Tag: teacher
Spanish Resources
Some free online resources for Spanish teachers
Teachers’ blogs:
Miscositas www.miscositas.com Lori Langer de Ramirez offers a plethora of resources for Spanish teachers: Thematic curriculum units with...
Victory for Arizona Teachers After Walkouts
The teacher walkouts in Arizona have come to an end due to the governor signing a budget bill. (https://twitter.com/dougducey/status/992028377660866562) Arizona Govenor Doug Ducey announced...
Latino Teachers’ Perspectives
To build and maintain a teacher workforce that is representative and capable of serving an increasingly diverse student population, district leaders must pay as...
Great Teachers Aren’t Born, They’re Taught
Mary Thrond explores trends in world language development for teachers (Teaching Works, University of Michigan, www.teachingworks.org)
Commissioned by a bipartisan group of members of Congress...
Global English Language Teacher Award
Pearson ELT has launched a new award to celebrate inspirational teachers. The global award will showcase teachers who have implemented innovative ways of teaching...
Growing Bilingual Teacher Shortage in California
A new report released by Californians Together shows that many school districts across the state are currently facing a growing bilingual teacher shortage, and...
UK Push to Train Language Teachers
Despite Brexit–or maybe because of it–there is a desperate shortage of world language teachers in the UK, so the government is launching a program to train native speakers of French, German, and Spanish to become teachers.
The plan is to create opportunities for people with linguistic skills, whether they are living in the UK or elsewhere in Europe. “There may be people who speak French, German, or Spanish – in the UK or abroad – who would like to consider a career change and go into teaching,” said Gaynor Jones, director of the National Modern Languages SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training). “For some, it could be an opportunity to experience a different culture as well as using their talents for the benefit of students keen to learn a new language.
Quebecer is 2015 TESOL Teacher of the Year
TESOL International Association and National Geographic Learning have announced that Sherry Blok of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, will receive the 2015 TESOL Teacher of the...
Launch of First Online Chinese Teacher Training Program
Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) – an international university promoting Chinese language and culture and Academic Partnerships – a leading organisation supporting worldwide...