Finding My Voice
What a conversation about heritage language learning helped me understand about myself By: Dr. Liza Trejo, Senior Professional Learning Specialist They say you have to leave before you can ever…
Finding My Voice
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Finding My Voice
Is the student actually learning?
By: Dr. Liza Trejo, Senior Professional Learning Specialist I love an engaging lesson, a creative project, or a new tool as much as any teacher. But our conversation with Dr….
Is the student actually learning?
The Puzzle I Couldn’t Put Down
By: Dr. Brandee Mau, VP of Learning Services, Avant Assessment The floor of my first apartment, surrounded by textbook materials, and no real idea what to do with them –…
The Puzzle I Couldn’t Put Down
What Does Language Immersion Make Possible?
By: Dr. Liza Trejo and Marnina Falk Colman As you all probably know, I’m a little bit obsessed with patterns. When I start to notice a pattern, I get curious….
What Does Language Immersion Make Possible?
Your STAMP Results Are In. What Should You Teach Next?
Assessment results can tell educators where learners are. Their real value, however, comes from what happens next. Once the scores arrive, language program leaders and teachers face an important question:…
Your STAMP Results Are In. What Should You Teach Next?
American Sign Language Is a Complete Language: What ASL Is Teaching Me About Proficiency, Literacy, and Access
By: Dr. Liza Trejo, Senior Professional Learning Specialist What I thought I Knew Before interviewing Deaf educator Robyn J. Marcak, I was familiar with American Sign Language (ASL). Growing up,…
American Sign Language Is a Complete Language: What ASL Is Teaching Me About Proficiency, Literacy, and Access
What Is Proficiency First Multiliteracies?
By: Dr. Liza Trejo, Senior Professional Learning Specialist I’ve been trying to answer a simple question lately: What is Proficiency First Multiliteracies? The truth is, it didn’t start as a…
What Is Proficiency First Multiliteracies?
Como o Teste Avant STAMP Tornou Possível a Aprendizagem de Idiomas Interdependente Facilitada (FILL)
My name is J. Ryan Allen, and I teach World Languages at Delmar High School, a small but ambitious school district in southern Delaware. For many years, Delmar offered only…
How the Avant STAMP Test Made Facilitated Interdependent Language Learning (FILL) Possible
O Treinamento de Proficiência Eleva a Aprendizagem de Todos os Alunos
The Challenge of Teaching Language Proficiency Teaching is both an art and a science—especially when the goal is to guide language learners toward mastery. Language educators must navigate the intricate…
Proficiency Training Elevates All Students’ Learning
Além da Tradução: Como o Aprendizado de Idiomas Desenvolve as Habilidades Profissionais Mais Desejadas pelos Empregadores
Are language skills essential in today’s global workplace? Language learning builds far more than vocabulary. It develops analytical thinking, adaptability, empathy, and resilience. Employers increasingly value these skills the most…
Beyond Translation: How Language Learning Builds the Workforce Skills Employers Want Most