ACTFL SmartBrief newsletter features an article on students who enrolled in a Spanish language immersion program 10 years ago in a school district in Washington state, now are entering high school. In this article, educators and students reflect on their experiences and how it has shaped their learning.
Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 50 of 2013 (week ending 12/15/2013).
Learn about the roundtable discussion of the Spanish language book market during the Miami Book Fair International, how Alfaguara has started the celebration of its 50th anniversary, and Adan Griego's experiences at the Guadalajara Book Fair. The newsletter also includes an interview with actress Cote de Pablo, featured in the Amigo del Español section, and the latest books releases.
The current edition features culture as a gift, the Spanish edition of Global eBock report, new affective technologies and an interview with Nesta group's Juan Mateo García.
The center released the list compiled by Dr. Claudette Shackelford McLinn, Dr. Debbie Reese, Lessa K. Pelayo-Lozada, and Patricia Miranda. The featured 33 books are listed in alphabetical order and includes the author, number of pages, publisher and target audience for each title.
La Casa Azul Bookstore opened in 2008 as an online resource that promoted literature by Latino writers, educational programming and children's literature. The "crowdfunded" establishment was successfully supported by 500 funders after Anaya-Cerda ran the '40K in 40 days' campaign. La Casa Azul Bookstore officially opened in "El Barrio" during the summer of 2012.
In an editorial piece posted by Publishing Perspectives, publisher and professor Ilan Stavans states that the publishing industry is in a state of flux and book sales are falling. He asks why would anyone jump into a sinking boat? And his answer is “because a time of crisis is also an opportunity for change.”
Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 49 of 2013 (week ending 12/08/2013).
Howard Mancing, a professor at the College of Liberal Arts, discovered his love for Spanish in high school. He has become an expert and written numerous literary works pertaining to “Don Quixote.”
The Park City School District offers Dual Immersion at four elementary schools. The district sees the program as an opportunity to improve students' college and job opportunities and parents across the district have decided to take advantage of the opportunity, so much so that there is a waiting list for students to be accepted into dual immersion in first grade.
