English Language Learners: Becoming Fluent in Afterschool
Posted by on August 08, 2011
A new issue brief from the Afterschool Alliance, English Language Learners: Becoming Fluent in Afterschool, asserts that as the United States’ immigrant and English Language Learners (ELL) population continues to grow, school day and afterschool will need additional funding and policy support to maximize the assets that ELL bring to the classroom. Schools traditionally struggle to provide informal and flexible learning environments for ELL. However, quality afterschool programs, with less rigid structures, provide an environment where ELL can hone their English speaking skills and their cultural understanding to become productive citizens.
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/issue_briefs/issue_ELLS_49.pdf
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