Jenni Torres has taken the helm as the new executive director of WIDA, the consortium that oversees English-language proficiency tests used by 41 states for English learners. Before this role, she ...

This story was originally published by The Daily Yonder. Throughout rural America, non-native English speakers are less likely than their urban peers to get proper support in school, sometimes leading ...

The terminology used to classify students in need of specialized support to acquire the English language in public schools has shifted over time, gradually embracing more positive connotations of ...

Coady said NC State's College of Education plans to offer certificate and master's level degrees to help educators find solutions for working with multilingual learners. In addition, researchers like ...

Erin Papa is an assistant professor of World Languages Education at Rhode Island College. Rabia Hos is associate professor of TESOL/Bilingual-Dual Language Education at the University of Rhode Island.

Multilingual scholars can benefit from reflecting on their own experience, a Northeastern University researcher concludes. Qianqian Zhang-Wu, an assistant professor of English, says multilingual ...

Between 2003 to 2015, multilingual students showed two to three times more progress in reading and math than students who speak English only. With this progress, the achievement gaps between ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reflecting Wednesday night on why she wanted to become a teacher, Brittany Collins talked about having great teachers, loving ...

On the first day of school, I ask my students to introduce themselves. It’s a simple routine. Say your name, something about yourself, and maybe what you’re excited or nervous about for the year. When ...