Academic Language
Videos
- Academic language
- Academic Language and ELLs
- Academic Language and English language learners
- Academic language for middle school ELLs
- Academic language for secondary ELLs
- Academic language: "Sounding smart"
- Beyond Survival English
- ELL Strategies: Accountable Talk in Classroom Discussions
- Limited academic language in both languages
- Native language literacy support
- Social vs. academic language
- Strategies for teaching high school ELLs academic vocabulary
- Teaching academic vocabulary
- Terms to know: BICS and CALP
- Using the native language as a resourse
- Vocabulary: Bricks and mortar
Articles
- Academic Language and ELLs
- Academic Language and ELLs: What Teachers Need to Know
- Academic Language: Everyone's "Second" Language
- Good Instruction: The Key to ELLs' Success
- Increasing Academic Language Knowledge for English Language Learner Success
- Language Objectives: The Key to Effective Content Area Instruction for English Learners
- What Is the Difference Between Social and Academic English?
Many English language learners (ELLs) can speak English confidently in the lunch room or on the playground, yet when it comes time to read, write, or give a class presentation, they need more practice with the skills required to complete their work successfully. Learn more about the difference between social and academic language and take a look at some strategies by veteran ELL teachers and researchers that will benefit all students in the classroom.