Documents and Articles for Advocating
Competing Globally/Job Market
- Why foreign-language skills matter for the next-generation workforce
Kanye Navaho, SmartBrief, January 14, 2021 - The Importance of Languages in Global Contest: An International Call to Action
American Academy of Arts & Sciences, December 1, 2020 - Making Languages Our Business: Addressing Foreign Language Demand Among U.S. Employers
ACTFL - Leading With Languages
ACTFL - Are Manufacturers Losing Business Due to Lack of Language Skills?
Adrienne Selko, January 8, 2020 - Construction Industry’s Foreign Language Skills Gap Affects Bottom Line
Kimberly Hegeman, For Construction Pros, September 6, 2019 - What Languages Will Your Customers Speak in 10 Years?
Greg Marshall, Language Line Solutions, September 3, 2019 - Five Business Languages You’ll Need to Connect with Customers in 2020
Phil Speciale, Language Line Solutions, August 14, 2019 - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Releases Study on Value of Language Skills Among U.S. Employers
ACTFL, May 21, 2019 - The 25 Humanities Majors with the Highest Salaries
Ivan De Luce, Business Insider, April 30, 2019 - Delta Puts Premium on Language Skills in Search for 1,000 Flight Attendants
Trevor Williams, Global Atlanta, August 27, 2018 - The Bilingual Advantage in the Global Workplace
Mehdi Lazar, Language Magazine, June 7, 2018 - Speaking More Than One Language Can Boost Economic Growth
Sophie Hardach, World Economic Forum, February 6, 2018 - Sorry STEM, Google just made the case for more foreign language education
Meaghan, For Educators, January 1, 2018 - Not Lost in Translation: The Growing Importance of Foreign Language Skills in the U.S. Job Market
New American Economy, March 1, 2017 - Why Multiculturalism is Good for Economic Growth
The Conversation, February, 2017 - 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 - SDL Millennial Study Reveals Language Strategy is Critical to Enhancing Customer Experience Success
GeeksWorld.com, June 2014 - International Law Programs Prepare Students for a Global Career
US News and World Report, May 14, 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 - Do Small Businesses Need to be Multilingual?
ThomasNet News, July 13, 2013 - Benefits of Trade & U.S. Trade Agreements: Drivers of American Growth & Jobs
Trade Benefits America, July 9, 2013 - Lax Education In Humanities, Social Sciences Sparks Outcry
National Public Radio, Cory Turner, June 20, 2013 - Are We Prepared for Jobs of the Future????
Youtube – November 2012 - Foreign Languages and the Post-Recession Export Imperative
Robert D. Peckham, Ph.D., TimeCNN blog, August 2011 - Global Learning Scales Up
Ron Schachter, March 2011 - Education and the Language Gap: Secretary Arne Duncan’s Remarks at the Foreign Language Summit
Department of Education, December 2010 - Teaching for a Shared Future: American Educators Need to Think Globally
Esther Wojcicki and Michael Levine, September 6, 2010 - Global Competence is a 21st Century Imperative
NEA Policy Brief, 2010 - No More Cuts! Keep Foreign Languages in Schools
Huffington Post, September 2009
FLES
- Why learning a Foreign Language in Elementary School is Important
February 19, 2019, Guest Post by Judy Martialay - The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture, WORKING PAPER #5
Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University – February 2008. - Bilingual children gain better focus, literacy skills: York Universty study
February 10, 2012 - Mundo de Pepita, Julie Speno
February 10, 2012 - Through the Skylight with Foreign Languages: Providing All Students With Challenging Elementary School Curriculum
Fall 2003, Therese Sullivan Caccavale
Issues in the Profession
- ‘Zombie Bill’ to Replace World Languages with Computer Coding Resurrected in Michigan
by Ezra Wyschogrod, October 2019 - Graduation Requirements by State
National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) - Traditional masculinity may keep English-speaking men from studying new languages
By Katherine Everhart Chaffee, The Conversation, April 29, 2019 - Is there still a place for language lags in higher education?
Transparent Language, February 26, 2018. - Sorry STEM, Google just made the case for more foreign language education
Posted by meaghan, Education, Language Learning, Language News, Jan 1, 2018 - Coding Should Not Replace Foreign Language Requirements
Charles Wang, December 4, 2017 - Computer Science as (Foreign Language) Admissions Requirement
Scott Jaschik, November 27, 2017 - Coding or Foreign Language: What Should Be Taught?
by United Language Group, 2017 - Some Say Computer Coding Is a Foreign Language
by Gaby Galvin, U.S. News & World Report, Oct. 13, 2016 - Students Should Learn Programming. But It Shouldn’t Count as a Foreign Language
by Valerie Woolard Srinivasan. February 25, 2016 - ‘Yes we code,’ but we can’t communicate
by Bob Peckham, July 2014 - Coding Can’t and Shouldn’t Replace Foreign Language Requirements
New York Times, May 12, 2014 - Viral Post Draws Attention to Plight at a Brooklyn School
NY Times, March 4, 2014 - Learning Everywhere: Colorado’s Residential Academic Programs Offer 24/7 Immersion
Ed Tech Magazine, February 5, 2014 - Languages for All
Inside Higher Ed, October 1, 2013 - Foreign Language Skills Honored
Albany Times Union – January 15, 2013 - Technology Cannot Replace Human Interaction
PCMag, February 17, 2011 - Patricia Kuhl: The linguistic genius of babies
TED.com, February 2011
NYSED
NYSED Documents and Links
- Office of Bilingual Education and World Language Studies
- NYS Syllabi and Standards
- LOTE FAQs
- National World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (ACTFL)
Items related to NYSED
- We can’t afford to cut language instruction
Times-Herald Record, May 15, 2014 - “A Step Back for Learning Languages”
Jim Dwyer, NY Times, 2011
Outreach and Advocacy
- President Speaks: Colleges Must Prioritize Foreign Languages
Michael A. McRobbie, Education Dive, April 8, 2019 - Foreign Language Advocacy: Empowering Foreign Language Educators.
Kathleen Stein-Smith, NYSAFLT Language Association Journal, Vol. 68, No. 1, 2019 - Do You Speak My Language? You Should
By Bénédicte de Montlaur, March 26, 2019 - Learning a Foreign Language Helps Kids Think and Make Money. Why Don’t American Parents Care?
Cameron LeBlanc, August 2018, in Fatherly (newsletter) - America’s Languages: Investing in Language Education for the 21st Century
Commission on Language Learning, February 2017 - Success in Any Language
February 24, 2014 - Break the language barrier
Anuradha P. Herur, January 26, 2014 - Language Graduates: What are they doing now? By Lu-Hai Liang
The Guardian, October 16, 2013 - A State Seeks to Be Heard in a New World Economy
The New York Times, April 19, 2013 - Talk Up Your Foreign Language Skills
Monster.com, February 6, 2013 - Reducing the Impact of Language Barriers
2011 - What Business Wants: Language Needs in the 21st Century
2009
Rationale for World Language Education
- Why Your Kids Should Learn a Foreign Language
Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, The Guardian, February 1, 2020 - Without global education, we are ‘America Last’
Margee M. Ensign, Times Higher Education, The World University Rankings, August 4, 2019 - Why Speaking only English is Not Enough
Nicholas Dirks, U.S. News and World Report, June 4, 2019 - Learning a Foreign Language Supports Academic Achievement and Cognitive Development
By Becton Loveless, Education Corner, 2019 - Sputnik Inspired America to go to Space. Now Teach our Kids Foreign Languages.
Roberto Rey Agudo, USA Today, October 4, 2018 - It’s Time to Invest in Foreign-language Instruction
Patrice Apodaca, Daily Pilot, August 21, 2018 - Speaking a Second Language May Give Low-Income Kids a Boost
Jane C. Hu, Scientific American, June 2018 - Musicians and Bilingual People Have More Efficient Brains, study finds
Pauline Reyes, Pop Inquirer, May 30, 2018 - Sorry STEM, Google just made the case for more foreign language education
Meaghan, For Educators, January 1, 2018 - 6 Signs Learning a Second Language Enhances Student Success
Pat Donachie, Education Dive, October 13, 2017 - Language Study as a National Imperative
February 2017 - World Language Education: Supporting This We Believe
Kelly Moser & Nicole C. Miller, AMLE (Association for Middle Level Education), August 2016 - Should Your Student Take 4 Years of Foreign Language?
The CollegeMoney Guys Blog, Dec. 6, 2014 - Why Bilingual Education Should Be Mandatory
Huffington Post, November 16, 2014 - Speaking Multiple Languages Routinely Exercises Your Brain
RedOrbit, November 14, 2014 - Bilingual Benefits: How Learning Another Language Keeps Your Mind Sharp, No Matter Your Age
Medical Daily, November 12, 2014 - Speaking two languages is better for your brain than Sudoku
PBS NewsHour, November 12, 2014 - What happens in the brain when you learn a language?
The Guardian, September 4, 2014 - Being Exposed to Two Languages May Increase Cognitive Benefits in Babies
Science World Report, September 3, 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 - 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 - Why Learn a foreign Language? Benefits of bilingualism
The Telegraph – June 19, 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 - Language, Emotions and the Bilingual Brain
April 13, 2013 - A “Languages for Jobs” Initiative – Council on Foreign Relations
February 6, 2013 - Are We Prepared for Jobs of the Future????
(Youtube – November 2012) - Uplifting Languages
National Journal, July 23, 2012 - Why Bilinguals are Smarter
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, The New York Times, March 18, 2012 - The World Has Changed: Foreign Languages Make a Huge Difference
Stacie Nevadomski Berdan, February 1, 2012 - Bilingual Brains are More Healthy
Killian Fox, The Observer, June 12, 2011 - The Bilingual Advantage
Claudia Dreifus, The New York Times, May 30, 2011 - Being Bilingual May Boost Your Brain Power
Gretchen Cuda-Kroen, NPR Radio, April 4, 2011 - Speaking 2 languages may delay getting Alzheimer’s
AP, February 18, 2011 - 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 - How Global Language Learning Gives Students the Edge
Edutopia, February 19, 2010 - Foreign Language Instruction: The Great Equalizer
Therese Sullivan Caccavale, 2008 - 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 - 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)
Undated:
- 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
Technology
- The Role of Technology in Language Learning
ACTFL - Statement on the Role of Technology in Language Learning
ACTFL, May 20, 2017