As an English language learner, migrant, and long-time TESOL practitioner, I have often found myself navigating the space between what is pedagogically sound and what is socially expected in English language classrooms—particularly in the Chinese context.

Prof. Angel M. Y. Lin, Chair Professor of Language, Literacy, and Social Semiotics in Education, The Education University of Hong Kong...

Dr. Sue Ollerhead, Macquarie University Dr. Sue Ollerhead works with translanguaging as a researcher and teacher educator in Sydney. In...

As a researcher and teacher educator, A/Prof. Zhongfeng Tian regularly collaborates with teachers in the US context in order to explore how translanguaging can be effectively utilised for student learning.

I remember the very first time I heard about hedging. It was during my master’s degree in the UK. In one particular class, where around 70% of the students were Chinese, our professor spent nearly 40 minutes trying to teach us how to hedge in our English writing.

The power of multilingualism in education is undeniable. However, while many schools celebrate the rich linguistic diversity that students bring, the reality is that embracing home languages in the classroom is still a challenge.

With the rise of social media, we can now see how people use English in different contexts. Along with this visibility comes a wave of grammarians in Indonesia, giving judgmental critiques on others’ use of English.

When I think about academic English writing, it is not just the topic of my PhD research – it is also a deeply personal journey that has shaped who I am: from a student to a teacher, and now a PhD researcher.

Dr Nashid Nigar & Prof Alex Kostogriz, Monash University Reimagining EAL/D Education: From Standard Norms to Sensory Pedagogies As shown...

A/Prof Julie Choi has just written a book called ‘Kimchi is for Everyone’, an exploration of personal identity and continuous growth. Dr Mobina Sahraee Juybari talked to Julie about the experiences that informed the book.

As an advocate of bilingual education and a teacher in a bilingual primary school, I have seen many of the benefits and challenges for students, families and teachers alike.

Our world has become very interconnected. There are more speakers of English as an additional language than speakers considered to use

I've always been proud of my Basque roots, though bringing them up often leads to the same reaction: Basque? Where is that from?

Today I was looking at a list of oxymorons. It was a playful list that had been made for English language learning purposes.

I read a Japanese story a few years ago that made me feel very upset. It was about a mother who was carrying a baby on her back. She needed

In Iran, we commonly use the term zaban [literally translated as language/tongue] to refer exclusively to the English language. When someone

As a teacher of Italian and a teacher educator, I have the privilege to work with students from many different cultural and linguistic

Dr. Fatemeh Khonamri University of Mazandaran I used to believe that the best way to teach a reading course in an Iranian context was to...

Recently, I had a blast from the past when my former Iranian English teacher, Mitti, kindly sent me a few of my English writings from...

Differentiation is key to meeting teaching and learning objectives at school. Some students need extra help to reach required achievement...