Responsibilities of an ESL Teacher

It is likely that you have an ESL teacher in your building, and if you have any ESL students in your classroom, hopefully you have partnered with the ESL teacher many times and understand his/her responsibilities to some extent. If not, here is a quick summary of what a typical ESL teacher knows and does:
The ESL teacher is responsible to:

• Know current laws and regulations regarding ESL students and make sure they are being followed/implemented in their school
• Educate all stakeholders regarding current laws and regulations
• Build the ESL program by training teachers, developing appropriate communication with all stakeholders, and advocating for students in the school and community
• Have knowledge of ESL approaches, methods, and strategies, as well as cultures of students and knowledge of the community in which they live