Chapter # 8 Teaching Teenagers who are Still Learning English

ESL students can be a challenge in any classroom, but not because they lack knowledge. They are sometimes a challenge because of a language barrier. It is important to remember this and find some way to involve them in classes. Cushman recommends involving them in a lesson through what they know.

I have always been in awe of ESL students because they are able to overcome a huge barrier in language, and in many cases make it seem effortless. At my high school we had an ESL club and every student in it consistently made high honors. This tells me that ESL students, in general, are willing to work much harder than some of the other students in their class. It is the work ethic that gives me so much respect for them, but also if teachers do what Cushman suggests everybody would have a very enriching education.