Tag: esl
The Path to Learning a Language
I recently invited a professional to speak to my adult students who are learning English as a second language. They were very excited to...
Campus Talk
Dushku, S., & Thompson, P. (2021). Campus Talk: Effective Communication Beyond the Classroom. Edinburgh University Press.
It is difficult to find a truly all-in-one textbook...
English Learner Progress Dips during Pandemic
The latest report on how English learners (ELs) around the country coped with language development during the pandemic reveals an overall downward trend in...
Success from the Student Perspective
The many components of a successful English as a second language (ESL) program became apparent to me watching students thrive in a neighborhood public...
Leadership for ESL Teacher Recruitment and Retention
As the numbers of English learners continue to rise in U.S. schools, the need also rises for schools and districts to increase the number...
Is Accent in the Mind of the Listener?
Ashtari (2014) reported that intermediate and advanced students of English as a second language (ESL) at a California university felt that many native speakers...
Creating Community Connections
On March 13, 2020, when the seriousness of the coronavirus hit our campus, classes, lectures, programs, conferences, and celebrations had to be cancelled or...
Celebrating the Linguistic Self
Last spring, as the pandemic raged on outside my student dorm, I found myself mentally chained to the desk where I would now have...
Improving Accountability for English Learners in California
Californians Together, a statewide education advocacy coalition, has introduced a new framework for accountability focused on the needs of English learner (EL) students in...
Monday Deadline for Comments on Proposed Student Visa Restrictions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking for written comments and related materials regarding the proposed rule to eliminate duration of status...
Lorena McElwain to Run Federal English Language Office
Lorena Orozco McElwain has been appointed Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), U.S. Department of Education by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
Prior...
Co-teaching Strategies for Remote Learning 101
Gayle Hammer, an ELL teacher in Chicago Public Schools, along with Jennifer Estrada, , Elizabeth Laverde, and Caitlin Sheehan have created resources to improve...
