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The Importance of L1 Literacy Development in Supporting Multilingual Learners

The Importance of L1 Literacy Development in Supporting Multilingual Learners

When working with multilingual learners, many educators understandably focus on development of the new language, often...
How to Foster Language and Literacy Development in the Spanish Classroom

How to Foster Language and Literacy Development in the Spanish Classroom

As a student in a Basque/Spanish bilingual program in Spain and, a generation later, the mother of a student in a...
How to Foster Language and Literacy Development in the Spanish Classroom

Translanguaging: Defining and Describing Its Use with Second Language Learners

In its basic form, translanguaging is a theory of language practice. And, as in any theory applied to practice, it...
Teaching Newcomers and Beginning Proficiency English Learners Where to Start

Teaching Newcomers and Beginning Proficiency English Learners: Where to Start

Congratulations! You’ll be teaching a Newcomer ESL class this year…. ESL? Where do I start? How do I communicate?...
4 Fun Ideas to Celebrate International Literacy Day

4 Fun Ideas to Celebrate International Literacy Day

International Literacy Day is more than just a reminder of the impact a literate population has on society. It gives...
Federal EL Funding Increase Congress Eyes $1 Billion Funding Level for English Learner Programs

Federal EL Funding Increase: Congress Eyes $1 Billion Funding Level for English Learner Programs

Legislation Would Raise Annual Title III, Part A Funding to Record Level   English language learner (EL)...