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Strange Bedfellows
Julie Gordon chronicles the efforts of linguists, indigenous communities, and Google to create a comprehensive online information source on endangered languages
In what might seem an unlikely partnership, a team comprised of leading linguists, representatives...
Guide to Help Leaders Improve ELL Instruction
Supporting English Language Learners: A Pocket Guide for State and District Leaders summarizes the ELL-relevant information presented in 34 approved applications for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waivers and suggests promising practices...
The Spell as You Pronounce Project
Logos Capital has launched the SaypU Project. According to Logos, "one of the barriers to learning how to read and write is the inconsistency between how words are pronounced and how they are spelled...
$24.4 Million for ELL Teacher Training Programs
The U.S. Department of Education announced the award of nearly $24.4 million for 73 grants to improve instruction for English learners. Located in 28 states and the District of Columbia, the grants support a...
Castellano en Casa
Daniel Ward can hardly conceal his passion for this most Spanish of regions
Castilla y León is not only the largest region of Spain, but the historical land which gave birth to Castellano (Castilian Spanish),...
Interview with Rod Ellis
Answers on the line between research and practice, and task-based teaching
Rod Ellis is an author, educator, and researcher who has taught all around the world, in his homeland of England, Zambia, the U.S., China,...
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...
2012 ELL Software Guide
Technology has revolutionized the way that languages are taught and practiced
Computer software now rivals traditional textbooks in the market, and oftentimes younger learners respond more to interactive, multimedia activities than the books their...
Ce n’est pas une mademoiselle
by Kristal Bivona
French Prime Minister François Fillon has done away with the title Mademoiselle on all official French documents, answering the requests of women’s groups who complained that the male title Monsieur fails to...
