English as a Second Language

The release of a report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation declaring bilingual education to be a failed policy is causing educators to question the practice again.

Sep 13, 2009 - Margaret M. Williams

ESL students may sound fluent when speaking with friends and teachers, but they need to work toward academic language fluency to succeed in school and beyond.

Aug 29, 2009 - Margaret M. Williams

Teach ESL students of all ages how to increase their ability to read for meaning by providing support and accommodations as they improve their English language skills.

Oct 5, 2008 - Margaret M. Williams

Language immersion is one of the most popular ways of learning English as a Foreign Language. Teachers can take steps to eliminate native (L1) language speaking in class.

Jan 6, 2010 - Eve Lopez

Proofreading written work is vital, no matter what the standard. Follow these proofreading tips tailored for ESL students.

Jan 4, 2010 - Marlene de Wilde

Writing an essay in a foreign language is easy if students follow a basic plan. Here is the plan for a compare contrast essay for English as a Second Language learners.

Jan 1, 2010 - Marlene de Wilde

There are more issues in English Language teaching than simply lesson plans or materials. Professionalism is not only training but also having employment rights.

Dec 29, 2009 - Kiran Summan

The Home Office has introduced a Points System for EFL. How can the regulations and standards affect the schools, students and teachers? Here's some of the issues.

Dec 26, 2009 - Kiran Summan

The fastest way to improve a TOEFL Internet-Based Test score is to know what to expect in the test.

Dec 14, 2009 - Frances Suselo

For the adult student of English, improving communication skills can be a daunting task. Understanding methods of learning English will help make the process much easier

Dec 8, 2009 - Tamara McGee Andersen

Advertisements are not just for selling things, they can also be used to allow children to practice their English.

Nov 26, 2009 - Heather Tucker

Oral presentations are a means to show knowledge, give a lecture, be tested in a classroom, and build confidence to speak to an audience.

Nov 22, 2009 - Lucille Lever

While some English as a Foreign Language teachers yearn to teach conversational English, the truth is that it takes a lot of hard work and practice.

Nov 20, 2009 - Eve Lopez

There are many ways to learn English as a foreign language. One of the most popular methods is called the "communicative method," or "student-centered" learning.

Nov 19, 2009 - Eve Lopez

Act it out! Drama activities are a great way to get children who are learning English talking and practicing the language in real life situations.

Nov 17, 2009 - Heather Tucker

Food words are a great starting point when teaching children English as a foreign language. These easy activities can help to bring English into the classroom.

Nov 16, 2009 - Heather Tucker

In order to cater to ELLs, teachers need to assess what they know and how to use this information to customize or plan instruction for them.

Nov 16, 2009 - Dorit Sasson

English teachers who have taught overseas may be surprised at the differences between cultures. Russian students who are learning English have special needs.

Nov 15, 2009 - Eve Lopez

Pop and Rock are excellent genres of music to use in the ESL classroom. These two varieties of music have a broad spectrum and are known by most international students.

Nov 11, 2009 - Lucille Lever

By using language scaffolds, teachers provide more opportunities for ELLs to engage in vocabulary learning and comprehension of a new read-aloud.

Oct 23, 2009 - Dorit Sasson

Telling jokes through speaking, reading and writing is an excellent tool to teach informal, amusing vocabulary and grammar structures necessary for expressing humor.

Oct 12, 2009 - Lucille Lever

Teachers strive to find methods of helping students to practice English pronunciation. Creating an accepting atmosphere for learning is essential for improvement.

Oct 6, 2009 - Lucille Lever

By using teaching strategies for differentiation, teachers are more likely to appeal to various levels of reading and learning styles with their English language learners

Sep 30, 2009 - Dorit Sasson

Creating role play dialog scripts with problematic words to pronounce, helps students use real language while focusing on difficult new sounds.

Sep 28, 2009 - Lucille Lever

Preparing for the Toefl is a daunting task. Finding fun ways to practice the test format in a more relaxed way helps students feel less pressured.

Sep 25, 2009 - Lucille Lever

Self-consciousness about one's accent can result in little use of the non native language. Techniques that raise confidence enable English to be spoken more clearly.

Sep 24, 2009 - Tamara McGee Andersen

Articles - "a," "an," and "the" - are among the most difficult words for ESL students to master because even native English speakers don't know how to explain them.

Sep 9, 2009 - Jennifer Navarre

When teachers collaborate on assessment, they are more likely to target the areas of instruction that will most benefit their English language learners.

Sep 9, 2009 - Dorit Sasson