Education Week

With Larry Ferlazzo

Over ten percent of the student population in the United States is comprised of English Language Learners. Given that reality, the role of a student’s home language merits discussion. Use of students’ ...
The Conversation

Bringing art into classrooms can benefit students who are learning to speak English

Most English-language learning classrooms use conventional teaching methods that focus on grammar drills, vocabulary memorization, reading comprehension and structured writing tasks — all with the ...
Los Angeles Times

Want to learn English for free? Here are the resources you’ll need

Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...
Business Wire

Carnegie Learning Launches LiveHint™, an Innovative Assistant that Supports Student Learning at Home, in Response to COVID-19 School Closures

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carnegie Learning announced today that it has developed a brand-new app to help teachers facilitate independent learning and assist students and parents who need ...
The Conversation

5 ways immigrant parents support children’s home language learning

It is important to preserve and develop a child’s home language for their cultural, linguistic and social development. Research shows that English plays a dominant role in schools and society at large ...
New York Magazine

How to Learn a New Language at Home, According to Language Experts

If you’ve watched all of Netflix, played every board game in your possession, and baked more bread than you can possibly consume, consider spending some of your newfound free time learning (or ...
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Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English - New Report

WASHINGTON – Despite their potential, many English learners (ELs) -- who account for more than 9 percent of K-12 enrollment in the U.S. -- lag behind their English-speaking monolingual peers in ...
The Digital Universe

Foreign language learning leads to cognitive benefits in students, experts say

Foreign Language Student Residence participants eat together at their daily required dinner. The Foreign Language Student Residence program is one method for BYU students to work on their language ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Learning English through Dungeons and Dragons: How students role play slaying beasts to master a new language

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CNET

Back to school: K-12 online classes, activities to continue learning during coronavirus

Whether your child's semester will start online, in person or at home, these free and discounted educational materials can keep the learning going. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in ...
Education Week

With Larry Ferlazzo

(This the final post in a six-part series. You can see Part One here, Part Two here, Part Three here, Part Four here, and Part Five here.) The new question-of-the-week is: What are some of the most ...