Over at my other blog, Curriculum Matters, I’ve written about Word Generation: Middle School Literacy Development Using Academic English, a new Web tool with resources for teaching “academic language.

Nearly 3 in 4 American classrooms now includes at least one English-language learner, and these students make up roughly 1 in 10 public school students. While their numbers continue to rise quickly, ...

A significant demand for well-trained English as a second language (ESL) teachers exists throughout the United States. In areas such as education, business, hospitality and many more, the ...

Nhlanhla Mpofu received funding for this study from the National Research Foundation Thuthuka Grant. Mncedisi Maphalala does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Starting a new role as a university lecturer after many years as a postdoctoral researcher in biomedicine and drug delivery was a significant shift in my career. Nearly 12 months on, I can say that ...