Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages teach classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English.

What the job involves

• Assessing the extent of language difficulties in students for whom English is a second language

• Teaching students individually and in small groups out of the regular classroom, and assisting students within normal classroom settings

• Teaching students English language skills using a variety of methods including lecture and visual demonstration

• Providing assistance to other classroom teachers by designing special teaching programs for students with English language difficulties

• Designing and producing teaching materials and adapting existing materials

• Preparing course outlines and goals

• Assigning lessons, correcting homework, and preparing and grading exams

• Analysing, recording and reporting progress to regular classroom teachers, parents and students