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Supporting ELL Students in the Classroom: Strategies That Work

You have a new student in your classroom, and she speaks very little English. She watches everything carefully, follows what other students do, and rarely raises her hand. You want...

Equitable Instruction for K-8 English Learners

Understanding multilingual students, their languages, histories, and cultures, is foundational to making content comprehensible and meaningful. Equity, says Valentina Gonzalez, liv...

The Pandemic Hindered English Learners' Literacy. This Ohio District Is Turning the Tide.

"We want to help the students continue to thrive, and really everything that we're thinking about with our student services is equitable learning ...

Learning gap in EMI classrooms

Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida

A new English-only driving test rule in Florida is fueling a surge in strategy lessons for Spanish speakers where they learn to figure out the questions without having to take Engl...

ACLU warns Delaware failing multi-language learners in schools

A new open letter from the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware argues the state is failing to meet its constitutional obligations to multi-language learners in public school...

Elementary-school-level English test sign-ups soar

In the Push to End Plyler, a Blurring of the Truth About English Learners

Williams: Congressional Republicans challenging students’ right to a free public education regardless of immigration status conflate the cost factors. The post In the Push to End P...

Estudiantes de primaria desarrollan fluidez en clases de francés

En William Lipscomb Elementary School, en vez de “buenos días”, los estudiantes de primer grado saludan con un feliz “bonjour”. Estos estudiantes amplían su perspectiva del mundo a...

Classroom Language Exercise

A1 beginner ESL gap-fill exercise on classroom language with 12 multiple-choice questions.

Young Folks Help English Grow Up

The language is benefiting from a respect for diversity.

Building a school community where learning blossoms

A bilingual teacher reflects on how culturally responsive teaching transformed her classroom, helping immigrant students heal from trauma, embrace their identities, and build a com...

Record number of students in Japan need help learning Japanese

As of May 2025, a total of 84,759 students at public elementary, junior high, high and special needs schools required support, a government survey shows.

Elementary students build fluency in Madame Miller’s French lessons

At William Lipscomb Elementary School, first graders are trading “hello” for “bonjour.” In taking French lessons, students are broadening their worldview by learning a second langu...

100 Words Every New Immigrant Should Know

Starting a new life comes with new words. This list reveals the essentials every immigrant should know, and a few surprises worth learning.

Help shape our reporting on literacy in San Antonio

Bexar County officials estimate about 1 in 4 residents read at a fifth-grade level or below. We’re examining what’s helping improve literacy and where barriers remain. Take our sur...

MEXT to Nothing: Japan Struggles to Help Foreign Residents Learning Japanese

Many foreign residents in Japan want to learn Japanese. But reports show a majority feel they're not getting the support they need to succeed.

Teaching ELA Students to Annotate with Purpose

Whether they're annotating for current engagement or as preparation for discussion and writing assignments, students benefit from knowing the purpose of their notes. Seventh grade...

100 Words to Describe Learning

Use these 100 words to describe learning with clarity and precision, sharpen your writing, teaching, and feedback in minutes.

Ho Chi Minh City teachers ordered to assess their English skills as Vietnam eyes second-language plan

Ho Chi Minh City has ordered every teacher to self-assess their English proficiency by May 12, exempting only those who teach the language, as the country pushes to make English a...

How bilingual education supports student success

What linguistics expert Dr. Antoinette Barffour's research reveals.