1. Please tell me a bit about your academic background. My entire education has been in the field of Linguistics. I got my Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil), during which I had a strong focus on syntax and indigenous languages. Then, I received a scholarship from the European …
Interview with Victor Santos, Founder and CEO of Linguacious LLC. Read More »
As most of our readers know, UNESCO declared 2019 the Year of Indigenous Languages, and later on has declared the 2022-2032 will be the Decade of Indigenous Languages. This initiative will promote language preservation and awareness, and it has certainly had an impact on me. Since 2019, I have made it a goal of mine …
Language of the Month: Plains Indian Sign Language Read More »
One of the greatest challenges that we have seen from digital or hybrid learning is creating assessments that are challenging, but also accommodating for all students. At the same time, we want to prioritize test security and prevent translation.. Sounds like a lot, right? Now, as many schools are finishing their first semesters and giving …
Teacher’s Corner January 2021: Digital Assessments Read More »
Please note this product was independently purchased, and this review is neither endorsed nor paid for by Story Machine Games. One of my hobbies outside of language learning is games. Whether video, board, or card, I’ve always enjoyed anything that involves strategy, competition, or communication. A few months ago, I pre-ordered Rosetta: The Lost Language …
Every year, millions of children write their letters to Santa Claus, and address their envelopes to the North Pole. While many countries have designated “North Poles,” including a town in Alaska for the US, have you ever wondered what would happen if the letter actually reached the North Pole? What language would Santa or his …
As we all know as language educators, there really isn’t any “easy” part of our job. While we all have different areas of challenge and areas of expertise, one of the universally acknowledged most challenging areas for teachers is adding authentic culture in the classroom. For many of us, culture in the language classroom as …
Teacher’s Corner December 2020: Using The Cultural Iceberg to Teach Holidays Read More »
November and December in the past have been popular months to take school-aged children on field trips. Science classes will go to museums to see fossils or out into the field to experience wildlife in its natural habitat, English classes will see plays, and art classes will visit galleries. One of the benefits of being …
Teacher’s Corner November 2020: Virtual Field Trips Read More »
Growing up, many of our American readers learned about the first Thanksgiving in elementary school. While we learned varying accounts, with a varying accuracy, depending on what generation we are, most of us were made familiar with Squanto, the first “Indian” to make contact with the Pilgrims of the Mayflower. We now know more of …
As someone who frequently consumes news about languages and language learning, it’s always interesting to see what language will suddenly be put to the forefront of the public conscience, either because of its direct use, such as Kamala Harris casually using Tamil words in campaign speeches, or indirectly by bringing a country or people to …
By now, most of us have been doing some form of digital teaching for nearly 2 months; whether it be completely digital where we “see” each child every day on Zoom or Google Meets (more likely their avatar or name). Maybe we are doing a hybrid model where some students are online and others are …
Teacher’s Corner Digital Edition: Virtual Interpretive Reading Read More »
