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This fall, Wisconsin’s Bayfield School District is launching an Ojibwemowin immersion program for kindergarten students in collaboration with the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The district of just over 400 students is one of the few in Wisconsin where the majority of kids—69.2 percent—are Native American. “I can’t [overstate] how significant this is—not…

Throughout my childhood, my parents involved my sister and me in educational activities outside of school. While other kids took a summer break, our parents ensured we continued to apply and expand upon what we had learned during the school year. This commitment led us to participate in various summer programs, including six-week-long bridge courses…

Discussion can engage students and help them to see different perspectives. Here are strategies you can use to create a discussion-rich classroom. “I want to tell you something about <insert topic>.” “Let’s have a discussion about <insert topic>.” If someone approached you with these two statements, which would draw you in most? For many of us in many…

One of the persistent challenges in second language acquisition (SLA), especially within the communicative approach, is how to incorporate writing in a way that feels meaningful and beneficial to students. The communicative method, which focuses on teaching language through interaction and real-life communication, traditionally prioritizes speaking and listening skills, emphasizing real-time language use. As a…