Tag: august

Making Words Dance Kwame Alexander and Chris Colderley explain why we need to read and write more poetry in (and outside of) the classroom Precision Rotation Lance Knowles applies real-world knowledge to the implementation of the...

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...

Cutting to the Common Core Making Vocabulary Number One Dr. Kate Kinsella offers strategies for prioritizing vocabulary for competent text analysis, discussion, and constructed response Child’s Play Kennedy Schultz surveys language learning and technology programs for elementary students Apps...

Joining the Digital Dots Traditionally every August, we publish our annual focus on technology, hoping that many readers will have a little extra time over the summer to assess the latest developments and work out...

Creating Global Classrooms As fuel prices inflate the cost of travel and concern for the environment increases, the ideal that everyone should have the opportunity to study abroad becomes less attainable. At the same time,...

Keeping Up With Styles As educational spending budgets are squeezed, the return on investment in educational technology is also coming under increased scrutiny. We cut such spending at our peril. Of course, we must invest...

Suckering the Supreme Court August 2009 Cover The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor are affording the American people an invaluable insight into the ingrained prejudices that prevail in our...

IN THIS ISSUE: The World as We Speak Our forum for changes in world language Online Testing Language Magazine’s guide to choosing the right assessments for your students Teaching Language for Learning Jim Cummins offers strategies to help teachers...

IN THIS ISSUE: The World as We Speak Our forum for changes in world languages East Meets West Mei-Jean Kuo Barth and Lori Langer de Ramirez explain how foreign-born Chinese language teachers can find success teaching in American...

IN THIS ISSUE: The World as We Speak Our forum for changes in world languages Will the Web Fulfill Its Educational Promise? Steven Donahue ponders the future of the convergence of technology upon the educational system and...