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  • Literacy

    When literacy ate language: An analysis of a research-based literacy intervention for designated English Learners

    • May 29, 2023
    • Trish Morita-Mullaney, Fang Gao, Rong Zhang

    In this case study, the researchers examine a literacy intervention and how it is interpreted and implemented by elementary reading specialists.

  • English Language Learner

    Revise federal policy on classification of English language learner

    • May 2, 2023
    • David Klayton

    Current federal policy on ELL classification is detrimental to educational opportunities due to the invalidity of classification and the systemic inequity of reclassification and tracking. However, there is hope for a more equitable future for ELLs.

  • teachers and technology

    Ten years later: Reexamining the TESOL Technology Standards for Language Teachers

    • Jan 23, 2023
    • Xiaorui Sun

    The TESOL Technology Standards were developed for language teachers to better understand how to use technology appropriately.

  • vocabulary

    Introducing Knowledge-based Vocabulary Lists (KVL)

    • Nov 21, 2022
    • Norbert Schmitt, Karen Dunn, Barry O’Sullivan, Laurence Anthony, Benjamin Kremmel

    Vocabulary is probably the key type of knowledge necessary for any language use, because if words to express concepts are not known, all syntactic and discourse knowledge is of little use.

  • self assessment

    Online Self- and Peer-Assessment for Teacher Professional Development: A Case Study of the Process and the Perceived Impact

    • Aug 22, 2022
    • Shambhavi Singh, Santosh Mahapatra

    This case study explored the process of English as a second language (ESL) teachers’ participation in online self- and peer assessment (OSA and OPA) during an online teacher professional development (TPD) program focusing on task design and their perception of the subsequent impact on their understanding of tasks.

  • online learning

    A Flipped Classroom Model to Improve Students’ Online EFL Learning

    • May 23, 2022
    • Kiki Juli Anggoro, Uswatun Khasanah

    This research brief discusses the implementation of the innovation in online instruction of the GE subject Reading and Writing at Walailak University. Moreover, it reports the effects of the model on students’ achievement and perception.

  • smiling teacher near the board

    Supporting Teachers Working with English Learners: Engagement and Impact of a Professional Development Program

    • Apr 11, 2022
    • Ye He, Dawn Bagwell

    Despite the growing number of English learners in the United States, teachers continue to report that they do not feel well prepared to support English learners.

  • multilingual students in a classroom

    Teacher Language Practices that Support Multilingual Learners: Classroom-Based Approaches from Multilingual Early Childhood Teachers

    • Jan 31, 2022
    • Christopher J. Wagner

    The language practices used by teachers in schools directly impact the language development and reading performance of multilingual children.

  • school teachers gather in a small school office

    ESOL Teachers as Advocates: An Important Role?

    • Nov 29, 2021
    • Heather A. Linville

    Due to the fact that English language learners (ELLs) often do not have the same educational opportunities or outcomes as non-ELL students in the United States, the professional standards for initial certification for teaching English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) call on ESOL teachers to advocate for them.

  • teacher and schoolgirl using laptop in classroom

    A Letter to My Teacher: Interactive Written Teacher Feedback

    • Nov 1, 2021
    • Meryem Polat Köseoǧlu

    This study investigated the interactive function of teacher-written feedback.

  • Primary school students crowded round a computer

    Preparing Teachers to Work With English Learners: A Multimodal Vocabulary Mini-Lesson Project

    • Oct 4, 2021
    • Ying Zhang

    In K–12 classrooms, multimodal teaching, such as using visuals and technology, has been commonly embedded at different levels with different student groups. However, it has not been well discussed in English as a second language teacher training.

  • Reflection as Meta-Action: Lesson Study and EFL Teacher Professional Development

    • Sep 6, 2021
    • Özgehan Uştuk, Peter I. De Costa

    This article explores the nature of reflective practice in a professional development process based on lesson study.

  • Rethinking Instructional Strategies with English Learners in the Content Areas

    • Aug 9, 2021
    • Scott E. Grapin, Lorena Llosa, Alison Haas, Okhee Lee

    In this article, the authors argue that instructional strategies traditionally used with ELs in the content areas need to be rethought in light of contemporary theoretical perspectives.

  • Virtual Exchanges in Language Teacher Education: Facilitating Reflection on Teaching Practice Through the Use of Video

    • Jul 12, 2021
    • Barbara Loranc-Paszylk, Shannon M. Hilliker, Chesla Ann Lenkaitis

    Language teachers must be equipped with technological skills to respond to the needs of 21st-century classrooms.

  • Peer Review in Academic Writing: Different Perspectives from Instructors and Students

    • Jun 14, 2021
    • Rashad Ahmed

    This study employed a mixed-methods approach to examine peer review through the eyes of writing instructors and first-year college students, including native and nonnative speakers of English.

  • TESOLGobbledygook: The Proliferation of Jargon in English Language Teaching

    • May 17, 2021
    • Joshua D. Bernstein

    English language teachers must learn the vocation’s discourse before they can “shake” the metaphorical tree.

  • Restorative & community‐building practices as social justice for English learners

    • Apr 19, 2021
    • Luis Javier Pentón Herrera and Robin L. McNair

    In this theory‐based practice article, the authors introduce restorative and community‐building practices as social justice for English learners.

  • Using Social Justice Graphic Novels in the ELL Classroom

    • Mar 15, 2021
    • Brandy Barter‐Storm and Tamara Wik

    Graphic novels are a form of authentic text that have started to gain widespread acceptance in the English language arts field and have been shown to increase students’ motivation to read and engage deeply with texts.

  • Everyone has the right to understand: Teaching legal rights to ESL students

    • Feb 15, 2021

    The aim of this article is to offer a research‐based approach to the integration of legal topics in ESL curricula.

  • Humor in the Language Classroom: Pedagogical Benefits and Practical Considerations

    • Jan 18, 2021
    • Mohammad Ali Heidari‐Shahreza

    Humor in the language classroom seems to be still a nebulous concept surrounded by controversies regarding its pedagogical effects and implementation.