Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

To sum it up, the four most effective scaffolds in my experience have been visual supports, simplified texts, extended time, and teacher modeling. When used intentionally, these supports can make a ...

The UK government says tougher English rules will aid integration. Esol experts warn they risk turning language learning into ...

An earlier study had raised doubts about the effectiveness of learning English in the first grade. Now, researchers have observed that it improves language performance over an extended period of time.

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EdSource · This California Teacher of the Year embraces her dwarfism as a strength As California launches a new literacy campaign, some advocates worry that for English learners, a focus on sounding ...

This past January, Amazon launched an Alexa-based English learning program for Spanish speakers in Spain, and now it's expanding that program into the US and Mexico. The program employs artificial ...

The biggest improvement was seen in Mathematics and Science, where animated explanations and interactive practice exercises ...

Building confidence in students is an essential part of teaching children who are new to the country and learning English, says Fort Worth educator Kimberly Fabela. Most of them not only struggle with ...

“Speak English!” can be one of the cruelest things for an immigrant to hear. It can sound simultaneously like a demand for instant assimilation, an accusation of disloyalty, and a presumption of ...

(This the final post in a six-part series. You can see Part One here, Part Two here, Part Three here, Part Four here, and Part Five here.) The new question-of-the-week is: What are some of the most ...