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by Christine Knorr, Director of Washington Academy of Languages It has indeed been a very exciting year for the TESOL Certificate Program. In just a short year, we have redesigned five courses to meet exemplary standard and introduced a third…
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Written by Joel L. Domingo, Ed.D. One of the most thought-provoking books that I’ve ever read is called “Listening to the Littlest” by Ruth Reardon. Written from the perspective of a toddler, the book, which curiously looks like a children’s…
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by Adam McGarity, World Language Program Manager So, you’ve been studying a language for a bit…going to classes, doing homework, watching videos, maybe listening to podcasts, or using your flash card app. Then, there you are, in a restaurant, at a…
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By Dr. Jan Lüdert How the sum of parts make a unique whole are apparent where individuals – with their varying aptitudes, talents and strengths – come together to form teams. Actually, for any team Aristotle’s dictum that the whole…
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After losing his job and becoming homeless, Alfonso Brown decided to change his life by getting an education. “I barbered for many years and in 2009 I lost my job. I really couldn’t find gainful employment without an education” Brown…
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Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead quickly became a national best-seller when it appeared in 2013. Almost six years later it continues to feature prominently in debates about gender and leadership—partly because Sandberg also…