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While leadership has been studied since the time of the ancient Greeks, the idea of management is relatively new, having been created during the industrial revolution. Still, for many years, both were seen as similar. It wasn’t until the 1970’s…
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Featured image: Stanley Yen (middle; WAL, 2007) with Debbie Chan (R) and her husband Gordon. by Debbie Chan, Washington Academy of Languages (WAL), Student Activities and Services Sometimes it just takes a year or two (or how about a decade…
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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…