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Palmquist, Mike; Childers, Pam; Maimon, Elaine; Mullin, Joan; Rice, Rich; Russell, Alisa; Russell, David R. – Across the Disciplines, 2020
On the 50th anniversary of the start of the writing across the curriculum movement, the authors explore the historical foundations of the movement, consider key developments that have occurred since its emergence as one of the most enduring and successful education reform movements in North America, and reflect on potential directions for future…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, Educational History, Educational Change, Educational Trends
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Baker, Melanie – English Teaching Forum, 2017
Khatuna Kharkheli is an English language teacher in the Faculty of Education, Exact, and Natural Sciences at Gori State Teaching University (GSTU) in Gori, Georgia. With her passion for developing innovative and creative lessons and with her commitment to professional development, Ms. Kharkheli works to inspire her students to achieve success both…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Siskin, H. Jay – Hispania, 2012
The first two decades of the twentieth century witnessed a sharp increase in Spanish enrollments at both the secondary and post-secondary level of instruction. This first "Spanish Boom" created opportunities for professional growth; yet, its very suddenness also highlighted numerous structural and institutional obstacles that hindered a coherent…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Spanish, Language Enrollment, Second Language Learning
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McClendon, Lynne; Bradley, Lee – Dimension, 2010
This article presents the of history of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) from 1990-2010. The article ends with a look at the future and a SCOLT history timeline of 1980-2010.
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Educational History
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Garrett, Nina – Modern Language Journal, 2009
This update to Garrett (1991), "Technology in the Service of Language Learning: Trends and Issues," explores current uses of technology to facilitate the teaching and assessment of second languages. In this article, I discuss the changes that have taken place over the last 18 years regarding selected topics from the 1991 article, including the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Grammar, Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction
Howe, Elliot C. – Utah Language Quarterly, 1977
There has been a gradual decline in Utah in language enrollments at the rate of about 4% in about 10 years. The rate of teachers assigned to teach foreign languages also shows a diminishing trend. The Utah Foreign Language Association has worked to improve instruction and increase the professional status of its members. Workshops have been…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Educational Trends, Enrollment Projections, Language Enrollment
Rosenbusch, Marcia, Ed. – FLESNews, 1989
"FLESNews" is a three times per year newsletter of the National Network for Early Language Learning. The three issues of volume 2 combined here contain a variety of articles focusing on elementary school second-language programs, including educational strategies, classroom techniques, instructional materials, research, instructional resources,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Ability
Silberstein, Sandra, Ed. – 1993
A collection of essays for the 25th anniversary of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) addresses both theory and practice in the field of English-as-a-Second-Language teaching. Articles include: "Internationalism and Our 'Strenuous Family'"; "TESOL at Twenty-Five: What Are the Issues?";…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Contrastive Linguistics