Teachers Matter
Somewhat surprisingly for an Administration that has made little headway in terms of education policy, the President’s State of the Union Address (see news, page 9) made education one of its key themes. The importance of teachers and their training was also mentioned: “Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones.”
However, the President also recognized the reality: “At a time when other countries are doubling down on education, tight budgets have forced States to lay off thousands of teachers. We know a good teacher can increase the lifetime income of a classroom by over $250,000.” More.
IN THIS ISSUE:
nechE s’@chE wAsOwû — This Land Gives to You
J’Nisha Towne documents the heroic effort to preserve the Euchee language
Institutional Choices
Language Magazine asks leading educators to weigh in on the pros and cons of university-affiliated institutes and private language schools
Teachers Doin’ It for Themselves
Kristal Bivona analyzes plans to put language and technology at the forefront of teacher education
Reading, Writing, and Giving Back
Kristal Bivona gets inspired by voluntary literacy projects
Crossing the Cultural Divide
Abdelilah Salim Sehlaoui argues that language educators must develop cross-cultural communicative competence
Increasing American Exports to China
Connie K. Ho explains how the government-backed 100,000 Strong Initiative is promoting study in China
Small Town, Big City
Lizzie Olster moons over Boston as a study abroad locale
Bilingual Boom
Funding resources to meet the growing demand for dual-language educators
Spotlight on Service-Learning
Connie K. Ho introduces StudyShare.org, the new hub for service learning
Last Writes
Richard Lederer on mighty Charles Dickens
