I find that getting to know your class is very important. Learning a new language can be scary and intimidating at times but those classmates and educator can help with that fear. I've never taught an ESL class before or been part of one however I did grow up in an ESL home. When I do become an educator the first step I would do is contact the students and ask them to bring a photo of themselves or their family (which ever they prefer) for the first class. We would start off by What is my name?, Where am I from?, How long I've been in Canada?, and something they are interested in. By doing this I could assess what level they are in the English language. This also helps meet their fellow students and learn about them. Before the end of the class I would have them post their picture up on a wall that is labeled as "Our Class". My thoughts is that this would help for future classes. Having a map and showing where everyone is from. Under their pictures eventually adding a list of new things they experienced in their country to help with their written skills.
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