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Spotlight on QUILS: ES
February 23, 2023
Are the young bilingual children in your classroom making age-appropriate language progress? Screening is the best way to know for sure—and in today’s post, we’re highlighting a fun web-based screener…
7 Factors to Consider When Teaching English Learners
December 1, 2022
Every school needs a carefully crafted plan for supporting students who are learning more than one language. In today’s blog post, you’ll review 7 important factors—and reflection questions—that school leaders…
40+ Language & Literacy Interventions for Multilingual Learners
November 17, 2022
What’s the best way to engage multilingual learners and promote their language development? Using interventions that make the most of their home language while promoting English language learning is key,…
Assessment Q&A: Using the TILLS Test Virtually
November 3, 2022
TILLS™ is the assessment professionals rely on to test students’ oral and written language skills—and now we have the evidence that this trusted test can be reliably administered using distance…
5 Essential Books for Teaching Multilingual Learners
October 20, 2022
How can your school support the academic success and healthy social-emotional development of multilingual students? Today’s post is a quick introduction to five books that every school team should have…
11 Fun Animal Activities That Encourage Early Language & Literacy Skills
September 15, 2022
Kids love animals—and that’s why animal activities are a great way to expand young children’s early language and literacy skills. Today’s blog post brings you 11 creative activities early educators…
8 Ways Your School Can Support Multilingual Learners
August 11, 2022
Does your school and classroom environment support multilingual learners (MLs) effectively? Today’s post, a must-read for educators and educational decision-makers, will help schools assess and improve their practices and supports.…
11 Frequently Asked Questions About TILLS—Answered!
June 23, 2022
If you’re an SLP, special educator, or reading specialist, you might already know about or use the Test of Integrated Language & Literacy Skills™ (TILLS™) . Developed by a team…