Foreign language teachers facing a confidence conundrum

Science Daily - Staff Writer "Foreign language teachers play a [...]

May 19th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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China newest classroom for Sussex Tech students

Delmarva Now - Faith Tarpley "Lauren Thornberg’s summer plans have [...]

May 18th, 2016|Categories: China, Chinese, Cultural Intelligence, Culture, Delaware, Global Workforce, Language, Mandarin, Skills, STEM, Study Abroad, Summer program|Tags: Education, School|

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Bilingual babies ‘learn languages faster’

The Straits Times - Amelia Teng "Babies exposed to two [...]

May 18th, 2016|Categories: Bilingual, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Chinese, English, Infants, Language, Languages, Mandarin, Parents|Tags: Education, School|

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Want to prepare your kids for the future? Language immersion programs are the answer

The Charlotte Observer - Ynez Olshausen "A decade ago, we [...]

May 16th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Chinese Is Not a Backward Language

Foreign Policy Magazine - Tom Mullaney "Even in the age [...]

May 15th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, China, Chinese, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, Mandarin, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Are paraprofessionals the answer to the nation’s shortage of bilingual teachers?

The Hechinger Report - Kaylan Connally and Kim Dancy "Nearly [...]

May 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher's Aide, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Some people really DO have a flair for languages: Brain patterns predict how quickly someone will learn a foreign tongue

The Daily Mail - Richard Gray "For some, picking up [...]

May 13th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Six Ways to Fluency for World-Language Learners

Education Week - Renee A. Foose "Most of the world's [...]

May 8th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Chinese language education lays solid foundation for future U.S.-China relations

Ecns.cn - Xinhua "Encouraging more American students to study Chinese [...]

May 4th, 2016|Categories: China, Chinese, Culture, Foreign Language, Language, Mandarin, Study Abroad, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Opinion: The importance of international education on global mobility

Human Capital Magazine - Staff Writer "This is a unique [...]

May 3rd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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