Author: Alexis Jamin

Teacher reviewing English learner progress, ELPA21 vs WIDA comparison
ELPA21 vs WIDA compared side by side: states, proficiency levels, scoring, screeners, and reclassification differences.
Teacher helping a new student with the ELPA21 screener at a laptop
How the ELPA21 Dynamic Screener identifies English Learners at enrollment, the timelines, and how it differs from the summative test.
Teacher reviewing ELPA21 proficiency levels with an English learner
The five ELPA21 proficiency levels, the overall Emerging/Progressing/Proficient result, and what they mean for reclassification.
Teacher and English learners discussing, ELPA21 standards in practice
The 10 ELPA21 standards explained: what each covers, the six grade bands, and how districts align instruction to them.
Teacher working with English learners, ELPA21 assessment guide
What ELPA21 is, which nine states use it, the four domains, how it is scored, and how English Learners exit services.
Student practicing for ELPA21 sample questions speaking section on a laptop
What ELPA21 sample questions actually look like across listening, reading, writing, and speaking, plus how districts prepare English Learners.
ESL teacher certification online coursework
Online ESL teacher certification: what can and cannot be done online, how to verify a program is state-approved, and what to watch for before you enroll.
How to become an ESL teacher
How to become an ESL teacher: the education, certification, and experience steps, plus pathways for new graduates and career changers, and what the job is really like.
ESL teacher certification and English learners
ESL teacher certification for U.S. public schools: how it works, the endorsement vs standalone license question, state variation, and the steps to get certified.
TESOL certification for teaching English
TESOL certification qualifies you to teach English to speakers of other languages. What it is, how it differs from TEFL and CELTA, cost, and how to choose a program.