Bilingualism - 1 views
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International Teacher Certificate on 01 Oct 12USeful website on bilingualism
It's a new name for a new geologic epoch—one defined by our own massive impact on the planet.
Special Series: 7 Billion - National Geographic Magazine - 2 views
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There will soon be seven billion people on the planet. Find out why you shouldn't panic—at least, not yet.
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Investigate some of the numbers that characterize our human population, and take a look at the face of the most "typical" person on the planet.
Letters of Note - 2 views
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Letters of Note is an attempt to gather and sort fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes, and memos. Scans/photos where possible. Fakes will be sneered at. Updated as often as possible; usually each weekday.
International Journal of Multicultural Educatioin - 2 views
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A free open-access journal with articles relating to multicultural education and related issues.
Helping kids through academic transitions - 4 views
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An article on the different academic transitions students face throughout their schooling.
Intercultural Competence for Intercultural Educators - 2 views
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This was one of the sessions at the ECIS, Lisbon Conference by Bev Shaklee from George Mason University. How international teachers can develop interecultural skills. Excellent bibliography at the end of the powerpoint presentation.
School improvement - role of parents and languages - 1 views
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This is an inspiring article about how a school has improved with parent support and a bilingual program.
Bilingualism and emotional competency - 2 views
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Blog by Libby Stephens on the link between languages and emotional competency
Changing education paradigms - 2 views
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This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA's Benjamin Franklin award.
Collaborative work in kindergarten through play - 1 views
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This is an article about collaborative work and learning through play with kindergarten aged children.
Improving the experience for anxious children and their families - 1 views
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A website with resources for helping children and families with anxiety - could be useful working with families in transition
Language Lizard: Children's Bilingual Books in 40+ Languages - 2 views
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Welcome to Language Lizard! SUPPORT YOUR DUAL-LANGUAGE LEARNERS TODAY! We carry Bilingual & Multicultural Children's Products in OVER 40 LANGUAGES! ORDER NOW!
Reading resources from penguin books - 1 views
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Reading resources from penguin books
Intercultural Education in the Primary Classroom - 3 views
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A 42 page document from Ireland on intercultural education in the primary classroom. An excellent resource.
Global Connection | Home - 1 views
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Global Connection is an internationally operating media company focusing especially on expats and their partners. Global Connection informs and inspires expats and their partners in order to contribute to their well-being and mobility and thus to the success of their posting.
The Bilingual Advantage: Second Language Increases Cognitive Ability: Scientific American - 1 views
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Learning a second language can give kids' brains a boost
Classrooms around the world - 2 views
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This is a link to an article in the Guardian Newspaper, UK with photographs of photos and comments in 14 classrooms around the world. There is a book called Classroom Portraits by Julian Germain who has taken the photographs. Could be a great starting discussion on cultural differences in the classroom... every picture tells a story.
Teacher training videos - 1 views
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This is a link to a site from Warwick University of teacher training videos - lots on ICT and English Language Teaching.
Frieze talks 2011: Do you speak Globish? - 0 views
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With its catchy phrases and light vocabulary, Globish is fast becoming the art world's dominant language. But is it changing the way we see art?
Teens and Transitions - 2 views
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Guidance for parents in how to talk to teens about the transitions they go through.
