Dual Language Development

4 Tips for Effective Read-Alouds in Culturally Diverse Classrooms

February 22, 2024

Reading aloud in class is one of the most important things teachers can do to help their students learn to read—and become fluent readers. As Wayne Wright points out in… Read more

6 Effective Postreading Activities for Your Culturally Diverse Classroom

June 29, 2023

What kinds of postreading activities do you use with your students? Effective postreading activities help deepen students’ comprehension of the text and extend their learning beyond it—a goal that’s especially… Read more

Spotlight on QUILS: ES

February 23, 2023

Are the young bilingual children in your classroom making age-appropriate language progress? Screening is the best way to know for sure—and in today’s post, we’re highlighting a fun web-based screener… Read more

Author Q&A: Teaching Cognates/Cognados Through Picture Books

December 15, 2022

What are cognates, and why should teachers include systematic cognate instruction in their culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms? That’s the topic of today’s Q&A with the authors of the new… Read more

7 Factors to Consider When Teaching English Learners

December 1, 2022

Every school needs a carefully crafted plan for supporting students who are learning more than one language. In today’s blog post, you’ll review 7 important factors—and reflection questions—that school leaders… Read more

Language Assessment Spotlight: BESA

May 26, 2022

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5 Ways to Support Language & Literacy Skills in Young Dual Language Learners

August 26, 2021

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Dual Language Development & Disorders: 7 Questions with 2 Experts

June 29, 2021

If you work with students who are learning more than one language, you might have attended our recent coffee chat with Johanne Paradis and Fred Genesee, coauthors of the bestselling… Read more