AI chatbot aiding English learners in Northern Lehigh schools

Northern Lehigh schools have developed a chatbot that can translate text, answer questions and provide language practice for ...
Education Week

How the ‘Science of Reading’ Can Support English Learners

English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.
Education Week

With Larry Ferlazzo

Here’s the latest installment in a series on ways to help ELLs develop more English-speaking skills ... To become well-spoken and effective communicators, English-learners, hereafter referred to as ...
The News Minute

Google Translate adds live conversation translation, language practice features

Tech giant Google announced that it has added two new features to Google Translate that allow for real-time conversation translation and tailored language pract ...
wsbt

Southwest Michigan schools boost support for English language learners

Schools in Michigan are now required to spend more time in class with English language learners that are behind in reading scores. Some schools will need to hire more bilingual teachers to meet the ...
The Boston Globe

Massachusetts welcomed migrant families with open arms. But is the state prepared to teach their children?

CHELSEA — Reading aloud a novel to a class of fifth-graders, dark-rimmed glasses perched on the tip of her nose, Darby Drafts had fallen into a common teacher trap. Put simply, she was doing more work ...
The Boston Globe

Too many students whose first language isn’t English are struggling. Here’s a plan to help them.

Only about 7 percent of English language learners in the Boston Public Schools are enrolled in dual-language programs, a proven approach that provides some lessons in the student’s native language.