Tag: communication
Conversation Starters
Your students, invigorated by your passion for learning a foreign language and developing cultural competency, move to the foreign country where their target language...
Parental Engagement Reimagined
Frequent, meaningful communication with parents is a cornerstone of student success, and in the wake of COVID disruptions, schools have realized just...
Could Whistling Be the Forerunner of Language?
The origins of human language have long been a source of debate for linguists, anthropologists, and biologists alike. When compared with other forms of...
Breaking through Language Barriers
With about 7,200 students speaking 20 different languages,...
Family Advice
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s recent report Education in a Pandemic: The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on America’s Students: “For many elementary...
Taking Digital Communication to Heart
As pandemic-induced school shutdowns have accelerated remote learning, the importance of personal connections between students, their teachers, aides, mentors, and peers has become a...
‘Iconic’ Sounds May Be Missing Link to Language
The missing link that helped our ancestors to begin...
Naked Mole Rats Communicate Complexly
Birds, dolphins, and bees are all well-known within the scientific community for their ability to communicate in ways that resemble human language in one...
The Language of Lockdown
As we continue to connect digitally for work and even with loved ones, body language has become more important than ever. Gestures have to...
Parental Guidance Required
The unexpected transition to remote learning brought on by COVID-19 has led to a newfound respect amid both parents and teachers. Between teachers scurrying...
