How Will the Pandemic Affect the English Learner Teacher Shortage?
How can Congress address the national shortage of EL teachers, which could be exacerbated due to the coronavirus pandemic?
English Learners
New Resource: State School Reopening Plans and English Learners
A new database reveals how state school reopening plans are addressing the needs of English learners.
Experts Highlight Persistent Challenges in English Learner Education
Despite progress in EL education, many challenges persist. EL experts weighed in on these issues during a 6-week interview series by WestEd.
School Reopenings: Key Considerations for Supporting English Learners
School closures had an outsized impact on English learners. Here are strategies for how to better support EL students this school year.
How COVID-19 is Impacting California’s DLL-focused Professional Development Program
Federal COVID-19 Guidance on ELs: Better Late than Never?
California Boosts Training for Teachers and Higher Education Faculty to Meet the Needs of Dual Language Learners
When Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs Close, Who Cares for Farmworkers’ Children?
Despite Head Start’s attempts to support early learning remotely, most agricultural workers are still in need of in-person child care.
California Invests to Improve Preschool Instruction for Dual Language Learners
California is training teachers to work with preschool dual language learners using new models like SEAL and Project GLAD.