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Equity and English Learners Post-Pandemic

Published Year
2022
Resource Type
Journal

During the COVID-19 pandemic, immigrant and linguistically diverse families have both borne the brunt of America's job losses and are overrepresented in professions that are considered essential to the country's response and recovery.

Supporting English Learners in the COVID-19 Crisis

Published Year
2020
Resource Type
Report
This report focuses on the education of English learners (ELs) in the context of COVID-19. It begins by discussing the ways the COVID crisis has impacted ELs and their families.

Social Presence and Identity: Facebook in an English Language Classroom

Published Year
2018
Resource Type
Journal
This study examined whether social media can promote adolescent English learners' academic and social progress. Recently arrived adolescents mainly from East Africa participated in a four-day social media unit in a high school English as a Second Language class.

More Than Just Word of the Day: Vocabulary Apps for English Learners

Published Year
2018
Resource Type
Journal
The authors developed a tool for teachers to evaluate the quality of vocabulary apps they might use to support English language learners (ELs). The evaluation tool examines the instructional practices and activities, and the technological features of an app.

National Study on English Learners and Digital Resources

Published Year
2018
Resource Type
Report
This study focuses on how school districts and educators use educational technology to teach English language students. This resource includes two toolkits, one for educators and one for resource developers.

Technology Bridges the Language Gaps

Published Year
2018
Resource Type
Serial
About five million K-12 students in the United States do not speak English fluently, and their numbers are growing fast. While these children currently make up 10 percent of the total student population, researchers estimate that they could make up as much as 40 percent by 2030.