It's estimated that more than 1.5 billion people speak English. Of those, only 360 million claim English as their mother tongue. Though English is the most studied language globally, it can be ...

When Julie Tolzman started the hunt for a new job a year ago, her main concern wasn't that she wasn’t qualified for a new position — but that she would lose the ability to communicate with coworkers ...

English has become the language of international communication. Our English courses and certificates are designed for students preparing for studies in the United States, professionals working in ...

This article is part of the collection: Going Back to School With the 2016 EdSurge Fifty States Project. Data is such an integral part of education, and can be especially helpful to teachers with ...

An online master’s degree in English language learning (ELL) can provide significant professional development for educators who work closely with English language learners and multilingual students.

Teachers have a rare chance to have a big impact on students' lives in the face of environmental deterioration and climate change. Teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) can improve their ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

A sculpture by the artist Michael Stumpf is installed in Glasgow, Scotland (Credit: Getty Images) Writing in English can be a challenge – even if it's your mother tongue. Alex loved books and ...