Features

Clarifying the Science of Reading

For at least a half-century, there has been a great deal of discussion about how children learn to read. While policymakers, curriculum developers, educational...

Taking a Stand!

In 1974 the Lau v. Nichols Supreme Court decision stated: “There is no equality of treatment merely by providing students with the same facilities,...

English Literacy for Multilingual Learners: Voices from the Field

Moving at the Speed of Light Literacy is at the heart of the educational enterprise. It is therefore not surprising that researchers, teachers, parents, and...

UN Spanish Language Day 2023

The 23rd of April was observed as Spanish Language Day, officially designated by UNESCO in 2010. Celebrations acknowledge Spanish as an official and intercontinental...

Literacy

Taking a Stand!

In 1974 the Lau v. Nichols Supreme Court decision stated: “There is no equality of treatment merely by providing students with the same facilities,...

English Literacy for Multilingual Learners: Voices from the Field

Moving at the Speed of Light Literacy is at the heart of the educational enterprise. It is therefore not surprising that researchers, teachers, parents, and...

Designing Learning Ecologies

How did you spend much of 2020? Hours...

Creating a Community of Readers

Ruben Alejandro, superintendent of an economically challenged district,...

World Language News

Guinea book festival aims to improve literacy

The 15th annual ‘72 Hours of the Book’ festival recently took place in Guinea, filling a sports stadium with people eager to celebrate literature...

Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh Included in King Charles’ Coronation

For the first time in history, the traditional languages spoken in the four home nations of the UK will become part of a coronation...

Complex Languages May Shape Bilingual Brains Differently

In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, French researchers examined how bilingual people neurologically process their respective languages in written form. The...

Italy Seeks to Penalize the Use of English

Under a new legislation, Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could potentially be fined up to €100,000 ($108,705). The law...

Resources

We Love to Read Challenge

Seesaw, the interactive learning platform for pre-K–5, recently launched its first-ever We Love to Read Challenge to ignite excitement around reading across the country....

Reading Strategies 2.0

Seesaw Adds Spanish

Languages

Complex Languages May Shape Bilingual Brains Differently

In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, French researchers examined how bilingual people neurologically process their respective languages in written form. The...

Italy Seeks to Penalize the Use of English

Under a new legislation, Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could potentially be fined up to €100,000 ($108,705). The law...

Gabriel García Márquez Is Most Translated Spanish Writer This Century

Gabriel García Márquez Is Most TranslatedSpanish Writer This Century According to the Instituto Cervantes, which promotes Spanish language and culture around the world, Colombian novelist...

French Tests May Be Required for Migrants

Lawmakers are increasing efforts to make it harder to stay in France long term if you don’t speak French. A new immigration bill presented...

Professional Development

Content, Language, and Culture Learning Targets

Lesson planning is a political act. Schools in...

Language Adapts, Students Adapt—Why Not Language Tests?

Imagine you are trying to build strength. You go to the gym every day, lift weights, and then come home to rest and recover....

The Key to Reducing Teacher Burnout

Teachers play an incredibly important role: educating...

Collaborative Planning: Never Having to Go It Alone

This experience gave me the opportunity to...

SLU and BloomBoard Collaborate to Help Paraprofessionals Get Certified

Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Education and BloomBoard have partnered to develop collaborative strategies with school districts and educational leaders to enhance the...
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