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A clarification is presented for a story in the September 10, 2014 issue of the periodical regarding the Toggle Talk program and how it helps students switch from dialect to standard American English.

A clarification is presented for an article in the September 10, 2014 issue of the periodical on the topic of student dialects and a pilot study administered by the ToggleTalk intervention program.

The article reports that the number of children in Great Britain who speak English as a second language has reached 1.1 million as of 2014.

The article informs that the California Department of Education (CDE) is inviting Californians to comment on their state's first framework based on the Common Core State Standards for English language arts. The CDE announced that the framework will help ensure students graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and careers. It also reveals that the draft framework focuses on the teaching and learning of English literacy and language in the English classroom.

The article focuses on the study by Feyisa Demie of Lambeth Council in south London, England on the role of fluency as a predictor of success in education, which revealed that pupils whose first language is not English are suffering.

The article offers information on the interactive resources series from TESiboard developed to engage students in practicing descriptive and comparative language with opportunities to model and reinforce the appropriate vocabulary.

Several blogs are discussed including one on dealing with questionable language or racist comments thrown against a student from behavior expert Tom Bennett, one on pupils who throw things at their teachers, and one on effective tips for behavior sanctions.

The article focuses on the reports published by the University of Massachusetts analyzing the impact on English language learners in public schools in 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. It explores the approval of the 2002 referendum, which halted the Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE). According to the report, the Sheltered English Instruction (SEI), which replaced the TBE, concluded that it made few gains in the fourth and eight grades.

The article discusses the use of slang terminology by students in classroom settings. Particular focus is given to the use of slang and texting language in examinations and essays. It notes that some teachers accept the use of colloquial language by students as normal and acceptable. A survey of teachers regarding the use of slang conducted by the television station Teachers TV is cited.

The article reports on words which originated in school staffrooms and on playgrounds collected by the education charity The English Project. It discusses the book "Kitchen Table Lingo" and discusses the ways in which words develop and evolve. The article includes the rules which qualify words for the project and provides a website for additional information. INSET: Some school-related lingo.

The article reports on limited English-language proficiency among U.S. students and the training of teachers. The article suggests there is a need for content training of teachers in meeting the needs of English language learning students. Other topics include academic vocabulary words, professional learning communities, and professional development of teachers.

The article discusses how new teachers should deal with profanity in the classroom. Profanity or trash talking was considered the teachers' number one problem in 1999. Teachers are advised not to express or verbalize shock when they hear profanity and obscenity from children because responding that way would only let the children achieve their goal, to gain attention. Instead, teachers are encouraged to express disapproval or disappointment when children speak of unacceptable languages.

The author comments on U.S. teenagers' habit of inserting the word "like" into their sentences in seemingly random spots. He notes that the habit is becoming more prevalent among Great Britain's further education (FE) students, and he ponders the reasons for it. He attempts to determine the meaning of the word when used in this way and concludes that it has not meaning but is rather a cross between a verbal hesitation and a uniquely youthful speech pattern.

The article reports that inconsistencies in the English language play a major role in the literacy level of students in Europe, as per the findings of the Simplified Spelling Society (SSS). Vikki Rimmer quotes membership secretary Gledhill of the SSS, who says that English is the only language other than French, which has not updated its word spellings in a span of 500 years. Marsha Bell, a retired teacher believes that the problem also comes from ignoring alphabetic principles.

The article focuses on a debate over the inclusion and assessment of English-language learners (ELL) in the reiteration of the NCLB. ELL advocates at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials' annual education summit discussed the issue of whether NCLB should give students more time to develop English proficiency before schools test them for content mastery.

The article presents the author's viewpoint on popular trends among British school children. He calls the use of street slang among students "fascinating" and comments on the delays in popular language arriving in non-urban areas. He also notes the rejuvenation of trends from years ago, among them finger snapping using a wrist flick and Rubik's cubes.

The article focuses on the proposal by Georgia governor Sonny Perdue to spread state funding for a pilot foreign-language program to schools throughout the state. The Georgia Elementary Foreign Languages Model Program would be shared among the state's schools interested in having language classes. Some elementary schools already expose students to French, German, Japanese, or Spanish.

The article reports on the approval by the Department of Education given to all states to exclude testing scores of newly enrolled English Language Learners (ELL) when regarding a school's adequate annual progress in the U.S. The policy enforces to students who have been in an American school for less than a year and it compels nations to exempt recently arrived ELL students from the reading and language arts appraisal to report publicly the number of students excused.

The article focuses on the commissioned report on the decline in students voluntarily taking-up foreign languages, to be written by Lord Ron Dearing. Details related to the drop in students learning languages and Lord Dearing's preliminary solutions are provided. Comments from Lord Dearing regarding the project are also included.

This article discusses whether students should be fined for using foul language. In two Hartford, Connecticut, high schools, teenagers have to cough up cash, checks, or money orders when they're caught cussing. The penalty for a dirty mouth is $103, and a few unruly kids have racked up the fines. Officers from the local police department roam the halls of Bulkeley and Hartford high schools and ticket only kids who swear loudly or at a teacher. School officials started the program after observing that out-of-school suspensions weren't curbing kids' bad behavior. Many Hartford teenagers think that the fines are unfair and that the punishment doesn't fit the crime.

The article presents information on ATnotes which is a free software that creates Post-it Notes for Windows desktop and could be used in teaching. Notes could be utilized in various ways including it could be formatted and saved. One could drag and resize them anywhere on the desktop and hide if necessary. Furthermore, it is possible to use with a data projector or with an interactive whiteboard in language lessons. Besides, it could also be used in several teaching methods including reminding pupils of the gender of different classroom objects. The teacher in the article uses some codes in teaching that helps students as a visual reminder.

Reports on the publication of Sunburst Technology’s new title in its Key Skills line of software that targets fundamental reading skills and provides a comprehensive assessment and management tools for teachers. Assistance of the Teacher Management Tool in assessing and remediating the exact skills that teachers need for their students; Impact of the program in the International Reading Association (IRA) and National Council of Teachers of English; Goal of developing the Key Skills.

Focuses on the efforts of the Atlanta International School in Georgia in helping its students develop proficiency in their own native language. Objectives of the school; Quality of bilingual education being received by students; Benefits of the school's teaching method to students.

Reports that poor test results in Hawaii could end pidgin English, the native language spoken by many schoolchildren and adults. How the state managed to hold the language despite being banned from classroom; Historical background of the native language; Percentage of Hawaiian 13-year-olds who passed the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Presents news and developments in the United States for the week ending March 9, 1994. Senate's rejection of a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget; Growing number of limited-English-proficient students; Anti-Violent Crime Initiative program of the US Justice Department; Federal law against child pornography.

The article presents the author's investigations about the etymology of slang words in the English language. The collegiate slang term "frosh," referring to freshmen, is highlighted. The author challenges common conceptions that it is simply a truncation of the word, and presents various linguistic theories on the German derivation of the term.

Reports on the finding that German students are failing the foreign languages test. Finding that only ten percent of German students are bilingual; Claim by 85 percent of students of having some knowledge of English.

The article focuses on the Music Marvels pilot project established by Merseygrid Ltd. (MGL) to help teachers integrate proposals on information and communication technology (ICT) and to improve pupils in key standards of language which include reading, writing, and speaking. It states that the project took schools and pupils together through the art of connecting with literacy, music, and business. It says that the project was planned to promote the improvement of business and marketing skills.

The article discusses the role of the periodical "The ASHA Leader" in developing students' knowledge of major professional issues related to communicative sciences and disorders in the U.S. In the 2006 course "Professional Issues in Speech Pathology," schedule included discussions about licensure and certification, legal aspects of practice, ethical decision-making, and research. As an incentive to learners, a past issue of the magazine was offered. The program was successful and students were grateful for the resource.