Review: Creating Enthusiastic Writers
Paula Bourque’s enthusiasm for experience her subject is undeniable. She is a K–8 literacy coach in Augusta, Maine, and has worked for 28 years in education. Her book Close Writing: Developing Purposeful Writers in...
The Bane of Background Noise
Studies indicate that background noise hinders learning for all kids especially English language learners
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According to a new study, toddlers who spend a lot of time in noisy environments may have a harder time learning...
Fable Learning’s enhanced e-books inspire reading
With a collection of award-winning e-books, Fable Learning’s digital content is specially designed to engage Pre-K–8 students in learning and discovery. Educators rely on Fable Learning for enhanced support to inspire reading and meet...
Measuring Expressionism
Jenny Williams uncovers the secret elements of expressive language using assessment
Can a computerized assessment measure expressive language skills? This is an important question, since the ability to express ideas is one of the major...
ABCmouse: Schools for Early & English Learners
Age of Learning, Inc. has launched ABCmouse for Schools, a scalable solution designed to help schools worldwide meet the needs of pre-K through second-grade students, building on the success of ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy,...
What’s the Secret?
Jennifer Helfand verses on the ‘musts’ of language learning
Vocabulary and grammar. When I was a child, I thought that these were the only two things I needed in order to learn another language. I...
Is There A Fast Track to Bilingual Education?
Leanna Robinson speaks to Jorge García about the prospect of multilingual paraprofessionals filling the growing demand for bilingual educators
The U.S. is facing a shortage of bilingual teachers to keep up with the growing bilingual...
Listen and Read to Achieve
Erwin Tschirner explains the rationale behind an important new study to determine proficiency-level expectations for advanced learners in listening and reading
Last year, the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) decided to...
Multilingual Matters
Maria Maldonado reminds us why language education is still so important in this age of automated communication
The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language which is one of the authorities regulating and preserving the changes...
Nevada Imposes Literacy by Third Grade
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has signed the Read by Three Act (SB 391) designed to improve early literacy and student achievement. The law includes early identification and parental notification of reading deficiencies, intensive reading...