My approach is targeted for 11th and 12th grade mid-advanced ESL students. The student population will be a mixed group of boys and girls. They will have a good sense of the English language. They will be able to read and write with little difficulty and be pretty confident speakers. The general goals I set for myself as a teacher are that I prepare these students for the real world by increasing their confidence with the English language with advanced skills that I will teach them. It will be my job to help them get ready to maintain themselves in society after high school. Whether they want to go to college, learn a trade, or just find a job, I will prepare them. I will set up my class as a team and I will be their coach, this way it will take some pressure off my students. I will also teach to deal with the diversity of the American society. The goals for my students are that they learn what I am going to teach. I also want them to tell me their future goals so I can help them prepare to achieve those goals. The last goal I have for my students is for them to have fun with learning all the new techniques and skills that I will teach them. I chose this grade and level because I think it's a crucial time in their lives and I think that I can make a big impact on them.
             I would teach my team the survival skills they need for after high school. These skills are filling out a resume, going on an interview, and filling out a college or job application. And if they wanted to learn a trade, I will talk to them about all the different trades they could learn. At the level of this class these are the specific topics I would cover to help my team to become prominent members of society. I will be using some cooperative learning with the interview lesson. For example, I will have my class partner up with each other and interview each other. I will also cover some current events to make sure they understand what is ...