[JayEdie]

Hi All,

Jay Here.

I'm new to this board and to teaching ESL.
I will start teaching on the 13th of September at an Adult Education Program the church I attend is starting. We will also be offering GED Classes and Life Skills training.

The ESL section is sort of a mix of all the above, in that my assistant and I have to teach many of the other aspects of the program, only to students who, for the most part, are rather new to the English language.

As I have never taught ESL before, I would like assistance in finding a good starting point and also with materials.

Thanks,

Jay

[mesmark]

Jay - Welcome to the forums!

[Eric]

Welcome Jay!

I would suggest separating your introduction and your teaching question into 2 different threads. That way, people will know how to reply...

Best thing to do is post your teaching question in the Teaching ESL Forum.

Eric

[JayEdie]

Eric,

Thanks for the suggestion. I posted there also.
It's good to be part of the board.

Jay

[English-coach]

Hey Jay,

Welcome aboard...the board...haha..ok it sounded funnier in my head.

Hope you find what you are looking for here. There are lots of great people here willing to help you and everyone answer questions and get assistance.

It's a great community!

Diana

[HUE]

Hi Jay,

This is a great place to get help... a lot of help.

I would also recommend you build your personal learning network (PLN). ESLHQ is a great place to start. I would also join Twitter as the EFL ESL community is A+ there.

If you don't know much about PLNs, I've written an introductory article.

Personal Learning Networks | Heads Up English | ESL Lessons