Schools start soon – our son is off to college in two weeks, our daughter back to 5th grade a week later. We aren’t sure – none of us, really
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By Bill Rivers Last week, the US Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, testified before the House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
By Samuel Aguirre of WIDA Español Day-to-day education of multilingual learners is in constant change. Most schools across the country are returning to in-person instruction, statewide assessments are being
By: Kris Nicholls, Ph.D., CEO, Nicholls Educational Consulting All programs outside of traditional, English-only programs lay in peril of being shut down each year, with their value constantly needing to
By: Ping Liu California State University Long Beach When you plan to start a Chinese Dual Language Program (CDLP), a review of the guiding principles (Howard, et. al., 2002 &
By Dr. Kris Nicholls: As we look forward to a time when we can again safely gather together with our students and return to face-to-face instruction, there are many questions
By Sam Aguirre: For many schools across the country, distance learning continues to be the norm. One of the concerns shared by many educators is the need for professional learning
By: Ping Liu California State University Long Beach It is important to build a learning community in which students can actively participate and learn collaboratively despite language of instruction or
Dual Language Teachers, Administrators, and District Leaders: This is the next in a series of brief, practitioner-focused articles I have written during the last couple of months focused on teaching
By: Samuel Aguirre Director of WIDA Español In a recent column, Dr. José L. Medina speaks about the way in which English instructional practices filter into the teaching of