Promoting communication in English among students learning English as a foreign language

Language skills like reading, writing, listening, and speaking are essential for effective communication in English and are ...
The Conversation

What learning English means to migrants

It is widely accepted that learning English is essential for many adult migrants who move to the UK. Yet in the last census, over 1 million residents in England and Wales reported not speaking English ...
WHYY

They saw ESL classes as a key to the American dream. Here’s how they adapted through COVID

When COVID-19 took hold and society started to shut down in March of 2020, hundreds of Latinos in Sussex County, Delaware, worried it would delay their American dream. Specifically, they worried about ...
International Rescue Committee

Fostering Community through English Language Learning: IRC in NY’s Youth ESOL Classes

The IRC in NY’s Youth Programs team has seen tremendous growth over the past year and is excited to introduce the Youth ESOL program as one of its newest programs! The Youth ESOL program offers free ...
EdSource

How language-rich math can help students learning English

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Education Week

With Larry Ferlazzo

The new question-of-the-week is: What are effective ways to use tech in English classes? There are lots of English classes in schools and there are sure a lot of ed-tech possibilities out there. This ...
KSHB Kansas City

Literacy KC empowers non-English speakers with free English language learning classes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a heartwarming effort to foster inclusivity and empower non-English speakers in our community, Literacy KC provides free English language learning (ELL) classes. The organization ...
The Bulletin

New Norwich adult education program combines English learning and career readiness

Since Norwich Adult Education often has a long wait list, three former instructors from there wanted to offer their own program. Rose City Learning Center, a nonprofit organization, will hold its ...
Los Angeles Times

A ‘game changer’ for immigrants: Job-ready college classes in their native language

When a friend asked Andrea White Rubio if she was interested in caring for an 84-year-old man with early dementia and diabetes during the pandemic, she considered her job options. She had scrambled ...
Tennessean

How 11 English-learning students became some of Nashville public schools' top graduates

Veen Tovi used to watch the other kids playing or talking to each other while she was in English-language classes. There was a big part of Tovi that wanted to be just like those kids in her school — ...
The Atlantic

Americans Say Immigrants Should Learn English. But U.S. Policy Makes That Hard.

“Speak English!” can be one of the cruelest things for an immigrant to hear. It can sound simultaneously like a demand for instant assimilation, an accusation of disloyalty, and a presumption of ...