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43 Million American Adults Have ‘Low’ English Literacy Levels
White and Hispanic adults make up the largest percentage of U.S. adults with low levels of English literacy, according to the most recent results...
New Media Literacy Resources Available Online
California reacts to the "fake" information crisis
The California Department of Education (CDE) has created an online media literacy resource page for educators. The page...
Connecting the Community
Tracey Smith makes integrating English language learners into her school’s community a lesson in empathy
I’m the principal at Brookwood Elementary, where we serve more than...
Literacy Starts in the Library
Literacy is the foundation of everything we do for our learners. Reading is a required skill for every subject, whether it is science,...
Making Learning Come to Life
“Ultimately, the outcome of maker education and educational makerspaces leads to determination, independence, and creative problem solving, and an authentic preparation for...
Drawing on Ideas for Language Learners
For more than 40 years, education researchers have advocated the use of concept mapping as an effective approach to fostering higher-order thinking...
States Classify Long-Term English Learners Very Differently
The
broadest study ever undertaken of
long-term English learners (LTELs) in U.S. public schools underscores the need
to better understand how students receive this classification, and why...
Reaching English Learners Act Gains Support
TESOL International Association has pledged its support for the bipartisan Reaching English Learners Act (H.R. 1153, S. 545). The legislation would create a grant...
Bringing Parents In
Veteran second-grade teacher Nadya Abu-Rish explains how every educator can foster a learning environment centered on open and honest communication
If every educator had to describe...
Celebrating National Library Week 2019
We are halfway through this year’s National Library week, and celebrations continue to take place in and about libraries across the country. National Library...
Black Dialects a Barrier to Justice
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A new study finds
that Philadelphia court reporters did not accurately transcribe the speech of
speakers of African American English (AAE) at the 95% accuracy...
Bringing It All Together with a Master Plan
Joanna Duggan and Teddi Predaris examine the ten key components of an English learner master plan
Imagine being the parent of a third grader new...
