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A teacher of EL students provides practical strategies for how to teach Tier two words (per the Common Core Standards, words that are more likely to appear in written text than in speech) to ELs.

This article explores the compelling benefits of, and some controversies surrounding, dedicated newcomer schools and programs.

This article explores the benefits (and potential pitfalls) of newcomer programs or schools dedicated to the needs of immigrants and refugees.

The Schools for Opportunity program recognizes schools nationwide that provide health and psychological support for students, judicious and fair discipline policies, high-quality teacher mentoring programs, outreach to the community, effective student and faculty support systems, and broad and enric

Folk Arts-Treasures Charter School, a K-8 campus in Philadelphia, received approval from the School Reform Commission for expansion to create a newcomer program for recent immigrants.

The Colorado Department of Education is requiring teachers to train in teaching ELs, to ensure that students learning English as a second language have teachers who can effectively communicate with them.

This is the third and final in a series of interviews with EL experts on the question, What is the role, if any, of an ELL student's home language in the classroom?

The Los Angeles Unified School District has set up a hotline and opened extended support sites to respond to a high level of anxiety among students, particularly immigrants.

Students in Sacramento, and across the country, fear impact of rhetoric and policies on their and their classmates' lives.