More proficient students can spend a greater part of the day in mainstream classes. A mainstream course and an ESL course are linked. The mainstream course, taught by a regular content teacher, enrolls both native and non-native speakers of English. The ESL course, taught by an ESL teacher, provides needed language support to the non-native speakers. A mainstream course is taught by a regular content teacher to a class of both native and non-native English speakers.
Instruction is adjusted to accommodate the needs of the non-native speakers.
Such curricula may be developed in several ways. Primary emphasis is on language skills, but instructional units feature interdisciplinary themes such as the community, types of shelter, ecology, and measurement. An original curriculum is developed for a content course tailored to meet the needs of language minority students. Subject matter such as literature, civics, health, or career guidance would be suitable for this treatment. Adapted mainstream content course The existing curriculum for a mainstream course is adapted or even combined with other mainstream courses, making the content more accessible to non-native English speakers.