Tag: teaching
Taking the Fear Out of Dyslexia
It has only been in the last decade or so that dyslexia
has been recognized as a legitimate issue. In the past, dyslexia has been
ignored,...
Intercultural Mediation
How shall I talk of the sea to the frog,if it has never left its pond?How shall I talk of the frost to the...
Speaking by Numbers
Martha Edelson and Lori Langer de Ramirez share the consequences of motivation and affect in teaching middle school world languages and math
As teachers of...
Let Learning Emerge
Complexity theory (CT) deals with complex, dynamic, and nonlinear systems. When I first encountered CT some 20 years ago, it was not in...
The ESL Makeover
Danny Brassell gets over himself to make learning fun for all ages
When I first began teaching elementary school, my principal asked me if...
Bringing It All Together with a Master Plan
Joanna Duggan and Teddi Predaris examine the ten key components of an English learner master plan
Imagine being the parent of a third grader new...
Coding Bills Threaten Language Requirement
The U.S. House and Senate have both introduced bills that encourage the replacement of math, science, and foreign language courses with computer coding in...
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...
Get Real, Teacher! -Virtual Reality Teaching
Rene Gadelha believes that only careful implementation will realize the promise of virtual...
The New Digital Divide
Keith Oelrich argues that teacher preparation and curriculum design are the keys to closing the digital technological opportunity gap
A Gap Emerges
In the mid-’90s, as...