Sentences with phrase «for foreign language teaching»

One way it is imposed on students is through printed materials and coursebooks, particularly those used for foreign language teaching given their rich linguistic content and content - based nature.

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Another Italian company had tried to teach their Chinese employees Italian (not out of national chauvinism, but because Italian training manuals could then be used in China, perhaps also because Chinese workers whose only foreign language was Italian could not so easily be lured away to work for other foreign companies).

For generations various public schools have taught «foreign languages» without significant success.

Fusion offers the following enrichment classes for both private lessons and courses for credit, taught from the beginner to the advanced / performance level: include yoga, foreign languages, piano, recording arts, voice, music theory and composition, drums, and more.

A knowledge of a foreign language — especially the language of the country you are teaching in — is a considerable asset, for it gives you an insight into how language works as well as allowing you to recognise the problems the nonnative speaker has in learning the English language.

MinecraftEdu, a version of the game that teachers created for educational purposes, teaches students mathematical concepts including perimeter, area and probabilities as well as foreign languages.

October 20, 1997 Connections in brain provide clues to learning Two University of Chicago researchers have determined for the first time how parts of the brain change at various ages, explaining why music is easier to learn in childhood, why foreign languages are more difficult to learn after age 12, and why some subjects, such as calculus, are better taught when children are older.

My husband has taught foreign languages online to homeschoolers for the past seven years as Mr. G at Currclick.com.

Although this resource has been designed with learners of English for speakers of other languages in mind, it can easily be adapted for other teaching contexts such as Modern Foreign Languages.

While subject - area knowledge is privileged in the standards — INTASC has developed specific standards for science, mathematics, English language arts, and special education, and will soon release those for the elementary - school level, social studies, and foreign language — the standards also make clear that knowledge of child development, learning theory, and teaching approaches is essential.

Stewart Dearsley at Longfield, who has been teaching for over 20 years, now uses a range of «fantastic» foreign language apps, but is realistic about their role.

This includes recommendations suggesting that: primary schools should bring in outside experts to teach coding; all primaries should have 3D printers and design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours degrees.

Go to these Web sites for information and resources about teaching and learning foreign languages:

The show is completely free and it's for everyone who teaches languages, works in the language industry or has a love for language learning and foreign cultures.

All the necessary resources and coaching were provided by Language Magnet to enable this school to turn their «nightmare» into a platform for phenomenal growth, proving that foreign languages can be taught effectively by non-MFL specialists, if teachers are given access to flexible, personalized and sustained CPD as well as high - quality resources and lesson plans that are designed specifically for them.

Teachers are beginning to reward students for being able to function in a language, according to Marty Abbott with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

In a study I undertook in 1989, I found that 12 percent of the elementary and middle school magnet programs in my sample specialized in basic skills and / or individualized teaching; 11 percent offered foreign language immersion; 11 percent were science -, math -, or computer - oriented; 10 percent catered to the gifted and talented and 10 percent to the creative and performing arts; 8 percent were traditional, back - to - basics programs (demanding, for instance, dress codes and contracts with parents for supervision of homework); 7 percent were college preparatory; 7 percent were early childhood and Montessori.

Angela Sterling, former foreign languages teacher and founder of Lingotot added: «This is great news for the teaching of MFL in primary schools.

Education World's Foreign Languages Subject Center is your one - stop shop for free foreign language teaching matForeign Languages Subject Center is your one - stop shop for free foreign language teaching matforeign language teaching materials.

The Teaching Schools Council (TSC) has published its modern foreign languages pedagogy review today, which outlines 15 recommendations for secondary school language teachers.

A website providing tips and resources for providing feedback when teaching modern foreign languages.

The National Standards for Foreign Language Learning have defined what should be taught to students learning foreign lanForeign Language Learning have defined what should be taught to students learning foreign lanforeign languages.

World language curricula are based on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages National Standards for Foreign Language Education.

ARLINGTON, VA — November 20, 2015 — The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) are pleased to announce an alliance that will, in the future, enable the National Board to expand National Board Certification to teachers of world languages other than French and Spanish.

Schools sometimes use department chairs and lead teachers in interviews (I remember being interviewed by a French teacher when I applied for my first foreign - language teaching position).

For educators who teach subjects outside the state's longstanding testing system, like foreign language, music, and art, the adjustment to the new teacher evaluation system has been particularly jarring.

Primary school pupils in Wales should be taught foreign languages says the National Centre for Languages.

Pilot schemes for teaching foreign languages at primary schools in Wales had previously been run by the national languages centre CILT Cymru.

Young children in Wales should be taught foreign languages to increase the number studying them later, the National Centre for Languages has said.

She added that other factors included «brutal cuts» to support services for the teaching of modern foreign languages such as Cilt Cymru «and the fact that we start teaching languages too late - the older we get, the harder it is, and age 11 is already a late start in terms of language learning.»

In Ohio, the examinations for licensure include the Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) and, if teaching foreign languages, the ACTFL / LTI World Languages Examinations.

They need to ensure that their teaching is supporting children that have special educational needs, speak English as a foreign language, are eligible for the pupil premium, or in reality, need support for a combination of these things.

In our Middle School, beginning in Grade 6, all classes are taught in English, except for foreign language classes.

But I hadn't really had the framework of the different registers and the specific structures that are in place and the entire concept of explicitly teaching that to the students was kind of foreign to me... I hadn't really considered doing that before whereas now I see how valuable that is for students and how effective it is... how to actually explicitly teach that language so they're able to engage in that discussion instead of being perplexed that it wasn't happening.

If you teach full - time in science, mathematics, foreign language, or bilingual education, you qualify for cancellation even if the state has not designated one of these subject areas as a shortage area.

St. Andrew's Foreign Language teachers welcomed ten Teach For America corps members to both the Postoak and Village campuses looking to see what excellent foreign language teaching and learning lookForeign Language teachers welcomed ten Teach For America corps members to both the Postoak and Village campuses looking to see what excellent foreign language teaching and learning lookforeign language teaching and learning looks like.

But she had just started working as a foreign language teacher in Ohio and had not been teaching for three years in the same role and in the same school, which was required, and then she wound up moving around some.

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement program prepares superior language students for an instructional license to teach foreign language and / or English as a second language in elementary through secondary schools.

Specific provisions included scholarships and loans to students in higher education, with loans to students preparing to be teachers and to those who showed promise in the curricular areas of mathematics, science, engineering, and modern foreign languages; grants to states for programs in mathematics, science, and modern foreign languages in public schools; the establishment of centres to expand and improve the teaching of languages; help to graduate students, including fellowships for doctoral students to prepare them to be professors at institutions of higher learning; assistance for the improvement of guidance, counseling, and testing programs; provisions for research and experimentation in the use of television, radio, motion pictures, and related media for educational purposes; and the improvement of statistical services at the state level.

Informed by FLTRP's deep understanding of Chinese culture and experience in foreign language teaching publishing, we have also developed the innovative Discover China course for learners of Chinese.

My teaching experience made me aware that foreign languages are undervalued in the U.S. Requirements are weak, most students start study of a language late and for only a few years.

Alternatively, teachers who agree to teach a high need field, such as a foreign language, math, or science can also be eligible for loan cancellation.

Accounting, Nursing, Computer Science, or even a foreign language will teach you a real valuable skill that will qualify you for different, better paying jobs, or make you more marketable in your current field.

Teach a highly demanded subject (math, sciences, certain foreign languages, bilingual education or any other course for which the state decided there are not too many teachers available)

With another year on the horizon, people are starting to look for the best places to teach English as a foreign language around the world, but where are the best places to teach in 2014?

World Teach, Projects Abroad and EVOLC all have programmes for teaching foreign languages in the country.

Many backpackers visit China to work teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) and earn more money for their travels, or to volunteer with native wildlife — including pandas!

Katie used to work at i - to - I TEFF for five years and part of her job was to prepare people for working / volunteering abroad and teaching English as a foreign language.

Several law schools have experimented with introducing foreign and international issues into basic LRW instruction.68 Some have responded to these arguments by creating either upper - class elective seminars with a global LRW focus, 69 or by creating a specialized foreign / international section of the basic LRW course.70 Typically, this has been accomplished in a largely ad hoc fashion through the creative efforts of individual instructors, who sometimes offer a special «international» section of the basic LRW course.71 Additionally, LRW professors whose primary responsibility is to educate foreign students have naturally gravitated toward incorporating global dimensions in their problems and assignments.72 Faculty specializing in teaching legal English have observed that English is increasingly the language of choice for transnational negotiations and legal instruments, even in circumstances where the underlying transactions do not involve Anglo - American law.73 Consequently, they also emphasize a transnational approach that responds to the needs of their students.

WaitChatter teaches you basic words in foreign languages like Spanish and French while you wait for your friends to reply you back.