The landscape of ELL literacy instruction has shifted dramatically in 2026, driven by new state mandates requiring evidence-based phonics curricula and a growing body of research confirming that ...
Educators, families, and communities all play a role in helping English Language Learners thrive academically and socially. From culturally responsive teaching to intentional family engagement, ...
The Oct. 27 editorial, “Boston needs more bilingual education classrooms,” is correct that Boston needs more dual-language programs. In fact, all of Massachusetts needs them. Speaking a second ...
On a spring morning in 2015, a dozen educators gathered in the White House’s historic Roosevelt Room to speak with President Obama about the most pressing issues that urban school leaders faced. As ...
When teaching themes and related vocabulary, have students describe seasons in their home countries (when teaching weather); have them talk about folktales and fables from their home cultures (when ...
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many, if not all education systems worldwide. In Virginia, recent data indicates that the Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores have not yet returned to pre-pandemic ...
Vanesa Sanchez teaches second grade students in Denison's dual language program. "I know now we have a lot more Hispanic teachers in the community, which is wonderful because now the kids can see more ...