Tag Archives: Education

¡Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

Jesús, nacido en pobreza cambió el mudo a través de sus palabras y su ser.  Disfruta este día con tu familia de origen y con tu familia de elección.  Y disfruta este video de esperanza. Jesus, born into poverty, changed … Continue reading →

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Years of Education

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

At the bottom of the swimming pool The standards didn’t matter Common Core for all The same for all Except when we differentiate Because we know The same for all Isn’t justice At the bottom of the swimming pool The … Continue reading →

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St. Paul Hmong two-way immersion programs

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

The folks at the Twin Cities Daily Planet had a nice article about St. Paul Hmong two-way immersion programs.  The title made it seem like there were problems but the article was well written.  And we all know, if we’ve … Continue reading →

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Students’ Year With Chinese Immersion Program « CBS Minnesota

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Students’ Year With Chinese Immersion Program « CBS Minnesota. Congratulations to the students, staff and families at Benjamin E. Mays for their hard work and dedication to Mandarin Immersion.  The research is conclusive- Dual Language Education is Outstandingly Effective!

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More Advantages of Being Bilingual: The Sharper Minds of Bilinguals

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Study: The Sharper Minds of Bilinguals – Learning the Language – Education Week. There are more and more studies about the advantages of being bilingual.  Above you will find a link to yet another study.  Most bilingual folks I know … Continue reading →

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The Bubble Poem

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

New from Burma “I never rest I practice much my bubble test. “I know lots I’m not in trouble My teacher taught me how to bubble “My mama works a shift, a double, So I don’t have to I learn … Continue reading →

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Now, Banned Words

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Below is the list that the New York City Department of Education would like to see banned from standardized testing.  I found it here.  I also found it ridiculous.  I truly believe in the power of students to read about … Continue reading →

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Banned Books- well, just removed from the classroom

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Were they banned?  The District says they were just removed from the classroom but that students can still find them in the library.  Hopefully that will happen.  It sounds like a ban to me.  If nothing else, I hope that … Continue reading →

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Better than Bilingual

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

In the New York Times I found… “But if being bilingual is good, what about being trilingual, as so many people in India are? Or even quadrilingual? “That’s hardly unusual in India, where someone may, speak, say, Punjabi and Hindi … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Being Bilingual

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

I have been collecting a list of the “Benefits of Being Bilingual” and I would like to share the ideas I have found so far…  Please add others as you find them *People who are bilingual have an advantage over … Continue reading →

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