These are the 5 most in-demand K-12 languages

Rosetta Stone releases a list of the most popular U.S., global language learning programs

Foreign language skills are increasingly important for students to have as they enter college or the workforce, and technology-based programs have made learning new languages easier for students.

“As shifting demographics, globalization and the adoption of cost-efficient technology-based products continue to increase, so does the need and demand for world languages,” said Judy Verses, president of technology-based learning solutions provider Rosetta Stone’s Global Enterprise & Education Division. “Equipping students with language enables them to differentiate themselves from other candidates in a competitive job market and, ultimately, positions them for professional success.”

Verses noted ELL (English Language Learning) students represent the fastest growing segment of the K-12 population and it is predicted that this segment will grow to 40 percent by 2030.…Read More

Deliver the Bilingual Advantage

rosettaresizedPreparing today’s students with 21st Century skills increasingly includes language. The Academy for International Education (AIE), a tuition-free public charter school in South Florida/Miami-Dade, has implemented an exciting language learning “technogogy” for students to build bilingualism through bi-literacy in Spanish and English. Watch how one elementary school is developing global, bilingual citizens

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How to Have Smarter Language Instruction

GS WP Pic238Much in education is changing, including new standards and assessments; new instructional technologies; and new approaches to preparing students for the global future. Understanding how the pieces fit together can seem overwhelming. This paper discusses the opportunities blended learning creates for foreign language instruction.

How Technology is Powering the World Language Classroom

RosettaWP1aDid you know that World Language teachers currently use technology at higher rates than the national teaching population?

We’ve compiled findings from a collaborative Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up initiative in which school districts from all over the country shared input on education, technology and 21st Century skills. It’s a fun way to learn what educators are doing in the language classroom.

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