Tag: duallanguage
Global California 2030
California's Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today launched Global California 2030, which is a call to action "to vastly expand the teaching and learning of world languages and the number of students proficient...
You’re Never Too Old to Become Fluent in a Foreign Language
Monika Schmid, University of Essex
A new study on second language learning has recently taken the British media by storm. A range of headlines – from the BBC to the Daily Mail and The Guardian...
ELL/Spanish Specialist Appointed to Lead White House Hispanic Initiative
Aimee Viana has been appointed to the position of executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (the Initiative).
According to a statement, :"Viana will work closely with the Hispanic community...
Spanish Fades with Generations
Although U.S. Latinos believe it’s important for future generations of Hispanics to speak Spanish and the vast majority speak the language to their children,...
Advancing English Learner Equity in Math
Report Shows Promising Practices in California and Offers Key Recommendations
A new report from The Education Trust—West finds promising practices around the state that...
TESOL Unveils its Six Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners
TESOL International Association has released a “set of universal guidelines drawn from decades of research in language pedagogy and language acquisition theory.” The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners are “targets for...
Celebrate Mother Language Day!
On International Mother Language Day 2018, celebrated on 21 February every year, UNESCO reiterates its commitment to linguistic diversity and invites its Member States to celebrate the day in as many languages as possible...
Lead with Languages & Get a Free Multilingual Baby Book
February 2018 is Lead with Languages Advocacy Month. Throughout this month, we will be celebrating the successes of language advocates from around the...
Bilingualism May Counteract Autism
According to a new study published in Child Development, bilingual children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are better at switching from one task to another than their monolingual peers.
"This is a novel and surprising...
California’s Crossborder Cooperation
Today, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson went to Mexico to meet with leaders of Baja California’s education system, to increase cooperation, and better serve California students who end up attending school...