Several weeks ago, the headmaster of my school charged teachers with choosing subject-specific quotes that would be inscribed above the classroom doors of our new middle school building. What a great idea, I thought, until the moment arrived when I had to locate those inspirational words that would embody the essence of what it means to learn and know other … [Read more...] about Thirteen Noteworthy World Language Quotes
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Viewpoint: Choosing The Right Foreign Language Program
Last month, the public schools in Macon, Georgia made national headlines when their Superintendent, Romain Dallemand made a radical move and mandated that all students, Pre-K through 12th grade, take Mandarin Chinese. He could have chosen a heritage language like Spanish, since the Latino population in Georgia has experienced a significant growth spurt over … [Read more...] about Viewpoint: Choosing The Right Foreign Language Program
Book Review: Babel No More: The Search For The World’s Most Extraordinary Language Learners
If you are a world language educator, a language aficionado or if you simply enjoy dabbling in neurolinguistics, then Michael Erard's latest book will definitely satisfy your hunger for the latest approaches to foreign language acquisition. In his quest to find the world's most extraordinary language-learners, Erard unfolds the strange and yet fascinating … [Read more...] about Book Review: Babel No More: The Search For The World’s Most Extraordinary Language Learners