World Language News
California District Introduces Hindi
The board of Silicon Valley’s Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) has voted to introduce Hindi as a world language into its curriculum, making it...
California Bill Requiring Kindergarten Exempts Early English Testing
Parallel California Assembly (2226) and Senate (1056) Bills have been introduced that would require children to attend one year of kindergarten before enrolling in...
Iñupiaq in Action
This past fall, we were writing animal counting stories in my first-grade class. I had one of the best experiences as I was working...
School Specialty Unveils $50,000 School Makeover Sweepstakes
School Specialty is excited to announce the launch of its first-ever $50,000 School Makeover Sweepstakes. The sweepstakes invites eligible individuals to nominate their school...
Literacy
California Bill Would Mandate Science of Reading
A newly introduced California Assembly bill would require the state’s teachers to be trained and reading to be taught only according to the principles...
Resources
Opera for Educators
LA Opera has experts in languages, music, and history, ready to work with educators to integrate opera into classrooms. The program which runs from...
Applications Now Open for John Smartt Summer Scholars Program
Rutgers Graduate School of Education is now accepting applications for their virtual internship program, John Smartt Summer Scholars. The program provides interested master's students...
Automated Scoring for AAPPL Spanish PW
In September 2023, ACTFL and Language Testing International (LTI) launched an automated scoring system for the ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages...
Spanish Dyscalculia Screener
To help all learners in achieving equitable outcomes in math education, TouchMath released the Spanish version of its comprehensive dyscalculia screener on Aug. 15,...
Professional Development
Mastering Reading
Eastern Tennessee State UniversityProgram title: MEd in Reading Format: OnlineLength: Four semesters Credit hours: 36 credit hoursSpecializations: English as a second language; special education interventionist www.etsu.edu/online/graduate-degrees/reading-education.php
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