Melissa Messinger, an English Language Learner teacher and a literacy instructor, showcases decorations celebrating diversity ...

When teaching themes and related vocabulary, have students describe seasons in their home countries (when teaching weather); have them talk about folktales and fables from their home cultures (when ...

Why they’re hard: Phrasal verbs often have meanings that can’t be guessed from their parts and follow irregular grammar patterns, making them challenging for non-native speakers. What to teach: Corpus ...

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Arizona has not violated federal laws that require schools to help students who do not speak, read or write English. Despite the federal mandates, ...

Kelly Hill instructed her class of middle schoolers to talk. "I want to hear a rumble in the room," she said. "Everybody should be talking." Four students in a cluster occasionally wove Spanish words ...

Time-saving lesson design: AI planning tools like ChatGPT and Eduaide.AI reduce preparation time while creating differentiated, standards-aligned ESL lessons. Boosting speaking skills: AI-powered ...

Superintendent Peter Licata said former INA students will continue to receive the support they need as they transition to ...

The Oct. 27 editorial, “Boston needs more bilingual education classrooms,” is correct that Boston needs more dual-language programs. In fact, all of Massachusetts needs them. Speaking a second ...

Errors and mistakes are common in the classroom and in education. And I’ve published many posts about them. Today, educators share their strategies for handling errors made by students in their ...