I’ve published numerous posts over the years in which teachers of many content areas have shared their most effective lessons. In this series, it’s time for teachers of English/language-learner ...

Students and parents came out for the International Newcomer Academy’s Back to School Drive on the campus in Fort Worth, Texas, on Aug. 14. The school not only provides an intense language and ...

LOWELL – In Anna Cruz’s second-grade class at Reilly Elementary, staff members are trying to help three different subgroups of children at once. In the back, students with the lowest English ...

With the right instruction, tech opens doors for ELLs Gwen Snow, Principal, Newcomer Academy, Jefferson County Public Schools August 5, 2022 One device can open many doors for English language ...

Principal Gwen Snow always ends the school year with more students than she started with. That's just the nature of the ESL Newcomer Academy, a Jefferson County public school that focuses on helping ...

International Newcomer Academy’s Principle Angelia Ross speaks with a parent and student during the Back to School Drive on the campus in Fort Worth, Texas, the weekend before classes started.

While most Southeast Texas students were diving into the freedom of summer, leaving their books and backpacks behind, dozens of middle and high schoolers in Port Arthur were heading back to class.

Today’s post is the latest in a series sharing teachers’ favorite lessons for English- language-learner newcomers. Even though the school year is over, or near its end, for most of us, it’s never too ...

Building confidence in students is an essential part of teaching children who are new to the country and learning English, says Fort Worth educator Kimberly Fabela. Most of them not only struggle with ...