Most English-language learning classrooms use conventional teaching methods that focus on grammar drills, vocabulary memorization, reading comprehension and structured writing tasks — all with the ...

Today’s post kicks off a series on scaffolding instruction for students. This first column in the series focuses on scaffolds for English learners. Irina McGrath, born and raised in St. Petersburg, ...

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.

A kindergarten teacher in a San Diego public school last fall referred six of her students—all English-language learners—for evaluation for special education. All of them, as it turned out, needed ...

The new series offers extra tools for learners to help them overcome their anxieties and speak English confidently We’re always looking for new ways to help our learners become better English speakers ...

Proposed changes to the New South Wales English syllabus reinforce the misguided idea that the teaching of language and literacy skills should fall chiefly to English teachers, leaving other teachers ...

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We’re always looking for new ways to help our learners become better English speakers. The ideas and tips in this new podcast provide extra tools for learners to overcome their anxieties around having ...