I am hoping this list will be useful for classroom teachers, especially those who have newly-arrived ESL students or who have ESL students in their classroom for the first time.
I had planned to make my own dos and don'ts list...but this one was very good so I will just share it with you - no sense in reinventing the wheel!
Some of my favourites are...
Do: Make sure that ESL students are seated where they can see and hear well. Provide them with maximum access to the instructional and linguistic input that you are providing. Involve them in some manner in all classroom activities.
Don't: Don’t separate and isolate students away from the rest of the class - physically or instructionally.
Do: Fill your classroom environment with print and with interesting things to talk about and read and write about. Creating a language-rich environment will allow your ESL students to learn even when you aren’t directly teaching them.
Don't: Don’t directly correct the grammar or pronunciation of what they say. This may lead to decreased participation and learning.
Dos and Don'ts for classroom teachers of ESL students