5 minutes with Bernadette van Houten

By On 10 April 2012 · Leave a Comment

As we prepare for this weekend’s Global Language Convention, we took five minutes to ask three questions to Saturday’s keynote speaker, Bernadette van Houten, cross-cultural citizen.

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CASIE ED Suzanna Jemsby’s Prezi Presentation at SCOLT

By On 28 March 2012 · Leave a Comment

 

Suzanna Jemsby, Executive Director of CASIE, delivered a keynote speech last Friday, March 23rd, at the annual meeting of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching.

You may view her Prezi presentation, entitled “World Languages:  Learners Wanted,” here.

 

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Emory Organizing Educators’ Exploratory Trip to China

By On 26 March 2012 · Leave a Comment

 

Is your institution or school interested in offering a Chinese language program?  Emory University is proposing an educators’ delegation through their Confucius Institute for local Atlanta K-16 educators and administrators this summer through fall. This is a great opportunity to explore China, gain knowledge the Chinese language and culture, learn about the Chinese educational [...]

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Learning is Emotional

By On 9 March 2012 · 1 Comment

I found out earlier this week that the dear woman who was my 6th grade teacher, Mrs. Judy Gwinn, passed away.  As I scrolled through numerous Facebook friends’ posts commenting on what a wonderful educator she was, I was overcome with emotion.  As I read remarks about how much she impacted their lives and how they were [...]

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PZ is in the air: Welcome to “El museo del (des)amor”

By On 27 February 2012 · Leave a Comment

Project Zero in the Spanish Classroom

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