To sum it up, the four most effective scaffolds in my experience have been visual supports, simplified texts, extended time, ...

For English learners, acquiring language proficiency opens the door to thrive across all subjects. However, learning a new language can be a long, difficult process that requires courage, resilience ...

The U.S. Department of Education has rescinded guidance for schools to help students learning English as a second language, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. The guidance, first sent out in 2015 ...

Does learning a new language have to come at the cost of your native language? One common phenomenon in English-speaking countries is the loss of mother languages over the course of a few generations.

Boston College’s TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate program is designed to prepare future English language educators with the essential skills, knowledge, and ...

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Geneva Smitherman ended up in speech therapy in her freshman year at Wayne State University in the 1950s, when she failed a test to screen incoming teaching students for possible speech problems. The ...

A forbidden list of words will stifle spontaneity and undermine real education. Source: Dennis M. Clausen Political forces that speak the loudest about improving our nation’s educational system often ...

Nick Mireles is a writer on the central coast of California. He has a knack for film, music, and Dungeons and Dragons. When he’s not writing, he tries to spend his days reading, surfing, and camping ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are the best instructional strategies and lessons to use when teaching intermediate English-language learners? The English-language-learner population is growing ...