The Importance of Building Reading Fluency in Every Classroom To comprehend and discuss challenge-level text, English learners (ELs) must first be able to read the content relatively fluently. Fluency in reading is the ability to read print material with accurate decoding, appropriate pacing, and prosody. Prosody— that is, meaningful expression—involves suitable rhythm, intonation, stresses, and […] The post Supporting Multilingual Learners in Developing Reading Fluency across the School Day appeared first on Language Magazine ..read more

Starting this year, middle and high school students in Paraguay can learn Korean as a second foreign language subject, according to the Ministry of Education. Paraguay’s Ministry of Education announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with its Paraguayan counterpart officially adding the Korean language to its second foreign language list for schools. Amid […] The post Paraguay Offers Korean in Schools appeared first on Language Magazine ..read more

Bluum, a leading provider of education technology, has unveiled a suite of free grant resources and consulting services designed to help districts navigate the process of applying for School Violence Protection Program (SVPP) funds offered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The COPS SVPP grant, which last year distributed more than $73 […] The post Bluum Launches Suite of Resources for COPS School Violence Protection Program Grant Application appeared first on Language Magazine ..read more

Biliteracy Institute (¡en español!) June 3–4 & 6, 2024Learn research-based strategies for effective biliteracy instruction in programs where content is delivered in Spanish and English, such as dual-language bilingual and transitional bilingual education programs. Register here. English Language Learners and Effective Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) StrategiesJul 11, 18, 25 & Aug 1, 2024Review case […] The post Registration Now Open for CAL Institutes appeared first on Language Magazine ..read more

EHLS is a scholarship program that is designed to support you while you are a program participant. Every EHLS participant signs a scholarship agreement before starting the program. Purpose of the ScholarshipScholarships for the EHLS Program are awarded through the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which is administered by the Defense Language and National Security […] The post EHLS Program Scholarships Now Available appeared first on Language Magazine ..read more

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Social–emotional learning’s (SEL’s) reach has expanded significantly over the past decade and has especially accelerated during the last few years. High-quality SEL can support students’ general well-being as a pathway to improved academic outcomes (Durlak et al., 2011; Zins and Elias, 2007). With multilingual learners comprising nearly 23% of the US student-age population and rising […] The post Building Bonds appeared first on Language Magazine ..read more

“Magandang umaga! Kumusta kayo, mga bata?” “¡Buenos días!” As students enter their classrooms, brightly decorated with colorful masks, piñatas, or flags, they may be greeted warmly in languages such as Filipino, Spanish, or Twi. These schoolchildren are not entering their classes in the Philippines, Latin America, or Ghana, but schoolrooms across the US, led by […] The post Teaching Cooperatively across Borders appeared first on Language Magazine ..read more

My decade-long involvement in shadowing projects across the country has taught me that the average percentage of time that multilingual learners (MLLs) are speaking is often 5–10%. This is in contrast to what researchers like Pauline Gibbons (2015) tell us—that MLLs should be spending at least 30% of their school day in academic talk. This […] The post Learning from Long Shadows appeared first on Language Magazine ..read more

In Fall 2022, Whittier College’s Teacher Education program launched their online bilingual authorization program (BILA). In year 1, the program was initially fully asynchronous, but after surveying BILA students mid-way through the semester, they provided feedback that they wanted more synchronous instruction with their instructors. Whittier College students are used to personalized and small group […] The post Implementing a Bilingual Authorization Program appeared first on Language Magazine ..read more