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 the many aspects of living in the U.S. and set...
Multilingual ‘Smart E-Book’
Kamprehend has developed a new, patent-pending “smart e-book” technology to help English language learners (ELLs) or English-speaking children learning another language.
Two Teams Share $7M Adult Literacy XPRIZE
Learning Upgrade's AppXPRIZE, in partnership with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, has announced two grand...
Feb. 14 Deadline for Minority Study Abroad Scholarship
The Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, which is co-sponsored by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) and the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), is...
Google Splashes Out on Super Bowl Ad Focusing on Language
Genevieve Finn reports on the tech giant's moves in machine translation and interpretationGoogle is banking on its interpreter taking offGoogle used one of...
Grant Opportunity: GAR’s Educator Initiative Grant (EIG) Program
GAR’s Educator Initiative Grant (EIG) Program is an annual program separate and distinct from the foundation’s regular grant-making in the area of...
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 extensive digital library of e-books and audiobooks. The digital library...
Second Edition of New Ways in Teaching Speaking
TESOL Press, the publishing division of TESOL International Association, recently released the much-anticipated second
edition of the New Ways in
Teaching Speaking. Edited by Julie Vorholt, this latest addition...
Helpful Resources for Preservice and In-Service Teachers and Academics
Routledge’s books for K–12 world language teachers include The World Language Teacher’s Guide to Active Learning, 2nd Edition: Strategies and Activities for Increasing Student...
Transitioning to Standards-Based Classrooms
In A Teacher’s Guide to Standards-Based Learning, published by Marzano Research, authors Tammy Heflebower, Jan K. Hoegh, Philip B. Warrick, and Jeff Flygare detail...