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There is no time to waste. Our middle grade English learners are relying on us to help them advance in language proficiency quickly. The sense of urgency on our part must rise.

This short article gives tips on helping ELs feel ready for learning. laughter, warming them up, matching them up for dialog with partners, keeping your own equanimity, and realizing their ability to think outpaces their ability to communicate in English.

Many state-funded preschools have done little to ensure that staff have the training and skills to support children from families in which languages other than English are spoken, a report from the National Institute on Early Education Research has found.

Have you ever considered what might be going in the mind of someone who happens to be multilingual? Modern research continues to point to the fact that individuals who speak more than one language have a tremendous advantage.

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.

A federal court has found that a privately operated alternative school where refugee high school students with limited English or formal education have been sent, has not provided them with elements of an education that the law mandates for such students, including adequate English language instruct

The size and diversity of North Dakota's EL population is growing, with 116 languages spoken, and in more--and more rural--districts.