Literacy/ESL
Accessibility and Inclusivity in Language Education
Education, in general, is facing issues with providing
students with accessibility options; likewise,...
Taking the Fear Out of Dyslexia
It has only been in the last decade or so that dyslexia
has been recognized as a legitimate...
Free English Lessons in the UK for Non-native Speakers
Long-established group of English-language
schools, British Study Centres (BSC) is now offering free English lessons for
local, non-native speakers....
Reading in Any Language Improves Reading Levels in English
A new study shows early reading in any
language helps children learn to read English. The study, titled...
Introduction to Teaching Adult ELLs
Published by Cambridge University Press, Teaching Adult English Language Learners is a...
43 Million American Adults Have ‘Low’ English Literacy Levels
White and Hispanic adults make up the largest percentage of U.S. adults...
New Media Literacy Resources Available Online
California reacts to the "fake" information crisisThe California Department of Education (CDE) has...
Help Your Students Slide Up, Not Down, Over the Summer
During the summer months, young children lose literacy gains made during ...
Connecting the Community
Tracey Smith makes integrating English language learners into her school’s community a lesson in empathy
Making Learning Come to Life
“Ultimately, the outcome of maker education and educational makerspaces leads to determination, independence, and creative problem...
Drawing on Ideas for Language Learners
For more than 40 years, education researchers have advocated the use of concept mapping as an...
States Classify Long-Term English Learners Very Differently
Variations abound in state classification of long-term English learners (LTELs).The
broadest study ever undertaken of
long-term English learners (LTELs)...
Reaching English Learners Act Gains Support
TESOL International Association has pledged its support for the bipartisan Reaching English Learners Act (H.R. 1153, S....
Bringing Parents In
Veteran second-grade teacher Nadya Abu-Rish explains how every educator can foster a learning...
Celebrating National Library Week 2019
We are halfway through this year’s National Library week, and celebrations continue to take place in and...
Black Dialects a Barrier to Justice
Write caption…Independence Hall, originally known as Pennsylvania State House is where the...
Bringing It All Together with a Master Plan
Joanna Duggan and Teddi Predaris examine the ten key components of an English learner master plan
Teachers ‘Optimistic’ about English Learner Success
A new McGraw-Hill Education survey shows that while social and emotional learning...
Delaware Doubles EL Funding
Delaware has more than doubled its spending to support English learner students...
English Learners Succeeding in Math and STEM
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) has released its third data...