Becoming Bilingual: First Steps
Find out how Ms. Espinosa and her team at the Escontrias Early Childhood Center in El Paso, Texas, teach a significant number of their young learners to listen, ...
Reading at the right level: The five-finger rule
Amber Prentice shares a quick trick that she uses with her students to help them determine whether what they are reading is at the right level.
What to do first: Creating a welcoming ELL classroom environment
Learn about these important first steps that will help ELLs feel welcome and get them on the path to academic success.
José-Luis Orozco: "Bueno días / Good morning"
José-Luis performs "Good morning/Bueno días." José-Luis canta "Bueno días/Good morning."
José-Luis Orozco: "Los pollitos / The Little Chicks"
José-Luis performs a bilingual version of "Los pollitos/The Little Chicks."
The difference between bilingual and ESL teachers
Cindy explains the distinction between the specialized skills of bilingual teachers and ESL teachers. See more of the interview: ...
Trends & Myths
How much do you know about the English Language Learner (ELL) population in U.S. schools? Our panel of experts examines demographic trends and myths ...
What is scaffolding?
Cindy explains what scaffolding is and provides examples of how teachers can help newcomers access content with limited language proficiency.
Fire-talking
Patricia Polacco remembers listening to the elders in her family tell how things were. Now she is the one who passes down family history.