March 2025 inside the issue

What Is Academic Language? Sara Huse defines it and shows how we make it more accessible to multilingual learners

Live and Work in Spain as a Language Assistant Learn more about this international opportunity

Integrating Social–Emotional Learning Diane Staehr Fenner presents an interactive framework for multilingual learners that fosters access

Rooted in the Science of Reading Margo Gottlieb sees multilingual learners come into full bloom through multiliteracies

The Krashen-Ashtari Karass Hypothesis Nooshan Ashtari and Stephen Krashen discuss club membership, language acquisition, and life collaborations

“You only get one chance at this life thing, don’t waste it!” Francis M. Hult offers a rewarding suggestion for federal workers looking for a career change

The Best of Both Worlds Sanjhee Gianchandani introduces content and language integrated learning (CLIL)

French Community in the US Kathy Stein-Smith explores the growing relevance of French in the classroom and community

German Focus: Finding Home in the Language Hasnain Kazim shares what he misses most about the German language and discovers the identity-forming power of one’s own language