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ON THE COVER:
Steven Donahue
explains how American presidents have used second language skills in their public lives.

The January 2002 issue offers:

TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Language Magazine invites nominations for its inaugural Teacher of the Year Award.

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES: Michele Alperin investigates the growing popularity of Latin among America’s students.

EARLY LITERACY: Kathleen Stark believes that non-English speaking, non-literate children can be taught to read and to speak English at the same time.

SPECIAL REPORT: Mark Juszczak argues that ancient languages should be learned in just the same way as modern languages.

STUDY ABROAD: Now that the U.S. cannot afford to be complacent about second language training, Michael Vande Berg suggests means of realizing the potential of study abroad programs and what they offer language development.

TEACHER TRAINING:
New Year’s resolutions were made to be broken but for many teachers, the self-promise of ongoing professional development is more a way of life than a whim. Find the right summer course for you.

DIALECTS: Matthew J. Gordon investigates the myth that Midwesterners are missing out on an accent.

ELECTRONIC EDUCATION: Should you go digital in your language lab and, if so, which lab should you choose? Damian Kavanagh describes his positive experiences with the ASC Esprit system, while Monte Black discusses the virtues of the CAN-8 VirtuaLab.

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