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The ESL Makeover
Danny Brassell gets over himself to make learning fun for all ages
When I first began teaching elementary school, my principal asked me if I knew any Spanish. After I replied, “Un poquito (a little),”...
Report Supports Quebec’s ‘Tough-love’ Approach to French
The Quebec government must adopt a hardline approach if it intends to make French the common language of all Quebeckers, a report to the Parti Québécois government by the Conseil supérieur de la langue...
Localizing World Music
Franny Brogan discusses the unique role of code-switching in Manu Chao’s music
Code-switching, the alternate use of two or more languages within the same discourse, is a pervasive reality in multilingual communities worldwide. Once thought...
Sharing the Story
Ayanna Cooper encourages enhancing, embedding and embracing Black History Month
What started out as “Negro History Week” during the second week of February in 1926 grew into “Black History Month” by 1970. Negro History Week...
March 2013
Preschool Promise
During last month’s State of the Union address, the President made it very clear that he wanted to “work with states” to expand preschool across the nation: “I propose working with states to...
Keeping Class in Order
Francisco Ramos offers a framework to help develop well-sequenced lessons for all students
For the past twelve years, I have been teaching courses on second language acquisition methods in universities in Miami and Los Angeles...
December 2012
Making the Final Innings Count
Now that the President has secured his second term, maybe we will see more federal focus on education and fulfillment of some of the hopeful pledges of the 2007 campaign....
Cutting to the Common Core: Communicating on the Same Wavelength
Kate Kinsella offers strategies to prepare adolescent English Learners for the cultural and linguistic demands of academic interactions
The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS, 2010) articulate detailed grade-level expectations in...
Holiday Gift Picks
Gifts for language learners of all ages
Best for World Languages
Little Pim
Just in time for the holiday season, Little Pim has put together the ideal gift for youngsters. Priced at $169, its Language Discovery Sets...
Spanish Renaissance
Alex Correa, president of Lectorum Publications, the large independent distributor of Spanish-language books in the U.S., believes interest in Spanish-language -- because of the many Spanish speakers and the importance of being bilingual in...
