4 Ways to Plan for the Success of Newcomer ELLs

Published by Edutopia

Excerpt: To help newly arrived English language learners feel welcome, teachers can represent their cultures and languages in the classroom.

Nearly one out of four K–12 students in the United States is an immigrant or the child of immigrants, and many such students are English language learners (ELLs). ELLs have a 68 percent high school completion rate nationwide, significantly lower than the national average for all students (85 percent). Making schools welcoming sites for ELL students where they can learn and thrive, and where their families can engage, is key to ensuring educational access and success.

Read the article: https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-ways-plan-success-newcomer-ells


Recommended Citation

Bajaj, M. (2022, October 17). 4 Ways to Plan for the Success of Newcomer ELLs. Edutpia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/4-ways-plan-success-newcomer-ells

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