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As teachers, the interesting thing when thinking about tips to using a strength-based approach to teaching English learners (ELs) or all children, for that matter, is that it’s not something that always comes easy. One of the reasons is because children who are going through a tough time can often present themselves as somewhat defiant and closed down … Read More

These days no matter what changes take place at the federal or state level, bilingual education is here to stay. One organization doing terrific advocacy work for bilingual people of all ages is the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE). … Read More

In selecting children’s books for the classroom, a good place to start is by looking for award-winning authors and books, says the Education website, as they have often been carefully chosen by committees made up of children’s literature experts. … Read More

Educators who teach science, technical subjects, social studies, history and math, etc. but who are not trained in English as a Second Language (ESL) are not sufficiently equipped to address English learners’ (ELs) academic needs … Read More

For example, an article by the journal Human Communication Research on the impact of television and literacy says that watching television can mean there’s less interaction between kids and parents. Having said this, though, it does say that children can learn vocabulary on TV. … Read More

In helping preschool kids to love books, you want to keep it light and fun. Books should make us laugh or smile, draw us into dragon-slaying sleuths, transport us to faraway lands, basically make us feel all the feels along the way, says the Parents website. … Read More

While conveying the importance of multicultural literature offers teachers and students many opportunities to gain a broader understanding about the world, it also presents challenges, says the journal article “Heightening Awareness about the Importance of Using Multicultural Literature.” The challenge, it says, is not only obtaining high quality multicultural texts, but the greater challenge may be … Read More

Over the years, bilingual education has been one of those controversial topics in the US and lately, some groups have been actively opposing it because they feel it threatens national identity, says the Educational Research Newsletter in relation to what research says about reading and English learners. … Read More

ACSD, the professional organization for educators, provides an interesting and apt explanation of the purpose of education as it has unfolded over the years. It’s a quote by John Dewey who was the Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University and the writer of the well-known and timeless piece “Individual Psychology and Education.” … Read More

Multicultural education is more than just celebrating Cinco de Mayo with tacos and pinatas or reading the latest biography of Martin Luther King Jr, says the article “Multicultural Education in Your Classroom” in regards to six quick teaching tools for today’s multicultural classroom. … Read More