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Languages Build... Video Series: Societal Benefits
Languages Build... Video Series: Societal Benefits
In the final video of our Languages Build series, Dr. Mary Grantham O’Brien of the University of Calgary discusses the societal benefits of language learning. For example, second-language learners demonstrate enhanced empathy, awareness of diversity, tolerance of difference, and a greater sense of social justice.
Thank you for following along as we launched all eight of our Languages Build videos! Keep sharing all the videos with students, parents, and colleagues to highlight the importance of language learning. Be sure to use the hashtags #languagesbuild and #leslanguesfaconnent on social media.
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New CASLT Publications
New CASLT Publications
Preparing for L2 and FSL Teaching: A Literature Review on Essential Components of Effective Teacher Education for Language Teachers
Second Language Teacher Attrition, Retention, and Recruitment: A Literature Review on Issues, Challenges, and Strategies for French as a Second Language Teachers
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“Languages Build…” Toolkit
“Languages Build…” Toolkit
As part of the “Languages Build…” campaign, CASLT has developed an advocacy toolkit to raise awareness of numerous benefits of language learning. The tools in the kit are arranged by the eight impacts identified in the Literature Review on the Impact of Second-Language Learning, and they will be posted as the campaign unfolds. Please join us in advocating for language learning by using and sharing these tools within your network.
Visit the Languages Build Advocacy Toolkit Web page to find the advocacy tools and learn how to use them.
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Why Learn Languages? Languages Build...
Why Learn Languages? Languages Build…
Research shows that second-language learning is beneficial on many levels. But to what extent?
Visit our Why Learn Languages? tab and learn how languages build brains, academic performance, personality, societies, cultural competencies, economies and plurilingualism. Furthermore, learn how language learning is for all, read research-based articles on the impact of second-language learning and explore a variety of resources for teachers, parents, students, schools, school administrators and second language stakeholders.
