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Rosetta Stone offers a comprehensive curriculum for 25 languages in one powerful platform, opening up a world of possibilities for students to learn a new language. Educators wondering how to get started with students of varying world language experience can…
English language learners come to classrooms with varying levels of English language exposure and unique learning needs. Educators are challenged with providing each student with a curriculum that meets them at their current proficiency level while also helping them progress….
Rosetta Stone for Schools accelerates language acquisition and retention for students in both English language learner programs and world language courses. Our research-driven program supplements schools’ curriculum to help students at all levels and ages learn a new language. Read…
As students are heading back to school, many educators are preparing for the possibility of once again shifting to some form of remote or hybrid instruction in the year ahead. To help plan in this time of uncertainty, experts recommend…
One key question is often relegated to the background when the subject turns to distance learning: What do students think of it? Fortunately, there is a new survey available from Phi Delta Kappa International that offers insight into how students…
A report released several years ago addressed an important topic: the role of world languages in K-12 schools throughout the United States. The report, America’s Languages, was commissioned by a bipartisan coalition of federal officials in 2017 and was conducted…
Here’s an essential point, when it comes to working with English Learners (ELs): “Children cannot learn to speak English without opportunities to practice speaking English.” This insight comes from a post on the Penn State College of Education website that…
Implicit bias is as common in education as pencils, desks, and school buses, as noted by Sahra Ahmed in a post for the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. The Kirwan Institute is housed at Ohio State…
Student engagement has never been more important than it is right now. Unfortunately, it’s also never been more challenging to engage students as we continue to adapt to at least some form of remote learning. The good news? Educators are…
In the US, emergent bilinguals, also known as English language learners (ELLs) or English learners (ELs), are changing the educational landscape for the better, bringing different talents, skills, perspectives, and cultures to our classrooms. This student population, which currently comprises…
Despite the ubiquity of technology—and EdTech—there is a relatively limited amount of research examining the effectiveness of EdTech when used specifically for language learning (also known as computer-assisted language learning, or CALL). In their journal article CALL in the K–12…
Emergent bilinguals, or English language learners (ELLs), comprise 10% of all students in US public schools (USDOE, 2017). By 2025, this number is expected to jump to 25%, meaning one in every four students will be an emergent bilingual (Quintero…