Literacy/ESL
Visions for 2025: Multilingual Experiences Matter
Walk into any classroom in the US, you’ll likely encounter students who speak a language other than English at home, who might have learned...
Kickstarting Newcomer Progress with Literacy Platform
Throughout the 2021–22 school year, our schools implemented a specialized literacy platform to provide additional support, guidance, and motivation for English language learners (ELLs)...
Unlocking the Potential of Multilingualism: A Guide for Educators
In today's interconnected world, multilingualism in education is gaining increasing recognition for its numerous...
Building Young Writers’ Stamina
You just finished a mini-lesson in your Spanish...
Reflective Reading
It is imperative that students have access to culturally responsive materials that help them understand not only themselves but others as well. Research shows...
Breaking Down the Monolingual Wall V: Collaborate to Thrive
Let’s Start Here
Educator collaboration is an essential component...
California Bill Would Mandate Science of Reading
A newly introduced California Assembly bill would require the state’s teachers to be trained and reading to be taught only according to the principles...
Framing Authentic Development in Spanish
As the number of multilingual learners continues to...
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...
Dyslexia Legislation Only Gets Us So Far
In October, education communities across the country recognized Dyslexia Awareness Month. The National Institute of Health and Yale University found approximately one in five...
No Benefit to Segregating English Learners
Grouping English learners (ELs) together in classrooms has...
Assessing Multilingual Learners’ Multiliteracies
"The notion of ‘multiliteracies’ describes the suite of essential skills students should possess in this globalized and digital age."
Significance of Multiliteracies Today’s K–12 classrooms...
Background Knowledge and Where to Get It
Stephen Krashen argues that those who read more know more
Wexler (2023) has pointed out that a reader’s background knowledge is a significant predictor...
The Promise of Automated Writing Evaluation for English Learners
Automated writing evaluation (AWE) encompasses a range of...
