Making the Grade Rachel Kachchafexplains how the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is helping to improve outcomes for English language learners Learning Demonstrations Dennis Christopher and Les Sewall , explain how to use performance assessments to bridge the gap between accountability and learning Could the Language Barrier Actually Fall within the Next Ten Years? David ArbesĂș argues that computers need soul to truly translate Transferring Language Ana Albir describes the development of a digital tool to help English learners in both mainstream and ESL classes |
World-Readiness Standards The National Standards for Learning Languages have been revised based on what language educators have learned from more than 15 years of implementing the standards. Academic Literacy Starts in the Library Susan K. S. Grigsby explains why librarians may be the key to encouraging young readers A Multilingual Master Plan Moira T. Birmingham offers a blueprint for developing the teaching of world languages in the U.S. South Americaâs Cooler Leanna Robinsonsuggests students escape the summer heat in North America by venturing south of the equator to learn Spanish. |