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With English learners comprising 10.6% of public school students in 2021, this article discusses why policymakers must prioritize effective language services and instructional practices. #ELL #ELs #MLL #Education

Over the past year, I have been studying and observing various models for helping school-age newcomers, also known as English Language Learners(ELLs), to learn English and settle successfully in their new homes. Although my observations are based on personal experiences, I have realized that isolating English learners in a separate program or school without allowing them to interact with English speakers of their age daily is not an effective method. #ESOL #ENL #ELLs #newcomers #k12education https://lnkd.in/ghGRRsv7

Government primary education transforms with English medium adoption! 30 schools embrace English as the medium of instruction, enhancing learning opportunities for young students. 📚🌍 30 Government Primary Schools Brought Under English Medium Education Read More: https://cutt.ly/tedVnMqP #EnglishMediumEducation #GovernmentSchools #PrimaryEducation #LearningOpportunities #EducationTransformation #LanguageLearning #StudentSuccess

❗❗❗ "Parents of English learners are often unaware of their children’s progress learning the language...Even when parents do receive the scores, they do not always understand what they mean or what their children need to do in order to be reclassified." This gap in understanding can be detrimental for students and their families. At the 2022 NYS TESOL Conference, South Country School District MLL teachers presented on how they use digital portfolios to help bridge this gap in communication and understanding of student progress in English proficiency. Progress reports can be abstract and lack clarity, while digital portfolios offer a window into their students' work against clear targets of measurement by grade level. I'm trying out digital portfolios this year and can't wait to share them with parents at the close of Trimester 1. https://lnkd.in/evYiDptj #TESOL #MLL #ELL #ESOL #ESL #familyengagement #ELD #multilingual

Neither is it to say that there are multiple studies and research that have proven that a multilingual approach in education is better. While I was working as a teacher in various CBSE schools, I witnessed this madness over English speaking. It is scary, especially for the children. I myself did my schooling in a government-private aided school and did not know how to speak in English. I learned it in my 20s when I started working. I don't feel that my schooling in Hindi-medium and learning English later was problematic or worrisome https://lnkd.in/gTsDFCHH #education #indianeducationsystem #ece #multilingualapproach #earlychildhoodeducation

https://lnkd.in/e8h_Yjc7. This is a practice that I always wondered if English learners were grouped together how would their English proficiency improve. Educators practice heterogeneous grouping for students with different academic abilities so why implement a different method multilingual learners.

In 2006 Irving Elementary began its Dual Language program with just two classrooms. This program has now grown to over 600 students K-5! Read more: https://ow.ly/tOGL50SmumN #DualLanguageEducation #Education #DLI #Languages #LangChat #BilingualEducation #LanguageLearning #LanguageImmersion #LanguagePrograms #LanguageEducation

English language learners' reading development did not significantly improve from segregation, according to a study by NYU Steinhardt researchers Michael Kieffer and Andrew Weaver. These findings challenge the common practice of classroom segregation for English learners, prompting further research into the advantages and disadvantages of different classroom settings. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dVZDSWzg #EducationResearch #EnglishLearners #ClassroomPractices

This article from Chalkbeat shares the challenges and benefits of one former EL student as they integrated into mainstream classes with the aim to provide better language support and academic opportunities. https://bit.ly/456Zo0J #Education #EL #MLL #EnglishLanguageLearners #MultilingualLearners #ESL

Spoiler Alert!!! The answer is…..it depends. “…the north star for districts when deciding what grouping models to follow should be: how can students best get access to quality instruction in language and content development? There are several questions to ask when deciding this including how well are all teachers trained and equipped to work with English learners, what languages are spoken among a school’s English learners, and what levels of proficiency in both home languages and English do these students possess?” #multilinguallearners #professionaldevelopment #liftasweclimb