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May 2012
School of Life
In our increasingly interconnected world it seems like we know what’s happening the world over. Cable news, social media, YouTube give us a sense of being there from the comfort of our...
Pour toujours, le Canadien!
Kristal Bivona charts the ongoing demand for French Canadian and suggests where it can be sated
Students of French looking for an immersion experience should look to our neighbor to the north for language training...
May 2012
The Secret of Mayan Success
Kristal Bivona catches a glimpse of Mayan language preservation in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Making Spanish Work
Michelle Buehring offers advice on instituting a workplace Spanish program
Interview with Rod Ellis
Answers on the line...
Cajoling All Teachers to Consider ELLS
A new report out by the Center for American progress examines the challenges and successes in training all teachers to instruct the fastest growing student population in the country: English language learners (ELLs). The...
San Jose School Hosts Spanish Spelling Bee
The first Spanish spelling bee was held in San Jose, California this past week. There were a total of 26 competitors and 12 rounds. The winner, Jonathan Cortes, won by spelling cartografía.
Cortes is a...
Pour toujours, le Canadien!
Kristal Bivona charts the ongoing demand for French Canadian and suggests where it can be sated
Students of French looking for an immersion experience should look to our neighbor to the north for language...
April 2012
Writing Off Reading
A new report from the World Literacy Foundation estimates that illiteracy costs the world $1.2 trillion a year, and the social and economic impact of illiteracy on the U.S. alone is over...
U.S. Demand for Portuguese Increasing
As language departments are downsized, or cut altogether in U.S. universities, the demand for Portuguese is growing. Although Portuguese has always been an important world language, it has only recently been recognized as an...
April 2012
2012 ELL Software Guide
Technology has revolutionized the way that languages are taught and practiced
Tying Cable to Realia
Melissa Conroy and Amy Ferryman explain how SCOLA is working with local cable TV providers to offer low cost...
Norwegian Language Camp to be Launched
The Norwegian Ridge Language Camp is planning to open in Spring Grove, Minnesota for children between the ages of 4 to 15 at the Giants of the Earth Heritage Center. Students will have the...
