English-Language Learners
Learn more about students whose first language is not English, also referred to as students learning English as a second language
Webinars on English-Language Learners
Browse and register for free professional development on students learning English as a second language, dual-language instruction, and bilingual education.
- English-Language Learners Webinar English Learners and the Science of Reading: What Works in the ClassroomELs & emergent bilinguals deserve the best reading instruction! The Reading League & NCEL join forces on best practices. Learn more in our webinar with both organizations.
English-Language Learners Nuanced Accountability Would Help English Learners. New Research Shows HowA new report offers suggestions on how states can approach federal accountability measures with more nuance for English learners.
English-Language Learners Opinion How to Connect With English-Language Newcomers. Teachers Share Their Favorite LessonsStock classrooms with books that reflect students’ lives, languages, and cultures and invite them into as yet unfamiliar worlds.
English-Language Learners Do Immigrant Students Help the Academic Outcomes of U.S.-Born Peers? One Study Says YesSchools and districts across the country have recently been reporting larger numbers of immigrant student enrollment, researchers say.
English-Language Learners Federal Funding for English Learners Has a New Home. What Do Educators Hope This Means?$890 million in Title III grants moved to the federal office of English language acquisition in December.
English-Language Learners Timeline: The U.S Supreme Court Case That Established English Learners' RightsFifty years ago the landmark Lau v. Nichols case set the stage for federal English-learner policy.
English-Language Learners How a 1974 U.S. Supreme Court Case Still Influences English-Learner EducationFifty years ago Lau v. Nichols required schools to provide language support to English learners to ensure access to public education.
English-Language Learners Q&A English Learners Need Equal Access to Rich Texts. How One School Makes That HappenA coordinator for an English-learner program discusses how to integrate language supports into English/language arts classes.
English-Language Learners Q&A WIDA to Help Mainstream Teachers Work with English LearnersWIDA aims to offer more professional development opportunities for all teachers working with English learners, not just specialists.
English-Language Learners $890 Million in English-Learner Aid Is Under New Management. Why Researchers Are HopefulThe office of English language acquisition will once again manage Title III formula grant funds.
English-Language Learners Ed. Dept. Releases New Toolkit to Engage English Learners' FamiliesThe updated English-learner family toolkit is available in four languages and as a mobile app.
English-Language Learners To Effectively Support English Learners, Build Teachers' Skills, Experts SayAll teachers should be responsible for English learners, but not all are prepared for the work, researchers said.
English-Language Learners State Officials Share Advice on Supporting New Immigrant StudentsLess than half of all states offer resources on how to enroll and support students new to the United States.
English-Language Learners How Schools Should Support Newcomers to the U.S.: A Case StudyThe number of students enrolling into high school from other countries in Massachusetts has tripled in the last 15 years.
English-Language Learners Here's Why Miguel Cardona Is Pushing Multilingual EducationThe education secretary outlines how the Education Department is investing in language learning. Will it work?
