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It’s very short, and part of a longer clip, but last night’s Saturday Night Live had a scene of Steve (or, really, an actor playing Steve) from Stranger Things as a L.A. teacher (it includes inappropriate classroom language):

 

     

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Modifying assessment so that English Language Learners don’t get penalized for their language challenges can be tricky for content teachers.

Here are resources offering not-very-difficult ways to do it (you might also be interested in The Best Resources On “Differentiated Grading” For English Language Learners):

Collaboration Through the End: Co-Constructing Assessments is by Tan Huynh.

ADAPTING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENTS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS is from The Mississippi Department of Education.

Making Assessments More Equitable for Multilingual Learners is from Edutopia.

Research-Based Recommendations for the Use of Accommodations in Large-scale Assessments is from The Center on Instruction.

Assessment Strategies for English-Language Learners is the headline of one of my Education Week column.

     

Minnesota Students Are Living in Perilous Times is the headline of my most recent Ed Week column.

Nothing compares to the “deliberate community harm” this Minnesota teacher has witnessed.

Here are some excerpts:

     

Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.

You might also be interested in all my Best lists on teaching ELLs.

Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners.

In addition, look for our latest book on teaching ELLs, The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox 2.0.

Here are this week’s choices:

Hispanic English Learners Are Underrepresented in Gifted Programs. What Can Help is from Ed Week.

The 12 Staples of Effective Language Teaching -Research-Based Principles and Practical Classroom Applications for MFL Teachers is from The Language Gym.

What does research say about the link between note-taking and learning from L2 input? ⁰ ⁰This infographic summarises evidence from 21 studies!

🧑‍🏫 Giving instruction on note-taking and allowing Ss to review their notes can enhance L2 learning

📚 Mixed input & reading can… https://t.co/E7famwbHqz pic.twitter.com/5UkUHV3ZOq

— TESOLgraphics (@tesolgraphics) June 28, 2025

What is academic language, & how can we make it more accessible to #MLs? https://t.co/lAEvdLaT9P

— Seidlitz Education (@Seidlitz_Ed) June 27, 2025

What to know about California’s English learners is from Ed Source.

ESL Teachers Want More PD on Curriculum and Family Engagement is from Ed Week.

Helping Young Multilingual Learners Develop Their Metacognitive Skills is from Edutopia.

ELL students can watch this video, then talk/write about what they saw:

 

What’s Holding Language Learners Back? Cognitive and Emotional Roadblocks Explained – A research perspective is from The Language Gym.

Learning Design for TEFL is from The Barefoot TEFL Teacher.

And here’s another video to show ELL students:

 

Since coming to America from Bangladesh, my parents have relied on me to navigate school conferences, doctors’  appointments, and even tax forms.

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— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) July 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Language acquisition is rarely a linear path.

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— Chalkbeat (@chalkbeat.org) July 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM

     

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