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May 2011
From the Mouths of Hawks
“As Americans we have access to a vast array of resources. Perhaps the most important first step we can take, as part of a National Strategy, is to identify which...
June 2011
Access All Areas
Amid the euphoria over the slaying of bin Laden and the spread of democratic insurgencies across the Middle East and North Africa, other equally significant worldwide events have not been afforded...
July 2011
Blurring Subject Borders
Most of us have a tendency to compartmentalize whatever we can — slotting information, knowledge, experiences into a defined category makes it easier for us to cope with new information. However, we...
August 2012
Humans Write
As our lives are increasingly filled with video and audio streams from computers, phones, TVs, iPods, and tablets, writing may seem less relevant, yet it is still how much of the world communicates....
Cutting to the Common Core: Let’s Get Specific
Jack Umstatter delves into the Standards to find some clear examples of what will be required of English Learners
Although the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) clearly state the high expectations for English Language Learners...
How Humans Write
Language Magazine offers a roundup of some of the most interesting products that can aid teachers in the instruction of writing
Teaching students how to write may well be the most valuable lesson that educators...
Looking Cool in Arabic
Raisa Zaidi talks type with font designer Mourad Boutros
Mourad Boutros is a man of many Arabic letters. A renowned Lebanese typographer, Boutros understands the importance of meshing the traditional with the contemporary — and...
July 2012
Educational Foundations
For the first time, the Department of Education has reported that the number of homeless students in America has topped a million while another new report estimates that 23% of children in the...
Nerd Words
Richard Lederer on nerds words
When we think about inventions, we conjure up visions of the wheel, the sail, and the electric light — artifacts that humankind has not always possessed. Words are such an...
Immersed in the Bluegrass State
Rebbecca Kaplan explains why Georgetown College’s Spanish immersion program has drawn national attention
Mark Twain once famously remarked: “I want to be in Kentucky when the end of the world comes, because it’s always 20...
