New York Times on Immigration

Elliot sent in this fascinating interactive map of immigration patterns over U.S. history. It's part of the New York Times' series on immigration and education.

They also have an interactive map about ethnic diversity in classrooms, an article about ESL and assimilation, and a conversation about the best ways to teach newcomers including a debate on bilingual education. What do you think?

You also might like to look at the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) site for ideas about what works in ESL instruction.

Photo by Josh Haner/The New York Times