Bilingualism

New book by Steve Leveen reveals why Americans are ready to be bilingual

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Steve Leveen, Bilingualism, Language acquisition, Multilingualism, Neuroscience of multilingualism, Academic disciplines, Language

America's Bilingual Century: How Americans are giving the gift of bilingualism to themselves, their loved ones, and their countryby Steve Leveen , who describes himself as "an emerging bilingual," puts forward a persuasive argument for a country whose citizens speak English and another language.

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  • America's Bilingual Century: How Americans are giving the gift of bilingualism to themselves, their loved ones, and their countryby Steve Leveen , who describes himself as "an emerging bilingual," puts forward a persuasive argument for a country whose citizens speak English and another language.
  • For others, it might be what Leveen calls their "adopted language," one that they feel an affinity for and make a lifetime commitment to.
  • "At diplomacy, at journalism, at intelligence and military operations, at humanitarian work and in business, we're better when we're bilingual," Leveen says.
  • Leveen spent a year as a fellow in Harvard's Advanced Leadership Institute and another in Stanford's Distinguished Careers Institute as part of his research for the book.

HITN Learning Promotes Bilingual Education During Hispanic Heritage Month

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
TV and Radio, Hispanic, General Entertainment, Family, Consumer, Entertainment, Books, Preschool, Primary, Secondary, Education, Children, Other Entertainment, Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Articles, Education, Bilingualism, Academic disciplines, Bilingual education, Educational technology, Dr. Mariana Diaz-Wionczek, HITN Learning

Events like these that promote bilingual education are a critical way to carry out the mission of HITN Learning , explained David Rust, General Manager of HITN Learning.

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  • Events like these that promote bilingual education are a critical way to carry out the mission of HITN Learning , explained David Rust, General Manager of HITN Learning.
  • Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect time to encourage our audiences to feel pride in their roots while exposing them to the latest educator-approved methods in math and language learning.
  • Its mission is to provide parents, caregivers, and teachers with original learning media products, in English and Spanish, which engage Hispanic families on their education journey.
  • HITN Learning serves learners from all cultural backgrounds who value the bilingual English-Spanish experience.

International Virtual Learning Academy (IVLA) Online School Announces Partnership with English Steps, Ltd.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Articles, Education, Learning, Linguistic rights, Bilingual education, Bilingualism, Multilingualism, Educational technology, Learning management system

International Virtual Learning Academy (IVLA), a fully accredited and NCAA approved private online school, announced it is partnering with English Steps, Ltd. ( www.englishsteps.com.br ) to provide English Steps Brazilian K-12 students (primary, middle school, and high school) with IVLAs innovative and unique online English-language instructional programs centered around IVLAs Learning Management System (LMS).

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  • International Virtual Learning Academy (IVLA), a fully accredited and NCAA approved private online school, announced it is partnering with English Steps, Ltd. ( www.englishsteps.com.br ) to provide English Steps Brazilian K-12 students (primary, middle school, and high school) with IVLAs innovative and unique online English-language instructional programs centered around IVLAs Learning Management System (LMS).
  • This partnership also allows English Steps to market, promote, and commercialize IVLAs online learning programs throughout Brazil.
  • The partnership with IVLA makes English Steps Brazils first education service provider to offer a fully accredited and approved educational program in English on the primary school level.
  • English Steps offers bilingual schooling programs for K-12 private schools, certification programs for English teachers, English courses for children, teenagers and adults and study abroad programs for Brazilian students.

Bilingual Schools Market in China Continues To Grow

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Education, Primary, Secondary, Other Education, Bilingual education, Bilingualism, Multilingualism, International school, Academic disciplines, Culture

The bilingual schools in China that focus on local students have witnessed fastest growth between 2015-18 and the trend is likely to continue in the regions schools market.

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  • The bilingual schools in China that focus on local students have witnessed fastest growth between 2015-18 and the trend is likely to continue in the regions schools market.
  • Mohan also cited key factors driving the growth of student enrollment in private K-12 schools.
  • In addition, intense competition for top school spots is creating a stressful education environment in public schools, luring students to private bilingual and international schools.
  • China recently introduced measures welcoming investments in its private education market.

New AIR Study Quantifies Positive Impact of Software on English Language Acquisition

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Language education, Voxy, Second-language acquisition, Academic disciplines, English-language education, English-language learner, English as a second or foreign language, Language acquisition, Bilingualism

The study, conducted by American Institutes for Research (AIR), was designed to evaluate the impact of Voxy's language learning software, which uses machine learning to personalize content and adapt online instruction for English language learners (ELLs).

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  • The study, conducted by American Institutes for Research (AIR), was designed to evaluate the impact of Voxy's language learning software, which uses machine learning to personalize content and adapt online instruction for English language learners (ELLs).
  • "This study found that Voxy drove a 15% increase in English language development in just one college semester.
  • "This study suggests that educational technologies that provide personalized support for English language learning, like Voxy, can improve student language proficiency outcomes for English language learners," said Rebecca Bergey, one of the authors of the study and a researcher in the Center for English Language Learners at AIR.
  • AIR leads the Center for English Language Learners at AIR, with overarching goals to reduce the achievement gap and improve outcomes for ELLs across the PK20 grade span.