Features
Languages, Plants, and People
Marta Kongarayeva, a last speaker of Tofa. Photo courtesy of Thomas Hegenbart and Living Tongues Institute.K. David...
Head Start & Framing Bilingualism as an Asset
Aaron Loewenberg highlights some of the ways Head Start is adapting to...
Celebrate International Mother Language Day Today
This year’s theme of international mother language day is indigenous languages as a factor in development, peace,...
Breaking Barriers in Communication while Illustrating our Humanity
Michelle Zimmerman explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can facilitate communication and storytelling, and, thus, learning
Literacy
Bringing It All Together with a Master Plan
Joanna Duggan and Teddi Predaris examine the ten key components of an English learner master plan
Teachers ‘Optimistic’ about English Learner Success
A new McGraw-Hill Education survey shows that while social and emotional learning...
Delaware Doubles EL Funding
Delaware has more than doubled its spending to support English learner students...
English Learners Succeeding in Math and STEM
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) has released its third data...
World Language News
$1 million for Indigenous Languages in Alberta
Canadian Premier Rachel Notley has announced a $1 million commitment to the Indigenous Language Resource Center at...
Hawaiian Flying High
Cultural Milestone of Hawai'iHawaiian Airlines has marked an important cultural milestone as Hawai‘i’s...
Celebrate French Language and Francophonie Week
Speakers of the French language unite globally to celebrate Francophonie week March 17-25, and international Francophonie Day...
Booksellers Donate Spanish Books to Refugees
The American Booksellers Association arranged for booksellers, authors, and publishers attending its Winter Institute in Albuquerque, New...
Resources
Topic-Based Nonfiction and Fiction for Tween Newcomers
A new program is aiming to provide paired nonfiction and fiction books that help newcomers learn about...
Languages
Deal to Promote Chinese in Georgia
Last month, the education and science minister Giorgi Batiashvili of Georgia signed an agreement with China to...
Spanish from Cartagena to Patagonia
Language Magazine looks at study abroad options in Colombia and ArgentinaColombia
Colombia’s position as the gateway to South America and the Amazon has shaped its...
French Accept their Feminine Side
French heroine, Joan of ArcThe use of the feminine form of job...
Korean Royal Code
Gyeongbokgung Palace at night in Seoul, South Korea.The new crown prince of...
Professional Development
Corwin’s Five Recommendations for Building Professional Expertise
1. Tonya Ward Singer’s EL Excellence Every Day: The Flip-To Guide for Differentiating Academic LiteracyThis book has some...
Have Fun Learning
If kids are having fun while learning a language, it is much more likely they will enjoy...
Personalize Literacy and Language Instruction with OverDrive E-Books and Audiobooks
OverDrive offers teachers an ever-growing collection of tools for literacy and language instruction and access to an...
Webinar: Educating in the “Present Tense”
Two of Language Magazine's favorite contributors, Amanda Seewald and Linda Egnatz are presenting a webinar for world language educators tomorrow (Oct 11) @ 7pm...
Spanish Resources
Some free online resources for Spanish teachers
Teachers’ blogs:
Miscositas www.miscositas.com Lori Langer de Ramirez offers a plethora of resources for Spanish teachers: Thematic curriculum units with...