Academic Success for English Learners

Rice University addresses how teachers can support English learners academically. Teaching principles lead into lesson strategies, practical techniques and the needs of different learner groups. The course is listed for instructional design because its central activity is planning and adapting teaching, rather than improving the enrolled learner’s own English grammar or conversation skills.

What you will learn

• Connect sheltered-instruction principles with lesson choices.
• Adapt practical strategies for English learners.
• Recognize differing academic and language-support needs.

Who this suits

The provider identifies teachers with zero to three years of experience. Educators planning instruction for English learners can compare the methods with their learners and teaching context.

Before you enroll

Premade lesson plans are starting points for adaptation. Check the intended age group, curriculum and language demands before applying an example, and evaluate whether an activity gives learners a fair way to demonstrate understanding.

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Put it into practice

Adapt a short content lesson for a fictional class with varied English proficiency. Define the subject and language goals separately, then explain the support and assessment evidence each group would need.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 14 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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