by Samir Patel | Feb 24, 2023
Cultural competence is an increasingly important part of 21st-century learning and global citizenship. As the world gets more interconnected, it becomes essential that students learn to appreciate and understand various cultures. Heritage language education is an...
by Samir Patel | Feb 9, 2023
When it comes to language, most of us think of it as a means to an end. We use it to communicate our thoughts, ideas, and feelings with others. But language is so much more than that. It is a window into our past, present, and future. It is the embodiment of our...
by Samir Patel | May 1, 2022
When teaching your students a foreign language, how often do you emphasize practicing outside the classroom? Probably pretty often! It makes sense, even to non-educators, that the single hour of in-class instruction is not enough. It also seems reasonable to think...
by Samir Patel | Jan 3, 2022
KidsLipi and Duolingo are learning platforms that offer an online curriculum to support practicing a new language. But these platforms differ in a few ways. #1 – Curriculum Alignment KidsLipi allows language educators to create and deliver content that aligns...
by Samir Patel | Jan 2, 2022
With so many choices out there for Learning Management Systems, it’s imperative to know the differences between them all and how they’d best fit with your classroom or school. What exactly is an LMS? Learning Management Systems are online platforms that can deliver,...