Tag: students
The ESL Makeover
Danny Brassell gets over himself to make learning fun for all ages
When I first began teaching elementary school, my principal asked me if...
Speaking Spanish
First, let us take a look at what students are hoping for, what we are hoping for as teachers, and why speaking in class...
Breaking Barriers in Communication while Illustrating our Humanity
Michelle Zimmerman explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can facilitate communication and storytelling, and, thus, learning
LEILA: Why isn’t it talking? CUB: Is it a good...
A Pedagogy of Translanguaging
One day at recess, a distraught five-year-old approached me...
Animating All Students
Gregory van Zuyen reports on the way Terry Thoren and Rudy Verbeeck are using cartoons to help teach language skills and learning habits in...
Multilingual Students Succeeding in the U.S.
A new study finds that scores from students who speak a language other than...
Transitioning Adult ESL Students to College
Lijun Shen demonstrates strategies to address the different needs of college-bound adult English learners
Many adult learners who study English as a Second Language (ESL)...
Elevating Investment in Youngest of California
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Alejandra Campoverdi advocates investing in pre-K initiatives, including dual-language programs, for California ’s most at-risk children
One of the most challenging yet rewarding jobs in...
Budget Cuts Fly in the Face of Education
While boosting defense spending by $54 billion, the Trump administration’s proposed FY 2018 budget seeks to cut the Education Department’s $68 billion budget by...
Canada Considers Immigration for International Students
Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum says his government will be looking at ways to make the immigration process easier for international students. "International students...
