10 tips to engage English as a Second Language students

At some point in their career almost all teachers will have a student whose native language is not English. Engaging with English as a Second Language (ESL) learners, also called English Language Learners (ELLs), should be an enriching experience for the teacher, the language student and the rest of the class, and the experts behind the Motivating ESL Learners blog have put together a set of 10 tips for teachers to keep on motivating learners and elevating the educational and cultural environment for everyone involved:
   1. Create a cultural dialogue
   2. Engage with your students’ special occasions and interests
   3. Use scaffolding techniques to help students accomplish tasks
   4. Maximize inter-student interaction
   5. Correct errors with compassion
   6. Speak clearly
   7. Use hands-on and project-based activities
   8. Be adaptable, but maintain high expectations
   9. Encourage students to speak in their native language
  10. Seek resources