english language learners
EdTech
Supporting ELL Students with Automated Writing Feedback
Automated writing feedback doesn’t replace the teacher it gives them more control over instruction. Feedback tools also provide teachers a summary of each student’s progress. Writing assistants provide immediate feedback to students which helps internalize the encouragement.
Personalized Learning
Next-Gen Personalized Learning for ELL Students
Personalized learning for ELL students is happening across the country. What's working for the diverse needs of ELL students? And what gaps are present? Join Getting Smart as we investigate this topic using the #SupportELL hashtag, and join in the conversation by: 1. Sharing your guest blog with us or 2. Tweeting to us your favorite ELL tool, tip or strategy using #SupportELL.
Personalized Learning
Designing Learning Environments that Ensure Success for English Language Learners
Amber Chandler sits down with Nicole Miller who is currently writing a curriculum to help define the classroom teacher’s role in an ENLs life and the significant impact our teaching and cultural responsiveness can have.
Personalized Learning
Changing Futures: IDEA Public Schools Achieve Quality at Scale in Texas
The IDEA Public School secret sauce is equal parts expectations and execution. Banners in every school make explicit what you see in every classroom: closing the achievement gap, whatever it takes, team and family, sweating the small stuff, no excuses, and 100% every day.
Innov8
EdTech 10: Live from SXSWedu 2015
As SXSWedu 2015 comes to an end, we're excited to bring you 10 announcements you'll want to note, share and follow!
Personalized Learning
Shifting from Persuasive Writing to Argumentative Writing: Where do you start?
By: Courtney Hanes. We are asking our students to do much more challenging and meaningful writing. There are many ways to start. In the Riverside Unified School District in California we began with purposeful argumentative essay writing.
EdTech
Ellevation: Taking on the ELL Challenge
As a partner at NewSchools Venture Fund Jordan Meranus didn’t see anything entrepreneurial in the English Language Learning (ELL) space to invest in despite the persistent achievement gap experienced by ELLs. With co-founder Teddy Rice he started a company to build new tools to drive better outcomes for English Language Learners.
EdTech
Are Students Ready To Learn? Ask Their Parents
The research is undeniable that parent involvement in student academic success matters. It is more predictive than socioeconomic status by a multiple of 2 – 10 times. The benefits of parent engagement are vast: it not only drives academic performance but improves student emotional well-being, induces better student classroom behavior, and improves school attendance.
Personalized Learning
7 Innovative Tips to Speed Up Language Acquisition
Many of the students I encounter who are trying to learn a second language cite the same frustration: the slow, glacial pace of their language acquisition. I always tell them that the pace of their learning is in some sense tied to the energy and time they put into it – the more you work, the faster it goes. I have some more practical tips on how to speed up learning a new language.
Personalized Learning
Virtual Classrooms Supersize Hunger to Learn
With more organizations looking for more innovative approaches than traditional teaching methods, blended learning is becoming increasingly popular. With the ‘perfect blend,’ companies can combine self-based learning, assignment tasks and classes, which can be attended virtually or over the phone. These learning tools can then be customized to suit staff learning needs and level of skill.