German: Advents Calendar in English from the German Embassy

More advents calendar goodies for fellow German teachers and learners: Advents Calendar in English from the German Embassy http://ww

German: Free digital Adventskalender

Chris here again with some fun news for fellow German teachers and learners. The holiday season is here and you can get a free digital

News: More Colo. students studying Mandarin as a second language

More than 60 Colorado schools are embracing Mandarin as the foreign language of choice for students who say the language will be import

News: Literacy a central topic at youth global issues summit

Eighty-eight percent of the 1,300 delegates attending the One Young World international summit in Pittsburgh pledged to improve literac

French: Sherlock Holmes 2 - les détails du tournage (Strasbourg)

Bonjour, Johannce ici encore! Today I have another fun video to share with fellow French teachers. This one   features some behind

News: University of Montana gains recognition for language training

For the past three years, the University of Montana has worked with the U.S. Department of Defense to help train military and foreign s

Jobs: Long TermHS Sub needed April 2013 - Sussex, WI‏

Sussex Hamilton High School in Sussex, Wisconsin, which is located about 20minutes west of Milwaukee, is looking for a long term sub fro

Jobs: Pool for PT/FT Temporary German Instructors - Bloomburg University of PA

Department of Languages and CulturesLanguage Instructors, Part-Time/Full-Time TemporaryPosition Description: Candidates for a temporary

Jobs: German Position at Michigan State University‏

The German Studies Program at Michigan State University invites applicationsfor an open rank, tenure-system position in German media and

Jobs: Teacher Needed at German Language School Dallas, TX‏

Need: experienced instructor for upper-level German language class. Students are high school age with good conversational and grammatic

Jobs: High School German Teaching Position - Manchester, NH

We need to fill a position in Manchester, NH. It is for German 1 through 4 and is at Memorial High School. There will be a temporary p

French: Du savon 100% bio! (Alsace)

Bonjour everyone, Johanne here again! Today I have another great video to share with fellow French teachers. This one is about all-natu

News: Mass. parent develops game to teach Mandarin

Vicky Wu Davis has started a weekly class for students ages 2 to 6, including her son, where she teaches Chinese through language with s

News: Utah school recognized for its French program

Elementary school principal Dennis Pratt is traveling to France to accept an award honoring his school in Provo, Utah, for having one o

Jobs: Carmel Middle School & Clay Middle School - Spanish Opening

CCS is looking for a Spanish Teacher (Shared with two locations) (Start Date 1/7/13)Posted 11/27/12Apply at http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/di

Jobs: German teaching position in Costa Rica‏

I`m writing you let know all German teachers about a teaching opportunity in Costa Rica. We are hiring two German teachers that want to

News: Summer School for Teachers

Hey all, here is a nice article on some things to keep teachers busy and learning new tricks while being on break. Maybe you could check

News: Germany offers language courses for Greeks

Chris here again with some language news. Germany is offering language courses for Greeks aimed at providing rapid language acquisit

Video: Symmetry

Hello everyone, Claudia here, Today I would like to share this amazing video that you can use in any of your language classes. It's real

News: Families use songs and games for earlier language learning

A group of parents and their young children have started meeting regularly to learn to speak Spanish and English through songs and games

French Music: Gangnam Style en français!

Chris here again. Today I have a fun music video to share with French teachers! This is a student video in French featuring Gangnam Sty

German Music: German meets Spanish - Culcha Candela

It is rare to find a music video which would be relevant to both German and Spanish teachers and learners. Nevertheless, you need to wa

News: England to require foreign language education

Starting in 2014, all primary schools in England will offer at least one foreign language option for students ages 7 to 11. Potential la

News: Does General Education Matter?

Does general education matter? Are colleges and universities appropriately preparing students for the job market?  Take a look at th

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy the holiday!

German: Bayerischer Rundfunk online!

Watching German TV is great way for learners to improve listening skills. Bayerischer Rundfunk features programs available to watch on

Technology: Memrise

Hello! I have recently come across this new vocab learning program. I haven't tried it yet but I think it's worth looking at. “ Memr

News: Speaking Multiple Languages

Here is an interesting article on speaking multiple languages to young children. http://www.scholastic.com/

Jobs: Long-Term Sub Position: St. Charles, IL‏

Maternity leave position - High School German St. Charles East HS; St. Charles, IL (western suburb of Chicago)60% position - consisting

Jobs: Full-time teacher needed at Concord Academy, Concord,MA‏

Concord Academy, an independent college preparatory school for grades 9 through 12 located in Concord, Massachusetts, anticipates an op

German: Können and mögen interview activities

Chris here again. Today I have a fun activity to share with fellow German teachers. These are two brief interview activities using moda

News: Ohio State will use grant to create language institutes in Asia

Ohio State University's Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures has recently been awarded a $9.6 million grant fro

News: English language learners need multiple ways to learn

In a recent blog post, education report Lesli A. Maxwell writes that English language learners need lessons that allow them to understan

News: Mass. elementary schools consider adding Spanish to kindergarten

Next year, kindergarten students at schools in Sherborn and Dover, Mass., could be learning Spanish 20 minutes a day, four days a week,

News: More teachers experimenting with flipped instruction

The concept of flipped instruction appears to be catching on in classrooms nationwide, as more teachers say their students are benefi

News: Chinese parents spend more each year on learning English

Increasingly, Chinese parents are investing in English education for their children, with some even spending more than $1,500 a year on

Jobs: Instructor, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR

Mt. Hood Community College has the following position open.Title: Instructor - German (Part-Time Application Pool)Department: Modern La

Jobs: German Lecturer, Univ. of Chicago, IL

German LecturerUniversity of Chicago - Chicago, ILNovember 07, 2012 Job DescriptionThe University of Chicago Department of Germanic S

Flickr Update - More Japan!

Chris here again. After a successful presentation at the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (IFLTA) conference, we have i

Private Foreign Language Instructor (German) in Metro Detroit, MI‏

Foreign Language Instructor (German) in Metro DetroitLinguaFlo, LLC is looking for several foreign language instructors withspecialties

Jobs: Adjunct Instructor Needed - Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO‏

The German Division at Saint Louis University is looking for an adjunct toteach two first-year German classes (GR 110 first semester &am

News: Will technology be able to expand Australian language teachers' reach?

Victoria, Australia: educators may turn to virtual classrooms -- where multiple classes of students are taught by one teacher over the

News: Using videos in the ELL classroom

Research has shown that videos are great learning tools for language learners. However, if not done in strategic ways, they can be overwh

News: Most popular educational Twitter hashtags

Hello all, Chris here again. Today we have a guest infographic from onlinecollegecourses.com. This graphic features all of the top educatio

Jobs: Maternity Sub Needed - Frankenmuth High School, MI‏

This school is in need of a long term sub for a maternity leave. Theteacher is taking 10 weeks beginning December 10. The position ispa