Over at my other blog, Curriculum Matters, I’ve written about Word Generation: Middle School Literacy Development Using Academic English, a new Web tool with resources for teaching “academic language.

Nearly 3 in 4 American classrooms now includes at least one English-language learner, and these students make up roughly 1 in 10 public school students. While their numbers continue to rise quickly, ...

**The Teaching English as a Second Language certification program will not be accepting new students for the Summer terms of 2026 and 2027. More information to follow.** A significant demand for ...

Students and faculty who use English as a second language have advantages and challenges in higher education. This collection of resources looks at how to support international students and ...

Using English for academic discussion and mediation is a challenge for students who are not native speakers. Laura McNabb shares classroom games that help students learn the language skills they need ...