Language Education: Major Papers and Reports

Parents of former students, a former teacher, and one current student, say the district doesn’t provide sufficient services for English Language Learners or students with disabilities.

Nowadays, anyone having anything to do with second language (SL) acquisition would likely agree that games support SL education. Plenty of research has proven that a relaxing atmosphere and released tension improve the effectiveness of teaching. Creating a friendly and often funny atmosphere, games enable students to memorize words and grammatical structures. Fun, moving, and visual materials stimulate the brain, boost motivation and engagement, and open students’ minds. Engagement triggers positive attitudes and feelings, which help both teaching and learning. Even though the above-mentioned arguments are undeniable, other factors affect whether or not language games bring about the expected educational

Children of color often struggle to see themselves in their history lessons.

Due to the pandemic, the shift to online learning has been a necessity for many students, but as a result, many learners could be left behind. 

Miguel Cardona -- President-elect Joe Biden's pick to become the next U.S. education secretary -- grew up and spent 21 years of his 23-year career as an educator in Meriden, CT. His experiences there -- his battles and the district's successes -- will likely be front-of-mind as he coordinates policy for all the public schools in the country.

CAMDEN, NJ — Tracy Foedisch, one of the founders of Hope Community Charter School, was always aware of the large undocumented population in Camden. But she says the pandemic helped put the topi

State Superintendent Thurmond announced on Thursday the release of the Integrated and Designated English Language Development Video Series.

More than 20% of children in the U.S. are bilingual, a number that continues to rise year over year (Kids Count Data Center, 2018). According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), there is a common misconception that being bilingual contributes to speech or language delays in children. However, it is important to note this is a difference, not a delay or disorder. Bilingual children may present with common speech patterns and phenomena that make it appear they are delayed or confused. Rather, these are common processes that occur when children are learning multiple languages. Common Speech Patterns in Bilingual Children

How a children's book about the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler became part of a movement to embrace Indigenous languages in Mexico.

Author(s): Brouillette, Liane | Abstract: This study looks at the impact of a cost-effective professional devel- opment model in which teaching artists helped early elementary teachers master arts-based strategies for boosting the oral language development of English- language learners (ELLs). Teaching artists visited K–2 classrooms for 50 minutes weekly for 28 weeks. Student scores on the listening and speaking sections of the California English Language Development Test were used to determine the impact on language development. The experimental group consisted of 267 students; the comparison group consisted of 2,981 students. The analysis of the listening and speaking scores, fall 2010 to fall 2011, showed significantly more improvement for students in the experimental group. This research has implications for school leaders who, in times of tight budgets, seek professional development opportunities that can assist teachers in addressing the language development needs of English-language learners.

Coalition for English Learner Equity issues a call to help address the education disparities faced by English Learners across the U.S.