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…
Socially, there’s no question that bilingualism has many advantages: the ability to communicate with more people, greater job opportunities and competitive advantage, a deeper appreciation for different cultures, and the ability to travel to more places, to name a few…