Read rich and challenging fifth grade-level texts closely, proficiently and independently. Example stories: "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll; "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson ...

Excerpted from “The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical Ideas to Support Your Students,” by Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski, with permission from the authors. Having the confidence to ...

Learning to speak English confidently takes time. It won’t change overnight. It is just like a habit; you build it slowly. Many ask, “How to build an English-speaking habit in 30 days”? The answer is ...

Teresa Parodi has received funding from the AHRC and the University of Cambridge. Affiliation: University of Cambridge. She is a researcher with Cambridge Bilingualism Network. We live in a world of ...