An earlier study had raised doubts about the effectiveness of learning English in the first grade. Now, researchers have observed that it improves language performance over an extended period of time.

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 ...

I’ve previously published a series on teachers’ favorite lessons for ELL newcomers. Now, it’s time to do the same for intermediate ELLs. Maria Cruz teaches English for speakers of other languages at ...

IMAGINE having a virtual teaching assistant that tracks student progress, provides instant feedback, and offers personalised practice exercises tailored to each learner’s needs. This isn’t the future; ...

Seven years later, children who start learning English in the first grade achieve poorer results in this subject than children whose first English lesson isn’t until the third grade. The researchers ...

Declan Flanagan is affiliated with NATECLA. Mike Chick is affiliated with the Welsh Refugee Council. What happens when learning English stops being a bridge into society and starts to feel like a test ...