My Journey

Reflecting on this trek, I can honestly say that I have learned a lot, and I am a better instructor because of it. All of the projects I created, I have been able to implement in my classroom. Not only have I implemented them, but I feel I have achieved success. Success because my teaching method and knowledge in ESL curriculum has greatly expanded, but also because my students' L2 acquistion rates and understanding have improved.

Last Spring, I created a WIKISPACE for ESL professionals and students. I added to the WIKI throughout the remainder of much of my coursework. I loved the WIKI space. When I first made it in the Spring, I made the grammar resources available to my students. They definitely found it helpful. I also liked that it included making components which traced the history and foundations of ESL curriculum for educators. Education is constantly changing to meet the needs of society. An established ESL curriculum in the U.S. is crucial in order to effectively meet the needs of every student.


Advice I have for future candidates is to stay dedicated. There is much involved in being an ESL teacher. ESL students are different than the average student because we as teachers have to get to them on their level, since more often than not, we don't share a common culture and educational background. We need to provide social, academic, and personal resources for most of our students. Making Newcomer Brochures, Flyers, and curriculum to meet these needs were course objectives to help meet these stdudent goals.

This program I feel really helped make me aware of that and helped me utilize strategies in my everyday teaching to make a confident and efficient teacher. Oddly, in some ways I'm almost disappointed to be done with it because I feel this program has continuously inspired to be more proactive and invigorated in my work.