Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. And it becomes even more challenging for ESL learners.

Academic writing can feel overwhelming for ESL students, but the right strategies make it achievable. From building grammar foundations to organizing persuasive essays, practice and guidance are key.

Menu Portfolio Writing Program English for Second Language Students Composition Awards The ESL Composition program offers courses for students who are using English as a second language: US Cultures & ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. When students can’t understand what they’re reading, it may be because ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are the best instructional strategies and lessons to use when teaching intermediate English-language learners? The English-language-learner population is growing ...

Writing is hard, and writing at length is harder. But there are no studies on whether it's better to teach students to write sentences before asking them to write at length. There isn’t much good ...

Academic writing can feel overwhelming for ESL students, but with the right strategies, it becomes a pathway to confidence and success. From building strong language foundations to mastering annotated ...