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From http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/

Larry Ferlazzo asked teachers, "How do you promote speaking with English-language learners?" The result is a five-part series:

Part One's contributors are Valentina Gonzalez, Sarah Said, Mary Ann Zehr, Dr. Jeff Zwiers, and Dr. Maneka Deanna Brooks. Read or listen to their responses at http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2019/01/response_ways_to_build_speaking_skills_with_ells.html

In Part Two, Joyce Nutta, Carine Strebel, Jenny Vo, Dr. Catherine Beck, Dr. Heidi Pace, and Pamela Broussard share their responses: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2019/01/response_promoting_speaking_for_ells_must_be_intentional.html

In Part Three, the answers come from Sandra C. Figueroa, Cecilia Pattee, Barbara Gottschalk, Michael D. Toth, Becky Corr, and Susan Michalski: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2019/01/response_promote_speaking_with_ells_through_community_conversations_and_celebrations.html

Luis Javier Pentón Herrera, Jennifer Orr, Dr. Lindsey Moses, Nancy Callan, Kelly Wickham Hurst, Areli Schermerhorn, and Mary Amanda (Mandy) Stewart contribute commentaries for Part Four: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2019/01/response_planning_scaffolds_time_are_needed_to_support_speaking_with_ells.html

Finally, Sonia Soltero, Kevin Jepson, Susan Gaer, Michele L. Haiken, Sarah Thomas, and Gloria Pereyra-Robertson offer suggestions in the series' final post, along with commentary from readers: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2019/01/response_cooperative_learning_can_promote_ells_academic_oral_language.html