Summary:
- The article discusses how two school districts, Sunnyside Unified School District in Arizona and Shelby County Schools in Tennessee, overhauled their approach to teaching English language learners (ELLs).
- Sunnyside Unified School District implemented a "dual-language" model, where students learn content in both English and their native language, allowing them to develop proficiency in both languages.
- Shelby County Schools focused on providing more targeted, individualized instruction for ELLs, including using technology-based tools and increasing the number of English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers.