Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard
Everywhere, it seems, back-to-school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage.
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Sep 12, 2022
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News tagged with bilingualism
The youngest Canadian bilinguals are not a monolithic group, new research shows
A new Concordia study of early childhood bilingualism in Canada reveals a portrait of language acquisition in the home that reflects the country's diversity. Immigration patterns, urban–rural demography and Indigenous populations ...
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2022
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Persian-Swedish bilingual students read and write better in Swedish
In today's global society, bilingualism is increasingly common. Many grow up with one language at home and another at school. In a new dissertation at Umeå University, Baran Johansson has investigated how children in grades ...
Education
Feb 21, 2022
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1,500 endangered languages at high risk of being lost this century
A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages could no longer be spoken by the end of this century.
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2021
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Cognitive study shows lack of bilingual education adversely affects English language learners' writing skills
As the number of Spanish-speaking English learners has increased in U.S. schools, research and attention have focused on how to boost students' reading and speaking skills. A first-of-its-kind study from the University of ...
Education
Oct 14, 2021
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What makes someone bilingual? There's no easy answer
It's estimated that half the world's population is bilingual, and two-thirds of the world's children grow up in an environment where several languages intersect. But while bilingualism is common, its definitions are varied. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2021
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Research expands bilingual language program for babies
Knowledge of multiple languages has long been shown to have lifelong benefits, from enhancing communication skills to boosting professional opportunities to staving off the cognitive effects of aging.
Education
Jan 23, 2020
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Here's how you help kids crack the reading code
Some children learn to read early. Others need more time. But we can do some things to help them, and one of them is important to do first.
Education
Nov 5, 2019
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Pedagogies in bilingual education
In the Netherlands approximately 130 out of 700 secondary schools offer a bilingual stream. However, research about CLIL (content and language integrated learning) is limited. With her dissertation Evelyn van Kampen (Ph.D. ...
Education
Aug 12, 2019
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Learning two languages does not limit academic potential for Head Start students
Not all dual-language learners are at risk academically, but as a group, these students are often labeled as such, despite differences in their English skills.
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2017
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