World Languages

A book club can help students who mainly use English but speak another language at home gain valuable literacy skills in the home language.

A district has overhauled instruction by focusing on project-based learning and communicative proficiency rather than grammar.

Using target language videos, news articles, music, and more can spark engagement even with students who are just getting started.

Six tips for using the powerful discussion model with students who are still acquiring the target language.

Online quiz programs weren’t designed for world language classes, so we have five tips for keeping students focused on the target language.

More than 30 exercises to keep your students engaged and learning.

Using the figurative language in adages as a warm-up exercise to get your students thinking—in any class.

In an excerpt from his book with fellow teacher Katie Hull Sypnieski, blogger Larry Ferlazzo looks at a few basic ways to reach students who are learning English as well as the subject at hand.

Language classes often don't focus on the aspect of learning a language that intrigues students most -- speaking it. We should get students talking more.

For the world language classroom, consider blending favorite old apps (like the Evernote suite) with Word Reference and apps specifically designed for the language being studied.