ESL Teacher Mock Interview
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What do you do to communicate with ESL students' families?
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Shane Reinhard is a high school English teacher focused on English 9 Honors, English 11, Yearbook/Journalism, and AP Seminar.
Planning out how to get family members and parents involved with what their student is doing in school is essential. Interviewers want to see how you showcase communication skills, even if they do not speak English.
Shane Reinhard is a high school English teacher focused on English 9 Honors, English 11, Yearbook/Journalism, and AP Seminar.
"With my experience in ESL, I understand that most parents' native language is not English. Of course, this example is one of the most challenging parts of the job, but I pride myself on finding ways to communicate. Over the years, I have used a newsletter in the native languages of the parents. Weekly emails have also been a staple for me. Lastly, I work with students to give information at home to their parents so everyone can be on the same page."
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I work to over-communicate. If there is a language barrier with the student, the parents might have it even harder. I make sure to have phone calls, in-person conferences, emails, and post announcements on Google Classroom as much as possible. For me, this covers all my bases.
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If you are having difficult interactions due to language barriers, see if you can connect with other ESL teachers and governement resoures to help you out, if you are in a public school.
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