Category: Language Learning
Foreign Language Classes are Becoming More Scarce
Only 1 in 5 American students take a foreign language before college
English Learners and Reading Challenges
Helping educators gain new tools to assess, intervene, and support struggling readers (and language learners)
How a Second Language Can Boost the Brain
Being bilingual benefits children as they learn to speak — and adults as they age
Newcomer Students in Rural and Suburban Communities
Insights for school and district leaders on how to welcome and support amid shifting demographics
Linguistically Responsive Teachers
What mainstream classroom teachers should know about teaching English learners
How Can We Support Kids in Learning More Than One Language?
Those who know more than one language have a competitive edge
How to Improve Children’s Language Awareness at Primary School
Having just a few hours a week of language lessons at a young age doesn’t mean a child will learn that language successfully
How Learning a New Language Improves Tolerance
Why Learn a New Language?
At What Age is it Easiest to Learn a Second Language?
If you want to learn a foreign language, should you begin before a certain age in order to fully master it?
Keeping Actively Bilingual Makes Our Brains More Efficient at Relaying Information
Research on how bilingualism affects the brain
Why It’s Hard for Adults to Learn a Second Language
What makes some individuals “good language learners?”
