Tag: education
California’s Commitment: Literacy, Biliteracy, and Libraries
I have only one critical comment about California’s Secretary of Education Thurmond’s task force report, “California Commits to Literacy and Bets on Biliteracy,” but...
Fun Language Apps Boost Senior Brain Function
Bilingualism has been linked to improved executive function and delayed onset of dementia, but it is unknown whether similar benefits can be obtained later...
U.S. Announces $37 Million Contribution to ‘Education Cannot Wait (ECW)’
Administrator Samantha Power announced the United States, through USAID and the U.S. Department of State, will contribute an additional $37 million to Education Cannot...
‘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...
Gestures Can Help Vocabulary Learning
Language educators may find that incorporating gestures or other types of movements in their vocabulary lessons improves learning outcomes, according to a study recently...
Grade Expectations
A week before spring break, I had a conversation with a student about language learning. Since I was a language learner myself, the student...
Comanche Nation Charters Dual-Language Academy
The Comanche Nation has begun enrolling students in the Comanche Academy Charter School in Lawton, Oklahoma. The charter school with include instruction in both...
Quantifying Chinese Learning Growth
More than 70 countries and regions had incorporated the Chinese language into their national education system by the end of last year as the...
IFLE Now Accepting Applications for Business and International Education Program
The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office at the U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of the fiscal year (FY)...
