

Thank you for joining the April 2008 edition of Adelante! This month, Dr. Leah Fabiano will discuss Phonological Treatment with Bilingual Individuals. The information Dr. Fabiano presents includes: -Reviewing existing research on bilingual acquisition and intervention with bilingual children -Reviewing current approaches to bilingual speech and language intervention -Completing the therapy goal selection process -Completing the order goal selection process and choosing initial language of intervention Please be sure to ask your questions or share your thoughts on this topic!
| Willow Glen Elementary kicks off year with new bilingual program (San Jose Mercury News) The first day of classes at Willow Glen Elementary School on Aug. 26 marked the start of new program intended to help students become bilingual. |
| Education briefs 0821 (The Woodlands Villager) Instrument Drive The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Pavilion, are conducting an Instrument Drive from Aug. 11-Sept. 19. The drive benefits schools in Montgomery County that need assistance for their band and orchestra students. |
| Tarrant-area school districts work to close Hispanic achievement gap (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) By TRACI SHURLEY and GENE TRAINOR Five years ago, the Lake Worth school district had no bilingual classes. Now, the district?s Miller Elementary School offers bilingual instruction through the third grade. Lake Worth has also identified a Spanish-speaking staff member at each school who can translate documents and, if needed, sit in on meetings with parents. The district?s parent outreach ... |
| Adea Explores New Opportunities for Education in Africa Offered By Digital Technology (AllAfrica.com) Today saw the beginning of the digital summer school organized by the Global Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF) and ADEA, in partnership with the government of Tunisia and with support from France's Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Agence française de développement (AFD). The meeting is being held from August 25 to 28, 2008, in Hammamet, Tunisia. |
| Reach out and TEACH (Daily News Journal) MTSU's Office of Financial Aid has implemented a federal program, the Teacher Education Assistance for College, or TEACH, grant, effective July 1. The program was created by Congress to assist future teachers. The grant is available to students who want to teach science, math, technology, foreign language, bilingual education, reading and special education. Undergraduate and graduate students ... |
