Tag: ACTFL
It’s September. Do You Know Where Your Learners Are?
As the new school year begins, understanding each learner’s language proficiency is crucial for effective instruction. The ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in...
Misclassification of Ukrainian Sparks Outcry
Despite years of coverage on the language conflict in Ukraine in Language Magazine and many other media outlets, and a heartfelt, poetic explanation of the subjugation of Ukrainian, there...
ACTFL ‘Shark Tank’ Chooses Woodpecker
During last month’s ACTFL World Languages Expo in Washington, DC, the Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center (Tech Center) hosted its own version of the...
Coding Bills Threaten Language Requirement
The U.S. House and Senate have both introduced bills that encourage the replacement of math, science, and foreign language courses with computer coding in...
Great Teachers Aren’t Born, They’re Taught
Mary Thrond explores trends in world language development for teachers (Teaching Works, University of Michigan, www.teachingworks.org)
Commissioned by a bipartisan group of members of Congress...
