Topic
Language Learning
10 published works
TRE Legal Practice News
Innovation & Accessibility at West Valley College
Learning another language can open up new personal and professional horizons for all students, and California’s community colleges are at the forefront of making language learning accessible to everyone in…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Empathy: What It Is, Why You Need It and How to Develop More of It
I didn't think of empathy when I decided to learn Spanish. Yet, as I tried to speak to people in San Miguel de Allende, I understood more about them than…
Cordell Parvin Blog
19 Questions to Discuss at Your Next Practice Group/Department/Office Retreat
I'm in my third of four weeks of Spanish Immersion in San Miguel de Allende. I am just starting to feel like I am learning more vocabulary and I can…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Client Development: Practice, Practice, Practice with a Purpose
If you are not interested in my effort to learn Spanish in San Miguel de Allende, you can skip to the end of this post to learn how my efforts…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigrants and the Importance of Language Learning for a Global Society
A new paper, “Immigrants and the Importance of Language Learning for a Global Society,” addresses why language skills are key for immigrants to integrate successfully and contribute fully to our country. The…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Brushing up your Spanish the Michel Thomas Way
Photo by Jim BlockMichel Thomas was an extraordinary man. Born in Poland in 1914, Thomas left the country as a young man, studying in Germany and France in an effort…
The Right Coast
Zuckerberg in China
The best to learn a language is in bed; that's what I've heard, anyway. I really prefer Serge Brin's attitude toward China -- nothing like those former denizens of evil…
informed.JD
LiveMocha makes learning a language fun!
By John DiGilio
When looking to learn a new language, the choices for how to go about doing so seem endless. From immersion classes to software to books, the language education business is…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Conference on Language Learning and Assessment
By legalwriting
The University of Illinois-Chicago, the University of Chicago, and Northwestern University are hosting a conference on "Reconciling Language Learning and Assessment" on April 25-26, 2008. The conference will not focus…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Learn Spanish at the Computer
Great find by Cappy White! I assume a lot of your blog fans might want to brush up on their Spanish. Here is a site with some good, free, intermediate-level…