Many teachers know the number of students who speak a native language other than English is on the rise. “From 1998 to 2008, the number of English language learner students increased from 3.5 million to 5.3 million, and researchers estimate that 1 in 10 public school students in the United States is an English Language Learner” (Chang, 2012). Meaning the number of diverse needs we need to meet in our classroom is increasing exponentially. This site is to be used as a resource and summary of some of the different: programs, teaching strategies, assessments, laws, resources, and language acquisition research for educating English language learners (ELLs).
