Translanguaging vs code-switching explained: how the two concepts differ, why the distinction matters for instruction, and a side-by-side comparison table.
Practical translanguaging strategies teachers can use, including strategies that work when the teacher is monolingual, plus how to plan them with content and language goals.
What is sheltered instruction? The approach that makes grade-level content comprehensible for English Learners, the core techniques, and how it relates to SIOP.
The SIOP Model explained: the 8 components and 30 features, who created it, how it makes content comprehensible for English Learners, and how districts implement it.
Structured English Immersion (SEI) explained: what the model is, the Arizona ELD block and its 2019 reform, the research, and how it compares to other EL programs.
A newcomer program is specialized support for recently arrived immigrant students. Program models, what they include, funding, and how districts serve newcomers well.
Translanguaging is the practice of letting bilingual students use their full language repertoire to learn. Definition, examples, benefits, and what it means for districts.
