Tag: language
Miami Herald’s Spanish-Language Newspaper Causes Controversy Over Anti-Semitic Insert, Editor Resigns
This week, editors at The Miami Herald and its Spanish-language cohort, El Nuevo Herald, apologized to readers over a Spanish-language insert that said American...
Abu Dhabi Announces Five-Year Plan to Promote Arabic
Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed, chair of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, has approved the Arabic Language Center’s strategy for 2020 to 2025, which will...
Sep. 23 is International Day of Sign Languages
September 23 is the United Nations' International Day of Sign Languages and this year's theme is "Sign Languages are for Everyone!" The result of...
Developments in Remote Assessment
While the use of remote education and remote testing has been on the rise, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the volume of remote educational...
Pandemic Highlights Importance of Indigenous Self-Determination: UN Rights Chief
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to ensure the world’s indigenous people have control over their own communities, the UN High Commissioner for...
How to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. The holiday celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American...
Kiwis Celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language...
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week is an annual celebration of Te Reo Māori promoted by the Māori Language Commission...
A Third of World’s Schoolchildren Cannot Learn Remotely
At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren were unable to access remote learning when COVID-19 shuttered their schools, according to a new UNICEF...
Preserving Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is something every teacher strives to maintain in the classroom. We want our students to be honest in their work because this...
How to Best Support English Learners at Home
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, English learners (ELs), like many students, already faced challenges at school. How to engage and teach ELs when they’re learning...
