Tag: english
U.S. Education Department ‘Failing English Learners’
U.S. students who speak a language other than English at home and are still learning English have received scant support from the federal Department...
Former English Learner Takes Reins at NYC Schools
New York’s new Mayor, Bill de Blasio, lost no time in announcing his appointment of Carmen Fariña as Schools Chancellor before he even took...
California Invites Public Comment on English Framework
Californians are being invited to comment on their state’s first framework based on the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.
The English Language...
English Language Learners: Shifting to an Asset-Based Paradigm
(Estudiantes del Idioma Inglés: Valorizando los Aportes Que Brindan)
The 37th issue of the Annenberg Institute’s magazine, VUE (voices in urban education) focuses on the...
Native American English Learners Request for Information (RFI)
The U.S. Department of Education has now re-opened its request for information (RFI) on Native American English learners. The purpose of the RFI is...
Project to Research How English is Learned
Why do students from certain countries learn English more easily than students in other places? Why do the most effective strategies for teaching English...
Tools for Teaching English
Language Magazine’s selection of products
that incorporate technology into the ESL classroom
Alloy Multimedia
ESL ReadingSmart is a web-based English language learning environment
founded on a unique instructional...
English in America
From Austin with love
I questioned whether it was a ludicrously fortunate coincidence or simply my consistent failure to remember that this is a city...
English in America: Niagra Falls
Niagara Falls
After stealthily blending in with the masses of Manhattan Island for five weeks, my inner-backpacker told me it was time for an out-of-city...
English in America
Etiquette
It has been said that the best way to see a city is by wandering around, equipped with just enough of a plan to...
