveraged in the classroom

• Familial funds of knowledge can be areas of strength for bilingual students

• Families slow a student’s English development by speaking their native language at home

• Families can support a student’s English literacy development by supporting literacy in their home language as well

Which of the following are services that schools can provide to support bilingual students?

• Ensuring that schools offer high-quality programs that are welcoming to students

• Monitoring language development and assessing student progress

• Reviewing the validity of key assessments and addressing barriers to growth

• All of the above

“Being a teacher of English learners involves being a mentor and counselor to these students and a resource to other staff who may have recently received English learners in their classrooms.” (p.67)

EL teachers act as mentor, counselor, and advocate by:

• Meeting social/emotional needs

• Ensuring access to programs & opportunities

• Providing a voice in societal & legal issues

• All the above

EL teachers can be agents for change by:

• Make accommodations for testing and interpreting assessment results

• Collaborate with teachers on lesson plans and identify supports

• Advisor for programming for EB learners

• All the above

During home visits, school principals should know the languages and cultures of their learners’ families, be sensitive to cultural norms, learn the names (and pronunciation) of family members, and provide resources for support.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Staff members that administer and interpret English language proficiency assessments should:

• Be familiar with the tests that are used by the state

• Use the scores for planning instruction

• Actively monitor student language development to make sure students are progressing

• All the above

Teachers should periodically use interim language proficiency assessments to monitor student progress in the four domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

• True

• False