Author: Alexis Jamin

Small group instruction for English Learners: a teacher leading four diverse elementary students at a table while others work independently
How small group instruction works for English Learners, its benefits and drawbacks, four steps to start, and why it still cannot close the speaking gap.
Resources for ELLs: a teacher and diverse elementary students using laptops and bilingual print materials in a bright classroom
A practical guide to resources for ELLs: instructional, assessment, family-engagement, and technology tools, how to choose them, and how to fund them.
ELL worksheets generated in an AI chat interface
ELL worksheets that actually fit your students: how to generate differentiated, standards-aligned worksheets with AI, plus ready-to-use prompts.
AI resources for ELL teachers shown in an AI chat interface
AI resources for teachers of English Learners: how to generate standards-aligned lessons, worksheets, and activities with AI, plus ready-to-use prompts.
ChatGPT for teachers interface planning an ESL lesson
ChatGPT for teachers: how ELL and bilingual educators use it to plan lessons, make worksheets, and differentiate, with ready-to-use prompts.
ELPAC vs WIDA: an educator comparing English proficiency assessment data
ELPAC vs WIDA: how California's English proficiency test differs from the WIDA system most states use, in levels, standards, and scoring.
English Learner funding in California: school leaders reviewing EL program funding
English Learner funding in California: how LCFF supplemental and concentration grants work with Title III, what they pay for, and how to use them well.
AI tools for English Learners in California: students using devices with teacher support
AI tools for English Learners in California: how to choose tools aligned to the ELPAC and CA ELD Standards, what to verify, and how to fund them.
Initial ELPAC: a young student being assessed one-on-one with teacher support
Initial ELPAC vs Summative ELPAC: who takes each, when, what they measure, and how the results (IFEP, EL, performance level) are used in California.
RFEP: a former English learner participating confidently in a mainstream classroom
RFEP explained: what Reclassified Fluent English Proficient means, California's reclassification criteria, the four-year monitoring period, and why students stall.