Patricia Gándara asks that the US recognize the benefits of multilingualism Even though it is widely acknowledged that the US ...

Francie Alexander argues for continuity across subject areas Asking a child to juggle seven balls all at once—a challenge for ...

Sharroky Hollie seeks validation and affirmation of the nonverbal language practices our students bring with them During my early academic studies in linguistics, I was introduced to the six ...

Stacey Washburn offers strategies to increase bilingual proficiency and biliteracy in dual language programs Imagine getting ready for the return of your students from PE to Spanish Language Arts. A ...

I am button-burstingly proud of a book of mine titled Word Wizard because it is an anthology of my best and most popular work and thus represents the arc of my writing career. The Greek forebear is ...

Most of us cannot remember learning our first word, but Helen Keller recalled that event in her life with a flashing vividness. She remembered because she was deaf, mute, and blind from the age of ...

One day at recess, a distraught five-year-old approached me and proclaimed angrily, “Fulanito me tagó.” Confused, I attempted to understand her meaning: “¿Te tocó?” (“He touched you?”) She shook her ...

Bilingual educators often serve as a bridge for students navigating two worlds academically, linguistically,and culturally. But the demands placed on these educators continue to grow.Many are tasked ...

As ever, an influx of diverse learners is entering the K–12 system, and the urgency of strengthening equity in education for culturally and linguistically diverse learners cannot be overstated. It is ...

For the last 30 years, the world economy has been more global and multicultural than ever before. In any given country, foreign-based companies operate every day, while overseas branches of the same ...

The field of language education today is dominated by concerns about the development of academic language proficiency, the mastery of the vocabulary, grammar, and discourse style of language needed ...

Literacy is at the heart of the educational enterprise. It is therefore not surprising that researchers, teachers, parents, and policymakers are highly invested in ensuring that all children grow up ...