Tag: language
‘Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery’
October 5 is World Teacher's Day and this year's theme is "Teachers at the heart of education recovery." The day commemorates the anniversary of...
Access and Equity through Clear Communication
Unclear, overly complex, or specialized language use can impede communication in a variety of societal contexts. It can limit accessibility to critically important government...
Breaking through Language Barriers
With about 7,200 students speaking 20 different languages,...
Reading Is the Answer
COVID-19 Impacts Children’s Literacy For the past year and a half, instead of heading to the school bus stop and socializing before classes, students...
Is Planning Key to Task-Based Learning?
There is a general assumption by researchers and educators that learning after performing an action—i.e., enactment—creates better memory of the action, as compared to...
Testing with Sensitivity
1. How have school shutdowns changed the way educators view student assessments?
With everything teachers were asked to do during the transition to remote...
Choosing and Using Tests Effectively
Right now, educators are contemplating several questions as they strive to prepare students for the fall. This is particularly true when it comes to...
House Offers Support to Seal of Bilingual Education
In what is being hailed as a major step forward for language education across the United States, the House of Representatives voted to approve...
Sep. 26-Oct. 3 is National Teach Spanish Week
September 26 marks the beginning of National Teach Spanish Week (NTSW). NTSW, which coincides with Hispanic American Heritage Month, was first launched by the...
