Ett flerspråkigt klassrum : Undervisning för elever med svenska som andraspråk

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how teachers and schools work with students in need of Swedish as second language. The essay is based on five teachers' questionnaire answers. Three of the teachers have the competence to teach Swedish as a second language and two of the teachers lack the competence but have the competence to teach Swedish and have experience of newly arrived students. The survey questions the respondents answered are open and the teachers have written comprehensive answers on how they work with and teach students in need of Swedish as second language. I’ve had the opportunity to send supplementary questions to the participants, which means that there are some similarities between interviews and my chosen method. The result shows that all teachers see the work on new words and concepts as a central part of language development for newly arrived students. Understanding of comprehension is important in understanding textbooks butalso in discussion and conversation. Teachers also see both the disadvantages and advantages of teaching Swedish and the subject Swedish as a second language at the same time in one classroom. An advantage is that students with Swedish as a second language can socialize with classmates with Swedish as their first language and therefore have the opportunity to develop the language. One disadvantage the teachers describe is that the teacher may find it difficult to adapt the teaching to Swedish as the second language speaker's needs. Participants also describe the importance of working cross-border to promote Swedish as second language learners, language development, but also knowledge development.The conclusion that I can deduce from the survey is that all teaching and planning for pupils with Swedish as a second language should be tailored to the needs of each student. Whether it's about where students should be placed, how to teach or what to teach, the teacher should always look after the student's best