Tag: 2014
Words of 2014 Expose Vapid Culture
Merriam-Webster named culture in all of its definitions as its word of the year for 2014, saying that culture was a "big word at back-to-school time each year, but last year lookups extended well...
December 2014
Preparing Children on the Range
Claudia Miner examines the challenges of getting early education to minority children in the most rural environments
Mutual Benefit
Heather Tyler explains how the service learning model works for all participants
Music to...
November 2014
Elementary Practicals
Lisa Lucas discovers what we can learn from the UK’s mandating of world language education in all elementary schools from second grade
When Language and Learning Get Tough
John Carr offers strategies for identifying and...
October 2014
Cutting to the Common Core
What Does CCSS Mean for Early Learning?
Benjamin Heuston explains why a publisher has adapted its early learning materials to complement the new standards
Cutting to the Common Core
Sticking to the Script
Timothy...
September 2014
Testing Reformed
Lance Knowles explains how advances in technology and cognitive neuroscience allow us to assess and modify the quality of learning and practice
Animating All Kids
Gregory van Zuyen reports on the way Terry Thoren and...
August 2014
Retool for Fall
A selection of the latest technological products for language educators
Bright Learners, Big City
Kristal Bivona returns from China full of its promise
We are Family
Mary Catherine Thomson enthuses about the long-term success of a...
July 2014
Cutting to the Common Core: The Positive Side of the Digital Divide
Judith Zorfass and Tracy Gray recommend using digital text to differentiate reading instruction
Lure of the Sur: A Study Abroad Extravaganza
Kristal Bivona finds...
2014 Centers for International Business Education Competition Announced
The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office - part of the US Department of Education, has announced its Centers for International Business Education grant competition for the 2014 fiscal year.
The program provides...
June 2014
Cutting to the Common Core: The Key to English Standards
John Carr argues that the Collaborative Discussions element is the most important of all standards
Curing the Summertime Blues
Donna Lasinski examines why the summer slide...
Dictionary Adds 150 Words to 2014 Edition
‘Selfie’ ‘crowdfunding’ and turducken’ are among 150 new words added to the 2014 updated version of the Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary; the company have announced this week.
The new additions to the U.S. English dictionary...