A term that emphasizes the potential of students to become bilingual, highlighting their developing proficiency in English while maintaining their native language.
Emergent/Emerging Bilingual
A student whose first language is not English and who is in the process of learning English.
ELL (English Language Learner)
A person who moves to a new country with the intention of settling there permanently or for an extended period.
Immigrant
Students who are learning English while also using one or more other languages in their daily lives.
Multilingual Learner
A term used to describe learners who do not yet have sufficient English proficiency to succeed in English-only classrooms.
LEP (Limited English Proficiency)
A person who has recently arrived in a new country or educational system and is adapting to a new language and culture
Newcomer
English for Speakers of Other Languages
ESOL
A person who has been forced to flee their country due to persecution, war, or violence, and seeks asylum in another country.
Refugee
The second language a learner is acquiring, which in TESOL contexts is typically English.
L2
The first language or mother tongue of a learner.
L1
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