Recognizing Language Disorders in Multilingual Children
Communication is a human right, in any and all languages. Children of all backgrounds start communicating from birth, though this communication looks and sounds...
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Report Claims Most US Teachers Not Trained to Create Readers
According to a report by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a Washington-based think tank funded by the conservative Thomas B. Fordham Foundation,...
English Learners Succeeding
A new study finds that scores from students who speak a language other than English at home have improved dramatically over the last 15 years....
U.S. Judge Denies Right to Literacy
In Detroit last month, U.S. District Judge Stephen Murphy III asserted that, despite its importance, the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a fundamental right...
The New Free Voluntary Reading?
Kenneth S. Horowitz finds a parallel between the use of video games and Krashen’s theories of Free Voluntary Reading and Free Voluntary Surfing
ESL teachers...
Adult Literacy XPRIZE Down to Five Finalists
XPRIZE—the global leader in designing and operating world-changing incentive competitions—and its sponsors, have awarded $100K to each of the five finalist teams in the...
Reading for Number One
Bruce B. Brown examines how independent reading can transform the oute to English language acquisition
Whether in the elementary grades or adults in higher education,...
Reading Illustrated Story Books ‘Just Right’
A new study, “Goldilocks Effect? Illustrated Story Format Seems ‘Just Right’ and Animation ‘Too...
Literacy as a 21st- Century Survival Skill
Brooke Foged and Jenny Hammock share their insights into fighting generational illiteracy with...
Stamina in Silent Reading
Elfrieda H. Hiebert offers literacy advice
In all likelihood, you are reading these words silently. Silent reading is the mode in which adults typically read....
Making Connections That Count
Roberto Rivera explores the vital connection between social and cultural competence—for both students and teachers
My father is from Nicaragua, and when I was growing...
States’ Commitment to English Learners Examined
Two reports have been submitted to the U.S. Department of Education which examine the...
Writing By Example
Isabel Haller-Gryc recommends using mentor texts to scaffold writing for English learners
Writing is a struggle for many people, but it is especially difficult for...
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