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 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?
English Learners In Their Own Words What's the Right Mindset for Teaching English Learners? A Teacher ExplainsTeachers need the right dispositions to help English learners—but district leaders set the stage.
English Learners Video Witnessing Change in a 'Little Town for Latinos’: An English Learner’s JourneyBorn in Russellville, Ala., to immigrant parents from El Salvador, Brian Santos reflects on his journey as an EL student.
English Learners Project The Language of EquityAn Alabama district has overhauled how it supports English learners—making great strides in early grades that it may not be able to sustain.
English Learners Infographic The Growth of Hispanic Students and English Learners Nationwide—in ChartsAs the demographic makeup of public school students changes, districts need to evaluate how well they are serving their students.
English Learners In Their Own Words A Bilingual Aide Explains the Value of Representation for English LearnersElizabeth Alonzo now provides the support she didn't get in school: Someone who speaks and values her first language.
English Learners After Early Success With English Learners, Can a District Keep Its Momentum?The Alabama school system's gains are threatened by time-limited funding, unaddressed needs at the secondary level, and moribund state policy.
English Learners Video Teachers, Try This: Incorporate Students' Home Languages Into Your ClassroomsOne Texas teacher utilizes her ELL students’ home languages to build community.
English Learners 4 Ways to Build Social-Emotional Skills for English LearnersTeaching students how to master a second language and develop SEL skills at the same time is challenging.
English Learners Video From Afghanistan to Austin, One Refugee Student’s ExperienceAfter the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Austin's school district received 319 refugee students. Here, one middle schooler's experience.English Learners Webinar Engaging English Learners With Asset-Based ApproachesDiscover asset-based approaches to drive engagement amongst English learner students.
English Learners 5 Ways Teachers Can Collaborate to Support English LearnersTo achieve equitable outcomes for English learners, all educators must work together, say researchers.
English Learners Want to Support Immigrant Students? Get Creative With FundingImmigrant student supports can vary widely, but there's one common thread: Districts must get creative to fund them sustainably.
English Learners Immigrant Students Are Under Pressure. Four Ways Districts Can Support ThemAs the immigrant student population grows nationwide, experts offer advice on best practices to support these students and their families.
