Stephen Krashen’s Seven Tips for Teaching Language During Covid-19
For Stephen Krashen, the disruption to traditional education during Covid-19 may reveal some unexpected benefits.
Krashen is a leading...
Multilingual Emergency Info Lacking
Non-English-speaking communities in the U.S. have voiced concern that coronavirus information is being communicated to them after the rest of the country and in less detail, creating a divide that could put...
DACA Students Excluded From U.S. Federal Aid; Lawsuit, New Act Ensue
The U.S. Department of Education has blocked DACA recipients and other undocumented students from receiving COVID-19 relief money in the CARES Act. Around $14 billion in aid...
Cambridge Univ Press Offers Free ELL, Gen Ed, Academic Resources
English Language Teaching
CUP has launched the “Supporting Every Teacher” campaign and,
in partnership with Cambridge Assessment English, is producing large amounts of
free, online content...
How to Succeed in Distance Education
With
the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, many schools are closing their doors
and shifting students and faculty to on-line study with little-to-no advanced
notice nor training. I know...
Hispanic Serving Institutions Hit Hard by Pandemic
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has issued a call-for-action for additional funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) that were forced to abruptly end or quickly...
Support Native Language Center to Help Fight COVID-19
Ethnic flag of the the Diné (Navajo) Nation where COVID-19 has spread rapidly
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) is calling for the inclusion of a provision in the next...
African Life-Saving Lullabies Warn of COVID-19
The St John, Zambia volunteers from Kayosha before the advent of social distancing
Zambia’s Life-Saving Lullabies harness the power of song in local languages to spread vital healthcare...
Spanish U.S. Anthem Highlights Hispanics’ Role in COVID-19 Battle
The Nonprofit organization We Are All Human Foundation (WAAH), which seeks to celebrate and promote diversity and inclusion, commissioned a brand-new recording of the national anthem as...
Cambridge English offers support for English language teachers
Cambridge University Press ELT and Cambridge Assessment English have reached over two million users already with free, online content to support teachers and learners to meet the...