They may last anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes. Children leave their regular classrooms during the most appropriate time for them. Usually, it s a period when the student will miss the least amount of classroom learning time. ESL teachers meet with parents when their child enters the program. The classroom teacher and ESL teacher send home progress reports at the end of every regular school marking period.
Every effort is made to keep the number of children in a class to a minimum.
Some groups may have as few as two children, or more. How much education in a child s primary language and how easily a child learns really determines which ESL class he or she will be in. Children will be placed with other children who have similar education and abilities. A child s age is considered, but not the primary focus. The program is tailored for each student accoring to his or her ability to learn and how much English he or she already knows.