Research has shown that in order to be successful in acquiring a second language, students need to interact in the target language in a purposeful way. This resource site was created in partnership with Middlebury Interactive Languages to provide schools, districts and educators with resources to engage students in K-12 second language acquisition.

Since learning a second language is crucial for both world language students and English Language Learners, this resource site contains infographics, white papers, classroom posters, articles and other resources for both world languages and ELL education. We hope you find it useful!

Language Learning Resources

Motivating Students to Learn Academic English, Case study for ELL

At Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle School in Los Angeles, students are getting motivated to learn academic English through new approaches that support ELLs in moving beyond proficiency, toward mastery. Learn more by reading the case study.

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How Online Classes Can Help Students Get More Sleep, Case study for World Languages

In the Piedmont City School District in Alabama, students are given the freedom to shape their own schedules using digital courseware, which has led to a surprising and positive result for student sleep schedules. Learn more by reading the case study.

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What We Say in the School, Classroom poster for ELL

Download this poster with common phrases used every day at school to give English Language Learners the tools to succeed in your classroom.

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5 Reasons Everyone Should Know at Least Two Languages, Classroom poster for World Languages and ELL

Download and share this fun poster with your students and colleagues to emphasize the lifelong benefits of bilingualism.

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Experts site value of elementary world language classes

Learning a second language at an early age has many benefits, research shows—yet only 25 percent of U.S. elementary schools have world language programs.

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Why Learning Foreign Languages Is a ‘Crucial’ Skill

Learning other languages brings cultural understanding that is critical to working—and living—in a global society, experts say

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Webinar: Closing the ELL Achievement Gap

Closing the ELL Achievement Gap, ELL Webinar Recording

See how you can use technology and proven language pedagogy to help close the learning gap for English Language Learners.

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Insights on Language Instruction

Things might be looking up for online language learning

The demand for language learning tools could increase in the next 5 years, analysts predict

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Report warns a decline in language learning could spell bad news for U.S.

The need for language learning is important for success in business and international affairs, a new report indicates

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Inside the school that immerses students in Spanish — and technology

A Spanish immersion program makes full use of technology in the classroom

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Digital curriculum targets ELL learning gap

Middlebury Interactive Languages launches new program for school districts; also available through partner Fuel Education

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Experts cite value of elementary world language classes

Learning a second language at an early age has many benefits, research shows—yet only 25 percent of U.S. elementary schools have world language programs

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