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Travel Wise
Why should kids have all the fun?
There is a wide range of professional development programs for teachers that also just happen to have an...
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...
January 2011
Cautious Optimism
As we enter the New Year, we continue to be challenged economically which, in turn, aggravates social tensions. But there are signs to...
Survey Shows Study Abroad Increasing Again
A new survey by the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Forum on Education Abroad has found that study abroad by U.S. college...
December 2010
Hard Times, Higher Goals
Last month, Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, delivered the keynote address at the American Council on the...
Conjugal Bliss
The Spanish Verb Conjugator:
The Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Spanish Verbs
Jeanne M. Bielejeski (2009) Roche Publishing, Little Falls, Minnesota
7.5 in. X 5 in., 360 pages,...
November 2010
Devolve and Evolve
So often when we talk about learning, we refer only to students in educational institutions even though we know that it is...
Excessive Testing Curbs Creative Teaching
Howard Karlitz, in our October 2010 issue, argued that standardized testing should be used to help teachers improve their instruction
As American schools sink deeper...
Keep Your Brain Young
Read, Be Bilingual, Drink Coffee
Stephen Krashen says there are three things you can do to stay young mentally and you can do all three...
Carnaval of Culture
As Brazil flourishes, it becomes an even more attractive Portuguese immersion destination
Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in...
October 2010
Willing and Ready to Learn
So often when we talk about learning, we refer only to students in educational institutions even though we know that...
Pura Vida Española
Kate Sommers-Dawes marvels at Costa Rica as a Spanish immersion destination
Visit Costa Rica’s official tourism site and read its official slogan; “No Artificial Ingredients,” —...
