The Case for Acquired Phonics
Stephen Krashen and Jeff McQuillan propose that the distinction between learning and acquisition applies to phonics
Identifying Equitable Intervention
Essie Sutton offers a framework to help ensure appropriate supports for struggling multilingual learners
Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Emergent Bilingual Students in the Classroom
Maya Goodall explains how educators can maximize the benefits of AI for their students
All Students Deserve a Bilingual Education
Doris Chávez-Linville and Carol Johnson simplify the bilingual argument and suggest what’s needed to make bilingual education more widely available
Portuguese Focus
Why Learn Portuguese; Scholarships and Grants to Study Portuguese; National Teach Portuguese Week
Pass The Mic: Revolutionizing Language Acquisition Programs through Leadership Coaching
Ayanna Cooper interviews Rachelle Nelson about her role coaching school leaders who serve multilingual learners
Winning Home Games
Selena Cabral, Gina Garza-Reyna, and Dulce I. Niño introduce five easy games and activities that help raise a bilingual child
Making Learning Fun Matters
Randi Economou says the key to inspiring and improving learning is making sure students and teachers are engaged and enjoying what they’re doing
The Science of the Bilingual Reading Brain and the Great Oracy Debate
Alexandra Guilamo stresses the importance of purposeful oracy
Supporting Our Youngest Dual Language Learners
Nicole Hsu offers takeaways from California’s DLL Pilot Study on culturally and linguistically effective teaching strategies, family engagement strategies, and professional development opportunities
Survey Reveals Barriers to Tackling Teacher Shortage
| Stress, pay, politics, dissatisfaction undermine California educators, especially those of color |
