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📣 Journal of Child #Language is seeking submissions for an upcoming special issue focused on language development in all contexts of childhood deafness

Submission deadline 📆 31 January 2027

Learn more ➡️ https://cup.org/3TzG9MT

#LanguageDevelopment #ChildLanguage #LanguageAcquisition
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November 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Roosevelt School's innovative GLAD strategies and paired teaching have led to impressive growth in English learners' ELPAC scores, showcasing a successful path to academic achievement.

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#CA #CitizenPortal #TeacherDevelopment #LanguageAcquisition
Roosevelt shares GLAD-based lessons and paired teaching as drivers of English-learner growth
Roosevelt School leader Andrea Carr described GLAD strategies, paired teaching and integrated ELD lessons the school used to raise ELPAC growth rates; Anderson Elementary staff also reported measurable gains from targeted, combined-grade instruction.
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November 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Excited for the Many Paths to Language 2026 #MPaL26 conference starting today @mpi-nl.bsky.social in a sunny and autumnal Nijmegen.

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#MPI #LaDD #languageacquisition
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October 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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Brazosport ISD is making waves with a new TEA policy that removes parental approval for reclassifying emergent bilingual students, impacting over 1,400 learners!

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#TX #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #LanguageAcquisition #ParentalInvolvement #TexasEmergentBilinguals
Language Acquisition report: TEA exit-rule changes mean parental approval no longer required
Brazosport ISD's Language Acquisition Department reported serving roughly 1,400+ emergent bilingual students, outlined staffing and supports, and highlighted that forthcoming TEA guidance removes parental approval for reclassification when state exit criteria are met.
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October 27, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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Dr. Daniel Lam's virtual lecture is in just TWO DAYS. Register now: tinyurl.com/SALT-Oct29

#appliedlinguistics #TESOL #languagelearning #languagedevelopment #LanguageEducation #BilingualEducation #MultilingualEducation #assessment #testing #LanguageAssessment #languageacquisition #Columbia #CU #TC
tcsaltjournal.bsky.social Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL @tcsaltjournal.bsky.social · 25d
SALT is excited to host a Virtual Lecture featuring Dr. Daniel Lam (University of Glasgow)!

"Conversation Analysis and Language Testing and Assessment: Does This Unlikely Couple Have a Future?"

Thursday, October 29 | 11:00 AM–12:15 PM ET | Online

Register here: tinyurl.com/SALT-Oct29
October 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
clarakunst.bsky.social
Comprehensive theories of child #languageacquisition need to account for the full typological diversity we find across human languages as well as the diversity of environments and cultures in which children learn languages.

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October 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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🛑Registration closes Monday!
Join us share & discuss how #Multilingualism shapes #LanguageSystems, #BrainOrganization & #Learning! 🧠🌍🗣️ ⤵️
🎤 Nancy C. Kula, Anne Beatty-Martínez & María del Pilar García Mayo ❤️🤩

#Bilingualism #Psycholinguistics #CognitiveScience #Neuroscience #LanguageAcquisition
Conference on Language, Brain & Learning | UiT
Extended deadline for submission November 1st!   The 1st International Conference on Language, Brain, and Learning: Effects of Multilingualism is dedicated to advancing integrative and interdisciplina...
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October 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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In her talk at #MPaL this morning, Kaveri Sheth succinctly summarised a crucial gap in the child #languageacquisition literature:

While most research has focused on children in North America and Europe, most children actually grow up and learn languages in other parts of the world.

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Two diagrams, one by Nielsen et al. 2017, showing the percentages of geographic locations represented in the language acquisition literature, indicating a huge bias towards North America (52%) and Europe (34%), and the other taken from statista.com, showing the percentages of children per world region and indicating that the majority of children live in Asia (56%) followed by Africa (26%).
October 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Forest Grove School District is revolutionizing language education with a bold new plan that starts pre-K students with 90% Spanish, aiming for deeper academic skills from the ground up!

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#OR #LanguageAcquisition #EquityInEducation #EducationInnovation
Forest Grove leaders outline new dual-language allocation plan, start pre-K at 90% Spanish in pilot sites
District staff presented a staged language-allocation plan during a work session, describing a shift from a uniform 50/50 model to higher Spanish exposure in early grades (some pre-K at 90% Spanish and kindergarten at 80/20) with a goal of 50/50 by third grade and eventual secondary expansion.
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October 28, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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Duncanville ISD reveals that 25.5% of its students are emergent bilinguals, with significant gains in language programs but ongoing staffing challenges—what's the next step for success?

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Duncanville ISD reports bilingual/ESL gains and gaps; emergent bilinguals now roughly 25.5% of enrollment
District data show 2,657 emergent bilingual students (about 25.5% of enrollment), program gains for monitored students and staffing gaps in ESL classrooms; the board discussed parent denials and strategies to increase ESL certification among teachers.
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October 24, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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Tyler ISD's latest report reveals a significant drop in TELPAS growth, highlighting speaking as the toughest challenge for emergent bilingual students and urgent calls for better teacher support.

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#TX #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #TeacherDevelopment #LanguageAcquisition
Tyler ISD reports TELPAS growth, highlights speaking as weakest domain and stresses teacher pipeline
Tyler ISD officials told trustees the district supported 3,933 emergent bilingual students in 2025–26, reported a 32% TELPAS growth figure and said speaking remains the hardest domain; leaders emphasized teacher professional development, summer supports and the need for more certified bilingual teachers.
citizenportal.ai
October 22, 2026 at 10:09 AM
cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org
📣 Journal of Child #Language is seeking submissions for an upcoming special issue focused on language development in all contexts of childhood deafness

Submission deadline 📆 31 January 2027

Learn more ➡️ https://cup.org/3TzG9MT

#LanguageDevelopment #ChildLanguage #LanguageAcquisition
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October 17, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Dr. LaToya Keyes reveals remarkable progress in the district's Bilingual and ESL programs, with a significant rise in student proficiency and targeted plans for future improvement!

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#TX #CitizenPortal #LanguageAcquisition #EducationImprovement #ProfessionalDevelopment
Bilingual and ESL evaluation shows progress; district eyes writing and secondary ELAR improvements
Dr. LaToya Keyes told trustees every identified emergent bilingual student received services in 2025–26, 32 students were reclassified, TELPAS progress rose and the district plans targeted professional development and a TELPAS boot camp to improve speaking and writing outcomes.
citizenportal.ai
October 17, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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How to Use AI With English Learners Without Encouraging Cognitive Offloading (Opinion) #EdTech #AI #englishlearners #aiineducation #cognitiveoffloading #languageacquisition #productivelearning

https://educationtechnology.news/read?id=236366191260598272
How to Use AI With English Learners Without Encouraging Cognitive Offloading (Opinion)
Students need productive struggle to grasp a new language. Here’s where AI can—and can’t—fit in.
educationtechnology.news
October 15, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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The district is making strides in supporting its 55% English language learners, with ambitious plans to enhance curriculum and improve student outcomes!

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#NY #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #LanguageAcquisition #NewYorkMultilingualLearners #AcademicProgress
District reports EL progress, plans WIDA transition and RISE program expansion
District multilingual education staff reported progress on English language learner outcomes, explained New York’s transition to the WIDA assessment and outlined expansion of RISE supports at Pomona and Chestnut Ridge with plans to replicate where needed.
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September 17, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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Can you imagine the excitement for Stevie & Katie Miller the first time that they hear one of their children say, "Sieg heil!"....

#FirstWords
#LanguageAcquisition
August 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Seaside's English Learner population is on the rise, with 25% of students having been EL at some point—far exceeding the state average—highlighting the urgent need for effective support strategies.

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#OR #EducationAccess #LanguageAcquisition #CulturalDiversity
English Learner population rising; district outlines supports and program models
Megan presented the district's English Learner annual report: Seaside has a higher share of EL students than the state average, rising recent-arrival counts, and a mix of pull-out, integrated and ELD-class models to support learners.
citizenportal.ai
August 21, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Chatting to an American couple in Stockholm. He was a pastor and his wife used to sign in church for a 5 year old deaf girl who’d tell her sometimes that she was using the wrong signs… The next sentence was no surprise… the girl came from a #deaf family #languageacquisition
September 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Linguist me: yay, baby is finally babbling, this is so exciting, so much to observe! 🤓 Private me: why does she have to discover that ability at 6 am, I want to sleep 😭😴 #LanguageAcquisition
July 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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North High School is transforming education for English Learners by implementing clear learning targets that boost student engagement and understanding.

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North High School enhances learning targets to support English learners
North High School implements clearer learning targets to improve engagement and support for all students.
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April 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Leave notes, play games, go shopping: how to boost your child’s #multilingual skills these holidays
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Leave notes, play games, go shopping: how to boost your child’s multilingual skills these holidays
Here are five practical, research-informed tips to help families build kids’ skills in their home language.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Language mixing has no negative effect on #toddlers' vocabulary development, study shows
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Language mixing has no negative effect on toddlers' vocabulary development, study shows
Parents in bilingual and multilingual families can wrestle with when and how to expose infants and toddlers to words in different languages. However, a new paper from the Concordia Infant Research Lab...
phys.org
December 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Too many world language teachers and administrators think input equals output when in fact the scale is stacked against output … by about 50 to 1

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#LAT
#languageacquisitiontheory
#languageacquisition
April 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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The South-Western City School District celebrates a historic milestone with over 4,000 English learners, showing impressive literacy growth that outpaces the entire student body.

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#OH #LanguageAcquisition #EducationAccess #CitizenPortal #DiversityInEducation
District celebrates record 4000 English learners as literacy growth outpaces overall student progress
District reports record 4,008 identified English learners, achieving significant literacy growth despite challenges.
citizenportal.ai
January 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM