English Learners
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Special Report
How Educators Are Boosting Outcomes for English Learners Amid Challenges
Explore how schools and states are trying to support English learners with programs, literacy strategies, and teacher training.
Special Report
Enseñar a los Estudiantes de Inglés Como Segundo Idioma
¿Qué tan buenos son los servicios que las escuelas les prestan a los estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma?
Special Report
Teaching America's English-Language Learners
Articles in this special report explore the efforts states and school districts are making to effectively teach English-language learners. También disponible en español.
English Learners Interactive Map: How States Describe Their English LearnersA new report from education consulting firm, SupportEd, tracks the various terms state agencies use for English learners.
English Learners The Debate Over English Learner Terminology, ExplainedAs terms used to define students in need of English-language support evolve, experts explain why it's not just semantics.
English Learners The Evolution of Terms Describing English Learners: An ELL GlossaryWhen it comes to describing students in need of support acquiring the English language, there's a long history of terminology involved.
English Learners A Dual Immersion Program That’s Unique—and Seeing Academic ReturnsAfter launching in 2018, the program in Fresno, Calif., is already showing social-emotional and academic benefits.
English Learners Q&A English Learners Could Gain Support and Clout Under Ed. Secretary's Plan, Expert SaysKathleen Leos directed the Office of English Language Acquisition in the U.S. Department of Education when George W. Bush was president.
English Learners Education Secretary Wants to Change the Way Funding for English Learners Is ManagedResearchers praise the proposal to move management of federal language acquisition funding to the Office of English Language Acquisition.
English Learners She Drew on Her Love of Soccer and Dolly Parton to Create Schools for ImmigrantsLuma Mufleh shared the lessons she learned starting schools for new arrivals to the U.S. in a keynote speech at the SXSW EDU conference.English Learners Webinar What Schools Can Do to Help English Learners ThriveEmpowering English learners to achieve success is a shared responsibility for every district and school. Join our webinar to learn from experts about the critical need for support, and the concrete strategies that are working to help students thrive in rigorous academic content.
English Learners Professional Development Tips for Supporting English LearnersMany teachers aren't well prepared to work with English learners. PD can help fill that knowledge gap.
English Learners The English Learner Population Is Growing. Is Teacher Training Keeping Pace?English learners are one of the fastest growing student groups in the country, but not all teachers are prepared to best support them.English Learners Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Supporting English Learners?Answer 7 questions about supporting English Learners.
English Learners Q&A Why Recruiting Bilingual Educators WorksNatalie Griffin has helped her Texas district more than double its bilingual teaching staff.
English Learners Photo Essay PHOTOS: When Support Starts at the District OfficeEdWeek photographer Natashia Johnson reflects on her day with Natalie Griffin, a 2023 Leaders To Learn From honoree.
English Learners Leader To Learn From She Defied Expectations as a Pregnant Teen. Now She’s Helping English Learners Do the SameNatalie Griffin found bilingual educators for a district with a long-neglected English-learner population.
English Learners Once Resistant, An Alabama Town Now Sees Its English Learners as Its FutureWhat happened when a school district changed its culture and invested in young English learner supports?
