Language Education: Major Papers and Reports

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. 

In the United States, bilingual education in schools has been an afterthought for decades. But demographic changes in the student population, and new research out of Chicago, demand that it occupy a more meaningful role in how we measure success in serving these students, as well as other groups of learners. Today, as a policy […]

When we have a chance to look back, many in education will recognize 2020 as the year that learning radically changed. The impact of quickly pivoting the entire industry to an online environment has only begun to truly sink in. It is clear technology will play a role in learning in more conscious and thoughtful […]

Dr Stewart and Dr Hansen-Thomas research how co-learning through translanguaging might improve English language acquisition.

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.

American schools’ responses to COVID-19’s sudden interruption to public education varied considerably across the nation as students went from daily classroom learning to stay-at-home orders nearly overnight. Now, a new survey reveals the limits of that patchwork response to the emergency — and indicates key lessons for schools’ reopening this fall. Over the past several months, […]

Insights is a SmartBrief Education Originals column that features perspectives from noted experts and leaders in education on the hot-button issuessaffecting schools and districts. All contributors are selected by the SmartBrief Education editorial team. In today's column, Natasha Chenowith, professional development manager for Learning A-Z, offers ideas for supporting English