How we turned around our English language learner (ELL) program
West Broward High School, located in Pembroke Pines, Fla., serves more than 2,000 students in grades nine through 12.
English-language learners
Survey shows SEL is critical for K-12 English learners
Most teachers of English learners say their students have lots of academic potential, but social and emotional obstacles could potentially stall these students' progress, according to the English…
8 of the best apps and resources for English language learners
One veteran ELL teacher shares her vetted and apps, tools, and websites for English language learners, along with her tips for finding the best resources out there.
Seven key stats with important implications for schools
The percentage of U.S. students living in poverty jumped by 40 percent in the last decade, and total funding for K-12 education dropped by $1 billion from 2008-09…
Six ed-tech resources for ELL/ESL instruction
From award-winning software, to a teacher-created program that needs peer input, our readers offered some useful ways in which technology can help English-language learners and those for whom…
English learners far behind under English-only methods
The end of the school day in Patty Sanchez’s kindergarten class at Geddes Elementary School is not so different from other kindergarten classes around the state. Children gather…
Study: California English proficiency test ‘almost guarantees’ English learner classification
Most four- and five-year-olds who take an English proficiency exam before kindergarten are bound to fail the test, according to a new study, the Huffington Post reports.
What schools can learn from charters about teaching English language learners
As charter schools become testing grounds for innovative approaches to education, many of these schools with high English language learner (ELL) and Latino enrollments are identifying best practices…
Arizona law worries non-native educators
Many Arizona teachers who learned English as a second language or who speak in accented English, and who are educating English language learners, are worried about their job…
Ed officials to step up civil-rights enforcement
The federal Education Department plans to intensify its civil-rights enforcement efforts in schools around the country, including a deeper look at issues ranging from programs for immigrant students…
New programs help English-language learners
As educational opportunities in the United States attract the families of students from across the globe, the need for effective methods in educating English-language learners (ELLs) continues to…