Teacher’s Corner

Continuing with the theme of our previous article about language testing, this month we are looking at the application to become a freelance, online language tester for language professionals. This could be a great resource for language teachers and professors to use and make money off of their skills outside of the classroom. ACTFL is […]

Everyone who has ever taken a language class in school has most likely been tested in some way for their language knowledge and skills. I can even remember taking proficiency exams while in University. If those exams weren’t nerve-racking enough some students or language learners want to take their language further and take an internationally

By Laura Standel School’s out and summer is here! For many kids, that also means summer camps. Personally, I loved going to summer camp when I was younger, but it wasn’t until I was much older that I learned of the Concordia Language Villages. Deep in the North Woods of Minnesota, over 867 acres, Concordia

There are many different strategies that teachers and self-studiers can employ when it comes to language learning. Some may seem more interesting than others (depending on who you ask) but in the end, it can and should be fun. Puzzel.org is a great resource for language teachers because it allows you to make your own

Introduction This exhibit is tailored as a virtual field trip: infographics, presentations, online games, classroom activities and puzzles all contribute to developing an understanding of the origins of scientific names for living things and the categories into which we classify them. Scientific Names Game 1 Scientific Names Game 2 Posters: These posters explain Linneaus’ system

Starting in the early years, a dual language education has many benefits for children that can impact them for the rest of their lives. This includes health benefits, academic benefits as well as future career opportunities. According to a study in 2016 (link below) in the National Library of Medicine, students in dual language programs

According to the Modern Language Association, between the years of 2013-2016, 651 foreign language programs were dropped by universities. In addition to this, many colleges are dropping all if not most language requirements for students of all ages and academic levels. This can be the result of two main factors: student interest and technology in

By Laura Standel Language learners, both independent and in a classroom, always strive for the same things when it comes to learning a new language: resources and practice. There have been many strategies, learning from books, watching movies, listening to music, and even in more recent decades — language learning apps. But even apps are

By Linda Markley Linda is a retired Spanish and French teacher, who won the first Joint National Committee on Languages (JNCL) Power of Advocacy Award Unlike most murder mysteries and other tales of fiction that are playing out in education today, the case of computer coding or computer science counting as world languages credit for