A Coping Mechanism
The unfortunate global pandemic has sidelined many a museum. However, One museum that has arguably even flourished because of it is the National Museum of Language (NML).
In 2008, the museum opened to the public...
The Science of Reading in Dual Language
“Literacy has two beginnings: one, in the world, the other, in each person who learns to read and write.”—Margaret MeekThis quote has continued to rewind and repeat in my mind as a more than...
See It, Say It
There is an old adage that says a picture is worth a thousand words. Compelling photographs have captured the...
Celebrating Multilingual Learner Identity through Personal Narrative Instruction
The social isolation and countless hours of silent, independent assignments young linguistically diverse scholars have endured during the past year of online learning have left scores in dire need of lessons that affirm their...
Translanguaging as a Transformative Force in Literacy
Translanguaging is a 21st-century way of thinking about language and the language practices of emergent bilinguals that takes a...
Special Children, Special Care
With COVID-19, many schools are utilizing online instruction. At this time, we must not forget our children with special...
All Englishes Matter
The exclusive or predominant use of inner-circle Englishes in English language teaching (ELT) materials creates and perpetuates myths about...
Crafting Motivational Narratives
Language teachers have an attitude problem, but not in the usual sense. If anything, we may care about our...
The Importance of Feedback
Without question, this year has presented numerous challenges and changes in education. This is especially true for English learner (EL) educators and students alike.
Cues teachers see from students in the classroom are difficult to...
Crafting Motivational Narratives
Language teachers have an attitude problem, but not in the usual sense. If anything, we may care about our work too much. We love language, and we dream of passing this love on to...