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Remembering the Great Charles Dickens
Richard Lederer on Remembering the Great Charles Dickens
Two centuries ago — on February 7, 1812 — Charles John Huffam Dickens entered the earthly stage. Born into an impoverished family, his father having served a...
Duncan Addresses Latino Community in a Twitter Town Hall
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan held a Twitter Town Hall on Thursday, February 8 that focused on education and the Latino community, or what Duncan calls Hispanic Excellence.
Among the issues Duncan addressed were the...
UPDATE: Menominee Girl Punished for Speaking Native Language
UPDATE 02/09/2012: Over a week after the incident at the Sacred Heart Catholic School in Shawano County, Wisconsin, in which a student was punished for speaking her native language in class, the school has...
Digital Learning Day Launches
E-books. Smart whiteboards. These are just a few of the resources that are utilized by educators these days. The first annual Digital Learning Day, a national campaign launched by the Alliance for Excellent Education,...
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 words) on education. It is encouraging to see that education...
Language Immersion Returns to Two Oregon Schools
Following a cut of dual immersion Spanish-English program in the Oregon towns of Wilsonville and West Linn in 2009 due to budget restraints, the West Linn-Wilsonville School Board voted to reinstate the program.
The news...
Inuit Language App Developed for Children
To help his daughter retain the Inuit language, a father created an online game and application software in Vancouver, Canada. The inuit language is typically spoken in the North American Arctic as well as...
Last Writes
Richard Lederer and Metaphors Be With You
The dream begins with a teacher
who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau,
sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called...
California Dreaming
Kristal Bivona swoons over San Diego as a study abroad destination
San Diego is the ideal destination for students who want the iconic California experience, complete with fiery sunsets, serene and clean beaches, and a...
Taking Teaching to Task
Juan José Vázquez-Caballero on how to create curricula to allow language students to be more engaged, motivated, and prepared for the real world
The world of education is like the flu virus; every year...
