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English Language Learners

Discover ways to optimize instruction to address the needs of students who are learning English.

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  • A Strategy for Teaching Students to Write Political Arguments

    Modeling how to disagree on political issues of interest to middle and high school students boosts their critical thinking and literacy skills.
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  • 10 Strategies That Support English Language Learners Across All Subjects

    Teachers of any subject can use these tips to help English language learners be more engaged and at ease in class.
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  • A group of high school students gathered at a table in a circle, doing a language game together

    12 Fun Speaking Games for Language Learners

    Every teacher has faced the struggle of encouraging students to speak. Here's a list of a fun activities to get your students to talking.
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    6 Essential Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

    We interviewed educators with decades of experience in teaching ELLs and tapped a network of experts and observers to find the strategies that work.
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  • Supporting Multilingual Students in the Early Grades

    Five ways teachers can celebrate and extend the linguistic expertise of young students who speak two or more languages.
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  • Dismantling Barriers for English Language Learners

    English language learners with diverse abilities can thrive with simple supports in an an equity-driven learning environment.
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  • Building Momentum With Long-Term English Learners

    These students may be socially bilingual but have gaps in their academic vocabulary, and there are ways to keep them moving forward.
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  • Tapping Into English Language Learners’ Strengths

    Focusing on these students’ experiences and skills can contribute to their academic success and foster an inclusive classroom environment.
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  • illustration of the word "language" in multiple languages

    Do’s & Don’ts for Teaching English-Language Learners

    In an excerpt from his book with fellow teacher Katie Hull Sypnieski, blogger Larry Ferlazzo looks at a few basic ways to reach students who are learning English as well as the subject at hand.
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  • Preparing for Cultural Diversity: Resources for Teachers

    How can teachers prepare for diverse classrooms? There isn't a definitive answer, but there is a wealth of resources online. Discover some helpful links for teachers.
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  • An Asset-Based Approach to Supporting English Learners’ Reading Skills

    A look at what English learners need in order to develop the skills and motivation to improve their ability to read in English.
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  • 8 Strategies for Teaching Academic Language

    Ideas for developing students’ capacity to understand and use discipline-specific terminology and the language used in instruction.
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  • The Necessity of Having High Expectations

    Conveying compassion for students while holding them to high standards can help improve equity in education.
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  • 5 Effective Modeling Strategies for English Learners

    Providing English learners—and all students—with examples of how to do learning tasks is particularly useful during distance learning.
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  • Teaching English Language Learners: A Complex Endeavor

    A teacher seeks out the best approaches to teaching English to non-native speakers, the fastest growing student population in the U.S.
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