The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Accent
Penguin Group has published an "idiot's guide" to how one can refine his or her pronunciation of English.
Bilingual vs. English-Only? Let's Talk About Implementation
Kenji Hakuta, an expert on English-language learners at Stanford University, stresses how effective implementation of a program for ELLs is more important that whether it provides bilingual education or English-only instruction.
ELLs Set to Benefit from Stimulus Funds in an Oregon District
The Woodburn School District in Woodburn, Ore., plans to use $275,000 in stimulus funds to provide technology for English-language learners and special education students
Does Reading Recovery Work for English-Learners?
The What Works Clearinghouse of the U.S. Department asked the question about whether the tutoring intervention Reading Recovery works for English-language learners but didn't reach a conclusion.
Wyoming Joins the WIDA Consortium
Wyoming joins 20 states and the District of Columbia in adopting an English-language-proficiency test created by the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment consortium.
A Critique of Bilingual Education With Attitude
An essay in the Manhattan Institute's City Journal concludes that the reduction of bilingual education in California since 1998 has been good for English-learners.
How Do U.S.-Born Latino Youths Fare in the United States?
In some respects, U.S.-born Latino youths have a better life than their counterparts born outside the United States. In other respects, they fare worse.
Oregon Cuts Off ELL Funds to Portland District
The Oregon Department of Education has cut off federal funds for English-language learners to Portland schools because it deems its programs for such students to be out of compliance with federal law, reports an article in The Oregonian.
New Book Aims to 'Demystify Who Bilinguals Are'
In his new book, Bilingual: Life and Reality, Francois Grosjean tries to debunk a number of myths about bilingual people.
Free Webinar on SIOP, a Popular Set of Strategies for ELLs
Next Tuesday, Dec. 16, 3 p.m., Eastern time, the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition is hosting a free Webinar on the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol, strategies for working with ELLs.
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