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WLC at Drake

@WLCatDrake

For Friends and Alumni of World Languages and Cultures at Drake University in Des Moines

Joined May 2012
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American Sign Language is a language, researchers prove | The Chronicle Herald herald.ca/GdV#.VeBsEDANNU0.t… via @chronicleherald
yet another reason for learning a language: philly.com/philly/business/j… #learnalanguage #earnmoremoney
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fascinating article about the (possible) origins of language: news.sciencemag.org/brain-be… #languageorigins #linguistics
ASL is becoming more and more popular: nj.com/politics/index.ssf/20… #ASL

Sign language approved as a foreign language in N.J. high schools

The law, signed Monday by Gov. Chris Christie, requires high schools to recognize American Sign Language as meeting foreign language requirements.

nj.com
English is not enough #learnanotherlanguage nzherald.co.nz/business/news…
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We should all study abroad. blogs.edweek.org/edweek/glob…

Integrating Study Abroad Into School Curriculum and Culture (Opinion)

Not all students are able to study abroad. But here are ideas on how we can use the experiences of those that do as part of the curriculum.

edweek.org
scienceworldreport.com/artic…

Bilinguals of Two Spoken Languages Have More Grey Matter in Their Brains

Bilinguals may actually have more grey matter than the average person. Scientists have discovered that people who speak two languages have more grey matter in the executive control region of the...

scienceworldreport.com
Article about #languagestudy in the U.S. vs. Europe. No real surprised. pewresearch.org/fact-tank/20…
US now has more Spanish speakers than Spain – only Mexico has more (WLC enrollments are up 57% in Spanish for fall.) gu.com/p/4a8ch/stw
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The Business Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language t.usnews.com/bFB96 via @usnews
what Spanish immersion programs, done right, can accomplish #LanguageImmersion in.chalkbeat.org/2015/06/01/…
Metro Schools to offer Arabic classes in fall tnne.ws/1HIqVIO via @tennessean
The uncertain future of español in Miami-Dade classrooms miamiherald.com/news/local/e…

The uncertain future of español in Miami-Dade classrooms

With a shortage of qualified teachers and fluency fading from the classroom, the school system, parents and experts are searching for more effective ways to teach the Spanish language.

miamiherald.com
How Schools' French Dual-Language Programs Are Changing NYC Neighborhoods via @Dnainfo dnain.fo/1FVNt8t #DualLanguagePrograms
Exposing children to another language is one of the best things you can do po.st/u9JgcD #ChildrenStudyLanguage
4 ways universities are reinventing the #"StudyAbroad” experience - ecampusnews.com/top-news/abr… @ecampusnews
These Letters Don't Exist In Our Alphabet Anymore -- Here's Why huff.to/17tcdpo via @HuffPostBooks
America's Lacking Language Skills theatlantic.com/education/ar…
Why learning a foreign language requires complete immersion @HuffPostBlog huff.to/1Gt74Zq via @HPLifestyle
Money, dream jobs, a better brain: why everyone should learn a second language tnw.to/d4hqn via @thenextweb
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