Bilingual Education
Bilingual immersion: what changes in the classroom
When the second language stops being a subject and becomes the medium through which every other subject is taught, what changes is not the English class: it is the whole school.
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Bilingual Education
What a second language does to memory
Research suggests that switching between two languages trains attention and working memory. What does that mean for children who learn from an early age?
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Music and the arts in the curriculum: creativity can be learned
Playing an instrument, painting or staging a play builds skills that show up in every subject — from attentive listening to the courage to present an idea.
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Learning outdoors: nature as a classroom
Watching insects, measuring a tree’s shadow or tending a vegetable garden: outdoor activities make content concrete and are good for body and mind.
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Changing schools: how to prepare the family
Changing schools shakes up the whole family’s routine. A few conversations before the first day make settling in much easier.
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Games week: when the whole school takes the field
A week of games, organised cheering squads and team challenges showed that sport at school teaches much more than rules.
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Maker labs and the science curriculum
In the maker lab, science class starts with a real problem and ends with a prototype — and mistakes become part of the method.
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Artificial intelligence in formative assessment
Artificial intelligence tools can help teachers see, in real time, where each student is getting stuck — as long as the decision remains a human one.
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What a second language does to memory
Research suggests that switching between two languages trains attention and working memory. What does that mean for children who learn from an early age?
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Bilingual immersion: what changes in the classroom
When the second language stops being a subject and becomes the medium through which every other subject is taught, what changes is not the English class: it is the whole school.