It started with a simple after-school conversation last spring between two teachers. Barbara Page, a veteran English-as-a-second-language teacher, and Meredith Vanden Berg, an 8th grade science ...

What factors help English learners (ELs) succeed in schools? In a study of top performing New York City high schools serving ...

The new “question-of-the-week” is: What are the best instructional strategies for working with ELLs who have special needs? In Part One, Maria Montalvo, Beverly Maxwell, Jennie Farnell, Ann Wilson, ...

Kindergartner Andres Munoz grabbed Mary Rossetti's hand, hugged her and offered a quick greeting in Spanish. Rossetti, an English as a Second Language teacher, answered in fluent Spanish and Munoz ...

Improve your teaching skills and get tips on how to teach with The Teachers' Room, our series of teaching tips to help you in the classroom. On this page you'll find a range of teaching techniques and ...

If you are curious about the world, the growing number of English Language Learners in your classroom represents a tremendous opportunity to connect with students from all over the planet as well as ...

Teachers can have a big impact on the lives of their students, but few have as large of an impact as ESL teachers. Learning how to become an English as a second language teacher can be slightly ...

Students in the English for Older Beginners class at Jones Library in Amherst, Massachusetts, build their language skills through activities like field trips. Photo: Lynne Weintraub It’s not unusual ...

High school can be rough. Our children and students are frequently insecure, uncertain, and grasping to find their way in a new and unfamiliar environment. Some students have to deal with not only ...