Tag: february
February 2015
Cross-Sector Collaboration Promises Progress
Kathy Stein-Smith assesses the role of the Language Enterprise in addressing the U.S. world-language deficit
Relevance of Rights for All
Ayanna Cooper incorporates social justice into the Common Core for English learners
Teaching in...
February 2014
Teaching Across the Board
Margarita Calderón explains why developing a whole-school approach to English learners’ academic achievement is key to Common Core implementation
Learning by Extension
Jonathan Harper explains how to build a community-based teacher-training program online
Venerable...
February 2013
European Revitalization
Careful management can revive dying languages
Winning the Masters
Statistical trends point to increased demand for well-qualified ESL teachers so David Newman suggests now’s the time to choose the right program
Localizing World Music
Franny...
February 2012
Teachers Matter
Somewhat surprisingly for an Administration that has made little headway in terms of education policy, the President’s State of the Union Address (see news, page 9) made education one of its key themes....
February 2008
An Educational Stimulus
It now seems inevitable that the U.S. economy will go into recession over the next year. Economic analysts will disagree about the causes, its severity and its duration, but one thing we...
February 2011
State of the Teaching Profession
Last month, President Obama spent a substantial portion of his State of the Union address (about 1,000 of the 7,000 words) on education. It is encouraging to see that education...
February 2010
Invest in Teachers
Teacher quality is key to the success of our schools and our children. No matter how you judge success, there can be no doubt that students do better in testing, are more...
February 2009
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The World as We Speak
Our forum for changes in world language
The White Stuff
Stephen Krashen questions neuroscientific support for a meaningless...
February 2008
IN THIS ISSUE:
The World as We Speak
Our forum for changes in world languages
How to Teach Science to English Learners
John Carr explains how science teachers can use simple devices to include all of...
February 2007
IN THIS ISSUE:
The World as We Speak
Our forum for changes in world languages
Science Education for All
Eugene E. García and Patricia Baquedano-López present an approach to equity and access in science education
Chinese 101
Jane...