I’ve published numerous posts over the years in which teachers of many content areas have shared their most effective lessons. In this series, it’s time for teachers of English/language-learner ...

An earlier study had raised doubts about the effectiveness of learning English in the first grade. Now, researchers have observed that it improves language performance over an extended period of time.

Seven years later, children who start learning English in the first grade achieve poorer results in this subject than children whose first English lesson isn’t until the third grade. The researchers ...

Frank Monaghan is affiliated with NALDIC (National Association for Language Develoment in the Curriculum), the UK's professional association for people working with EAL in schools. As a researcher ...

IBERIA PARISH — Acadiana is a region rich in diverse languages and cultures, and many newcomers have made sacrifices to adapt, including learning English to better integrate into their communities.

EVERETT — Students scratched foreign characters on paper Monday as a red Expo marker squeaked out bits of English on the whiteboard at Everett Community College. In the second row, a spry 70-year-old ...

Seven years later, children who start learning English in the first grade achieve poorer results in this subject than children whose first English lesson isn't until the third grade. This is according ...