Show Notes
What is up with the multiple acronyms that make up our ESL programs? A quick introduction to teaching English as a Second Language.
ESL – English as a Second Language
ELL – English Language Learner
ELT – English Language Teaching
EL – English Learner
EFL – English as a Foreign Language
ESOL – English to Speakers of Other Languages
ELD – English Language Development
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
SLL – Second Language Learner
LEP – Limited English Proficient
LES – Limited English Speaker
NEP – Non-English Proficient
NES – Non-English Speaker
NEST – Native English Speaking Teacher
NNES – Non-Native English Speaker
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