Category Archives: Equity

This article gives a great perspective and practical advice how to support English language learners and build their identities. Having a “home language” in addition to English is an asset an not a deficit. https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/02/bilingual-learners-journey

Accommodation and modification are commonly used terms for students receiving English as a Second Language program services. Understanding how the terms are similar and different can help teachers in providing the most effective and equitable learning opportunities for their students.

This video is part of a course from Arizona State University and focuses on showing how to design assessments around the needs of ELL students and their language level. The course instructor talks about incorporating language and content requirements using formative (project-based, task-based) as well as summative assessments.

This video talks about the current debate facing ESL education whether ESL students be completely immersed in full-English classrooms, or whether they should they targeted support in learning the English language?

This webinar is from the National Center on Immigrant Integration Policies and discusses potential post-pandemic issues for programs and supports for EL students. One support is allowing ELs to take annual state standardized tests in their native language. “Federal law requires ELs to be given accommodations to ensure that their scores on standardized tests accuratelyContinue reading “Addressing Equity Concerns for English Learners”