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[quote=Anonymous]I have taught ESOL in FCPS in elementary, middle, & high school.  In elementary, students are "mainstreamed" into regular classes.  There are a handful of ESOL teachers to support all classrooms in the school with ESOL students, so they work as a combination of resource teacher, sometimes pull out students for individual work, or will lead a reading group or math group within regular classrooms.

I have to say, I love ESOL students, particularly at the high school level, where I am now.  For the most part, they are respectful and kind.  Don't get me wrong, they like to talk and goof around with each other as all teens do, but they are usually good natured and we always laugh in class.  In high school, lower level students are "sheltered" in ESOL classes with a few mainstream classes, like PE or math, until they acquire more language and can be successful in regular World History or Biology. Many schools have team teachers to support those students, so there is a regular subject teacher in the class, but an ESOL support teacher who gives more individual attention/instruction to the ELLs.  Biology, for example, is high in vocabulary.  English speakers might breeze through it, but the ESOL teacher might need create additional activities for the ESOL students or provide some sort of remediation to help them master the material.
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