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Students learn when the information is comprehensible, says OSPI, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction about teaching English Language Learners (ELLs). They also require quality second language acquisition techniques and activities that make the information and language comprehensible. In addition, ELLs should be placed in classes with competent and sensitive teachers who will provide easy-to-understand instruction using a variety … Read More

Under the new federal law for ESSA, English Learners become more than just one of many student subgroups whose academic achievements must be tracked by schools receiving federal Title I dollars for low-income children. Their progress toward English proficiency becomes a priority in a state’s school accountability system. Consistent with its shift of power from Washington to the states, the new … Read More

Though speaking a language other than English in schools in the United States has often been considered a defect to be corrected, a trait with little relevance to other students or an impediment to learning, other developed countries typically view the command of two or more languages as practically essential … Read More

The push for multicultural literature was a direct outgrowth of the Civil Rights movement in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, says an article by the University of Texas (UNT) when describing multicultural literature. Although African Americans began the initial push, the movement was rekindled in the 1980s by Latinos, Native Americans … Read More

According to latest research, there are tremendous benefits of learning two languages at the same time. Right off the top, here are four from the article “Bilingualism in Young Children: Separating Fact from Fiction … Read More

In improving ELL reading, educators must provide supporting activities that teach grammar, word development and vocabulary, says an article on improving ELL reading. Reading is an active skill that must be taught … Read More

In recent years, technology developers have concentrated their efforts on apps that teach English language learners (ELLs), says the article “Why Language Learning Apps Haven’t Helped Struggling ELL Students.” As a result, waves of language-learning apps are now available on the market. … Read More

An article about Spanish-speaking parents and kids learning academics together highlights a school that holds a family literacy night after school every other month, providing working parents with the chance to read to their kids in both Spanish and English. … Read More

Of the six states that account for approximately 70 percent of the country’s Hispanic students, only 50 percent of them graduated above the national average, says an article about preventing ELLs from dropping out. Arizona, which has one of the largest numbers of Hispanic students, experienced the second-sharpest decrease in overall graduation figures … Read More

Originally from having traditional respect for teachers, many Hispanic moms think kids should wait until kindergarten to learn how to read, says an article on why Latino parents often aren’t as proactive in their kids’ education, compared to white moms who think around age two is the right time. … Read More