Tag: language
Once Upon a Time in My Future…
UNESCO and the Idries Shah Foundation have launched the World Tales short story competition and are inviting teenagers (12-18) from all over the globe to...
The Yoga of Collaboration
Why Collaboration?
As schools around the world increase in neurodiversity as well as cultural and linguistic diversity, many educators are turning to professional collaboration...
Arabic Literary Prize Submissions Open
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is now open for submissions. The award has a reputation for highlighting the most exciting, and often the most...
Taking English Learning Online
Instructional strategies that have proven effective in improving English language learner (ELL) achievement include providing ELLs with intentionally planned vocabulary instruction; using gestures, visual...
Reflections in the Water
Occasionally, I’ll wear a long red-and-black huipil that was made for me a few years ago while I was teaching in Mexico. Every time...
Supreme Court Allows Dreaming to Continue
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the federal administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects hundreds of...
Parental Guidance Required
The unexpected transition to remote learning brought on by COVID-19 has led to a newfound respect amid both parents and teachers. Between teachers scurrying...
The Wonderful World of Words
Vocabulary is one of the Five Pillars of Literacy. A deep understanding of nuanced words is key for comprehension and spoken and written communication....
From Watering Down to Challenging: Breaking Down the Wall, One Essential...
DAN ALPERT: In Breaking Down the Wall, you underscore the problem of tracking English learners into lower-level courses in which “they experience a curriculum...
Sustaining Community
While no one was prepared for the pandemic shuttering of physical school buildings, K–12 teachers of less commonly taught languages were perhaps the most...
