Month: September 2018

This past Monday, September 24th, was the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated during the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese calendar and is most notably celebrated by Chinese or Vietnamese peoples. The Moon Festival has a rich history spanning all the way back to … Continue reading TWIN-CS Schools Celebrate the Moon Festival

Latino children are the future and promise of Catholic schools, but as the Editors of America Magazine point out, they are not being served by our schools nearly enough. Citing research from Boston College’s Dr. Patricia Weitzel-O’Neill and Dr. Hosffman Ospino, the article states that “[there is an] estimated 14.5 million Catholic primary and secondary … Continue reading Serving the Latino Community: Outreach from our Catholic Schools

America Magazine has published a fascinating article featuring Dr. Patricia Weitzel-O’Neill, director of the Roche Center of Catholic Education at Boston College, and Dr. Hosffman Ospino, associate professor of Hispanic ministry and religious education, also at Boston College. As our readers may remember, Dr. Weitzel-O’Neill and Dr. Ospino co-authored the 2016 report “Catholic Schools in … Continue reading changing Faces of US Catholic Schools: Roche Center Featured in America Magazine

Today’s fun Friday video comes to us from TEDEd,  World Educational Services‘ Mia Nacamulli and global educator Pen Pen Chen. This five-minute video provides key vocabulary, concrete examples, and yet another way to explain the lifelong benefits of multilingualism. I encourage our Network schools to share this video in faculty meetings, at parent nights, and … Continue reading Friday fun: The benefits of a bilingual brain – Mia Nacamulli

Here in New England, fall is in the air. The leaves are starting to change, small towns are holding community bonfires, and apple cider donuts are being shared by friends. It is a beautiful time of year, the start of many secular and religious holiday celebrations.  Our friends at Colorín Colorado have prepared a wonderful list … Continue reading Three Beautiful Books for Fall: Learning about Autumn from many Cultures and Languages

Ian Hanigan of the Orange County Department of Education Newsroom has announced the newest episode of the Deeper Learning Podcast, a podcast which delves into personal experiences about learning and education. This particular episode reflects on the necessity of bilingual education for heritage learners and children of immigrants. The episode has a number of incredible … Continue reading Language Shapes Lives: Sharing the Ideas of the Deeper Learning Podcast

Edweek’s Corey Mitchell has written another outstanding article surrounding dual language education in the United States. This article, though brief, highlights six key insights for dual language schools as voiced by dual language experts from across the country.​​The interviews, conducted with experts such as David Rogers, executive director of Dual Language Education of New Mexico, … Continue reading Six Key Questions to Consider When Implementing Dual Language Programs

Written by journalist Kashmira Gander, a recent article from NewsWeek details the importance of bilingual education for cognitive development. While we are all familiar with the cognitive benefits of bilingualism, which include delaying diseases like Alzheimer’s, this article suggests that cognitive benefits stem from turning “off” one language rather than turning “on” the second language. … Continue reading Turning “Off” Language? A Study on Cognitive Development

Translanguaging was featured prominently at the 2018 Summer Academy when several breakout sessions and lunch meetings were offered to discuss research on the topic and ideas for incorporating translanguaging into instruction. A recent article in Language Magazine explores this concept further through the research of Dr. Laura Hamman, classroom teacher Emeline Beck, and educator Aubrey Donaldson.  Their examination of … Continue reading Three Principles of Translanguaging: A Resource for TWIN-CS

The Boston College community is pleased to welcome James Martin, SJ to campus to deliver the inaugural Daniel J. Harrington SJ lecture. The First Annual Harrington lecture is named for Father Harrington, who taught classes on the New Testament at Boston College and Weston Jesuit School of Theology.  Father Martin published a kind remembrance of Father … Continue reading Join the Conversation: James Martin SJ returns to Boston College