Babies who have a secure foundation in life tend to grow up to be stable and reliant adults, and this can be applied to language learning. Students should feel nurtured and safe enough in the class to make mistakes, to test the waters, and yet challenged enough to work towards improving their language skills.

Therefore, my philosophy is a combination of using the best aspects of all teaching methods (like audiolingual and communicative) but with a heavy emphasis on the socioculturalist theory and task-based learning. Students will be supported in the classroom by scaffolded instruction (particularly videos) and plenty of authentic materials (menus, music, movies, etc.). Not only should students be learning their target language and the cultural context it exists in but be able to reflect upon their native tongue and culture as well.

Overall, the role of the teacher in the classroom is that of a conductor, in which the students each must be involved and playing along for a harmony to exist. The instructor should be in tune with the students to be able to tell when one is off by utilizing needs assessments and willing to improve. Each class is different, and teaching may need to vary or be adjusted depending on the needs of those students. This is how a successful ESL classroom can exist.