• Reducing the Impact of Language Barriers
• What Business Wants: Language Needs in the 21st Century
• Success in Any Language

“A Step Back for Learning Languages”
Jim Dwyer

• From the Office of Information and Reporting Services on BEDs reporting in 2011
• No Child Left Behind Parent Resources
  • Teacher Qualifications
  • Updated Fact Sheet with Highlights of the NCLB’s and IDEA’s Requirements for Teachers and Title I Paraprofessionals in New York State

• “Getting By” With Languages Isn’t Enough
  The New York Times, January 29, 2012
• Why Bilingual Education Should Be Mandatory
  Huffington Post, November 16, 2014
• Bilingual Benefits: How Learning Another Language Keeps Your Mind Sharp, No Matter Your Age
  Medical Daily, November 12, 2014
• Value of speaking globally
  Times Union, August 30, 2014
• The Benefits of Failing at French
  NY Times, July 15, 2014
• 7 Reasons Why It’s Good To Speak Another Language
  Huffington Post, June 2014
• Why You Should Learn a Foreign Language
  ValueWalk – March 27, 2014
• The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture, WORKING PAPER #5
  Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University – February 2008.
  “Education policies disregard fundamental concepts of neuroscience when they delay teaching second languages until early adolescence and simultaneously undervalue bilingual programs for young children. Beginning at birth, all children have the capacity to learn any of the world’s languages. This ability is encoded in our genes and activated by exposure to everyday conversation in an interactive way. Unless a child has a specific disability, the achievement of fluency in any language, as well as the mastery of more than one language at the same time, does not require formal instruction or intervention in the early childhood years. It simply requires ongoing communication with others. Moreover, the younger the brain, the greater its capacity to master more than a single language. If education policies were guided by what we know about the development of the brain, second-language learning would be a preschool priority.”
• Habla espanol?
  eKantipur.com – July 25, 2013
• Why Learn a foreign Language? Benefits of bilingualism
  The Telegraph – June 19, 2013
• Uplifting Languages
  National Journal, July 23, 2013
• Why It Makes More Sense Than You Know to Learn a Foreign Language
  Huffington Post, June 16, 2013
• Benefits of Being Bilingual (Video)
  ABC News, May 1, 2013
• Second Language Learning
  District Administrator, December 2012
• The Benefits of Second Language Study; Research Findings with Citations
  National Education Association Research, December 2007
• The Complete Curriculum: Ensuring a Place for the Arts and Foreign Languages in Today’s Schools
  National Association of State Boards of Education, 2003
• Why Study Other Languages? University of Northern Iowa, Dept. of Languages and Literatures
• The Effect of Second Language Learning on Test Scores, Intelligence and Achievement, An Annotated Bibliography
  Prepared By Elizabeth L. Web, Program Specialist for Foreign Languages and International Education, Georgia Department of Education
• Being Bilingual May Boost Your Brain Power
  Gretchen Cuda-Kroen, NPR Radio, April 4, 2011
• The Bilingual Advantage
  Claudia Dreifus, The New York Times, May 30, 2011
• Bilingual Brains are More Healthy
  Killian Fox, The Observer, June 12, 2011
• The Benefits of Bilingualism
  Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, The New York Times, March 18, 2012
• Clubhouse communication: Reds’ Joey Votto learning Spanish – MLB – Sporting News
  Stan McNeal, Sporting News, April 19, 2012

• We can’t afford to cut language instruction
  Times-Herald Record, May 15, 2014
• Viral Post Draws Attention to Plight at a Brooklyn School
  NY Times, March 4, 2014
• No More Cuts! Keep Foreign Languages in Schools
  Huffington Post, September 2009
• Lax Education In Humanities, Social Sciences Sparks Outcry
  National Public Radio, Cory Turner, June 20, 2013
• Education and the Language Gap: Secretary Arne Duncan’s Remarks at the Foreign Language Summit
  Department of Education, December 2010
• Graduation Requirements by State
  National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL), March 2010
• A second language for every high school sudent, Standord’s Berman says
  Cynthia Haven, Stanford Report, May 2011
• A Step Back for Learning Languages
  Jim Dwyer, New York Times, May 2011

• International Law Programs Prepare Students for a Global Career
  US News and World Report, May 14, 2014
• SDL Millennial Study Reveals Language Strategy is Critical to Enhancing Customer Experience Success
  GeeksWorld.com, June 2014
• Will UK universities cope if English no longer rules the world?
  The Guardian, May 2014
• Leading With Languages
  ACTFL
• “Utah’s languages of opportunity”
  District Administration, November 2013
• Languages for All
  Inside Higher Ed, October 1, 2013
• VOXXI. Multilingualism and commercial language: vital for the U.S. Economy
  VOXXI, June 27, 2013
• Do Small Businesses Need to be Multilingual?
  ThomasNet News, July 13, 2013
• America’s Foreign Language Deficit
  Forbes, August 27, 2012
• Globally Competitive Does Not Mean Globally Competent
  Huffington Post, May 22, 2013
• Blackmon: Firsthand experience with need for language education
  Athens Banner-Herald, June 30, 2012
• Are We Prepared for Jobs of the Future????
  (Youtube – November 2012)
• A second language for every high school sudent, Standord’s Berman says
  Cynthia Haven, Stanford Report, May 2011
• Discover new nuances
  The Times of India, September 2010
• Global Competence is a 21st Century Imperative
  NEA Policy Brief, 2010
• Global Learning Scales Up
  Ron Schachter, March 2011
• Study a Language, Discover a World
  Clarissa Adams Fletcher, February 28, 2011
• Teaching for a Shared Future: American Educators Need to Think Globally
  Esther Wojcicki and Michael Levine, September 6, 2010

• Best Languages to Learn to Get Ahead in Your Career
  Kiplinger, October 2015
• The Most Useful Foreign Languages For English Speakers
  BusinessInsider, November 13, 2014
• More Than One in Five U.S. Jobs Depend on Trade
  Trade Benefits America, July 9, 2013
• Learning Everywhere: Colorado’s Residential Academic Programs Offer 24/7 Immersion
  Ed Tech Magazine, February 5, 2014
• Why You Should Learn Another Language
  Lisa Chau, January 29, 2014
• Language Professionals See More Opportunities Ahead
  Day News, December 6, 2013
• “The hottest job skill is…”
  CNN, October 30, 2013
• When it Comes to Jobs, Being Bilingual is an Advantage
  Catharine Hadley, The News-Messenger, December 22, 2011
• Public Opinion Supportive of International Education, Says Recent Survey. Americans view foreign language and global knowledge as important to future careers
  NAFSA, Ursula Oaks, January 2011
• Foreign Languages and the Post-Recession Export Imperative
  Robert D. Peckham, Ph.D., TimeCNN blog, August 2011
• The Languages of Business
  Bloomberg Rankings, August 5, 2011

• Government still trying to catch up on foreign language capabilities
  The Hill, June 13, 2010
• A National Security Crisis: Foreign Language Capabilities in the Federal Government — Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
  May 21, 2012
• Panel Says Schools’ Failings Could Threaten Economy and National Security
  Associated Press, March 19, 2012
• Program Bolsters Department’s Language Capabilities
  Jim Garamore, American Forces Press Service, October 2010
• The Need for Foreign Language Competence in the United States
  ERIC Digest, 1986
• Cutting Back on Kazakh
  Libby A. Nelson, Inside Higher Ed, September 2, 2011

• Why Bilingual Education Should Be Mandatory
  Huffington Post, November 16, 2014
• Should Your Student Take 4 Years of Foreign Language?
  The CollegeMoney Guys Blog, Dec. 6, 2014
• Lead with Languages from APCO Worldwide
• How Global Language Learning Gives Students the Edge
  Edutopia, February 19, 2010
• The National Imperative for Language Learning
  Education Week, January 25, 2011
• Not at the Expense of Foreign Languages
  New York Times, May 12, 2014
• Sag Harbor Schools Look at Expanding Foreign Language Curriculum
  The Sag Harbor Express, April 24, 2013
• A “Languages for Jobs” Initiative – Council on Foreign Relations
  February 6, 2013
• Succeeding Globally Through International Education and Engagement
  U.S. Department of Education International Strategy 2012-2016
  November 30, 2012
• Are We Prepared for Jobs of the Future????
  (Youtube – November 2012)
• Foreign Language Education for All Students: A Position paper of The National Council of State Supervisors for Languages, 2011
• Foreign Language Instruction: The Great Equalizer
  Therese Sullivan Caccavale, 2008
• Global Education Policy Statement
  The Council of Chief State School Officers, 2006
• Language Study & Higher Education in a Changing World: Can America Lead Without Learning Other Languages?
  Rosemary G. Feal, spring 2011
• Personal Benefits of Foreign Language Study
  ERIC Digest. ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics Washington DC. , 1986 (Even though this was published in 1986, all information is valid)
• Through the Skylight with Foreign Languages: Providing All Students With Challenging Elementary School Curriculum
  Therese Sullivan Caccavale
• What We Can Learn From Foreign Language Teaching In Other Countries
  Ingrid Pufahl, Nancy C. Rhodes, and Donna Christian, Center for Applied Linguistics, September 2001
• Study a Language, Discover a World
  Clarissa Adams Fletcher, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 2011
• Our Achievement-Gap Mania
  Frederick M. Hess, AEI (American Enterprise Institute), September 12, 2011
• Students are Being Introduced to a Second Language
  Brett Ellis, Fremont Tribune, September 24, 2011
• The World Has Changed: Foreign Languages Make a Huge Difference
  Stacie Nevadomski Berdan, February 1, 2012

• Bilingual patients fare better after a stroke
  CBS News, November 15, 2015
• Best Languages to Learn to Get Ahead in Your Career
  Kiplinger, October 2015
• Bilingual patients fare better after a stroke
  CBS News,  November 20, 2015
• Speaking two languages is better for your brain than Sudoku
  PBS NewsHour, November 12, 2014
• Speaking Multiple Languages Routinely Exercises Your Brain
  RedOrbit, November 14, 2014
• Being Exposed to Two Languages May Increase Cognitive Benefits in Babies
  Science World Report, September 3, 2014
• What happens in the brain when you learn a language?
  The Guardian, September 4, 2014
• Speaking 2 languages may delay getting Alzheimer’s
  AP, February 18, 2011
• How to Teach Old Ears New Tricks
  Scientific American, June 2014
• Technology Cannot Replace Human Interaction
  Little River School, February 17, 2022
• Learning a language, or other new endeavor, can help maintain brain function
  Tampa Bay Times, January 20, 2014
• Learning New Language Has Significant Impact on Brain Structure
  Science World Report, August 31, 2013
• The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture, WORKING PAPER #5
  Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University. February 2008.
  Education policies disregard fundamental concepts of neuroscience when they delay teaching second languages until early adolescence and simultaneously undervalue bilingual programs for young children. Beginning at birth, all children have the capacity to learn any of the world’s languages. This ability is encoded in our genes and activated by exposure to everyday conversation in an interactive way. Unless a child has a specific disability, the achievement of fluency in any language, as well as the mastery of more than one language at the same time, does not require formal instruction or intervention in the early childhood years. It simply requires ongoing communication with others. Moreover, the younger the brain, the greater its capacity to master more than a single language. If education policies were guided by what we know about the development of the brain, second-language learning would be a preschool priority.
• Bilingual children gain better focus, literacy skills: York U study
  February 10, 2012
• Patricia Kuhl: The linguistic genius of babies (TED.com)
  February 2011
• Language, Emotions and the Bilingual Brain
  April 13, 2013
• Lost in Translation: New cognitive research suggests that language profoundly influences the way people see the world
  Lera Boroditsky, The Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2010