Educators of Multilingual Learners

The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is supporting and amplifying the Department of
Education’s goal to create pathways for global engagement by working to provide every student with a
pathway to multilingualism while ensuring equitable access to a high-quality

This episode of Information Elevated provides an overview of rural localities and English learners (EL) in the United States. The video includes data snapshots that offer insight into the diversity of localities and languages spoken by ELs.

There are multiple benefits to being multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural in today’s global society. Knowing more than one language from birth, acquiring a new language through school, or learning languages later in life, can provide tangible advantages in many areas.

There are multiple benefits to being multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural in today’s global society. Knowing more than one language from birth, acquiring a new language through school, or learning languages later in life, can provide tangible advantages in many areas.

Many educators support English learners (ELs).* Almost 45% of all public school teachers reported teaching ELs in school year (SY) 2020–21. The numbers and the projected need for EL instructors fluctuate from year to year for a variety of reasons.