Kathleen Stein-Smith

The French in Our Lives examines the profound influence of French language, culture, and thought in the world and, specifically, on the US and Americans throughout history. While many books discuss the similarities and differences between the two cultures, this book focuses on the influences – frequently overlooked – of French culture on the US. The insights provided through this examination promote a better appreciation and understanding of the significance of the French language, and of French ideas and values, throughout the world and in the US.Designed to enhance awareness of the significance of the French language and Francophone culture in the US and globally, this book will be of interest to students and instructors across disciplines, from French language and culture to US history and international studies.

The French in Our Lives examines the profound influence of French language, culture, and thought in the world and, specifically, on the US and Americans throughout history. While many books discuss the similarities and differences between the two cultures, this book focuses on the influences – frequently overlooked – of French culture on the US. The insights provided through this examination promote a better appreciation and understanding of the significance of the French language, and of French ideas and values, throughout the world and in the US.Designed to enhance awareness of the significance of the French language and Francophone culture in the US and globally, this book will be of interest to students and instructors across disciplines, from French language and culture to US history and international studies.

In a globalized and interconnected world where multilingualism is the norm, the vast majority of Americans do not learn or speak a language other than English, resulting in a US foreign language deficit, exacerbated by the global COVID pandemic, which negatively impacts Americans in terms of global and local citizenship, as well as our national and economic security. Despite the presence of many languages in what is now the US throughout history, foreign language learning has declined both in colleges and universities and in elementary and middle schools, and many US students do not have the opportunity to learn another language. In order to effectively address the US foreign language deficit and to ensure that all our children and learners of all ages have the opportunity to learn another language, foreign language advocacy is needed. Foreign language educators and other language stakeholders in education, business and government, and in our communities need to work together so that the learning and use of other languages is encouraged in our communities, in the workplace, in the media, and throughout our society.

El regalo de las lenguas: Un cambio de paradigma en la ense anza de las lenguas extranjeras en Estados Unidos de Fabrice Jaumont y Kathleen Stein-Smith explora las abundantes ventajas de la educaci n multiling e y prepara el escenario para un nuevo paradigma en la manera en que abordamos la ense anza y el aprendizaje de los idiomas. Este libro alude brevemente al problema del d ficit de lenguas extranjeras en Estados Unidos y a las modificaciones que tendr an que llevarse a cabo en las escuelas para atender de mejor manera a nuestros ni os y a las comunidades ling sticas.El surgimiento de nuevos est ndares internacionales y el enfoque en la educaci n de ciencia, tecnolog a, ingenier a y matem ticas (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics o STEM) est n transformando sectores educativos completos. No obstante, ahora que las escuelas enfocan su atenci n en incluir en su pedagog a capacidades globales y habilidades para el siglo XXI, se ha vuelto esencial comprometer de nuevo a los educadores y las comunidades escolares con los objetivos de la ense anza de la lengua, el multiling ismo y la capacidad de lectoescritura en m ltiples idiomas y lenguas, al mismo tiempo que se promueve la interconexi n, la empat a y la comprensi n mutua entre nuestros j venes. Tomando en cuenta todo esto, resulta importante entender el potencial de la educaci n multiling e, ya que puede atender las expectativas de nuestras sociedades y ofrecerles a las nuevas generaciones las herramientas adecuadas para el xito.El regalo de las lenguas: Un cambio de paradigma en la ense anza de las lenguas extranjeras en Estados Unidos, explora las abundantes ventajas de la educaci n multiling e y prepara el escenario para un nuevo paradigma en la manera en que abordamos la ense anza y el aprendizaje de los idiomas. Este libro alude brevemente al problema del d ficit de lenguas extranjeras en Estados Unidos y las modificaciones que tendr an que llevarse a cabo en las escuelas para atender de mejor manera a nuestros ni os y a las comunidades ling sticas. Asimismo, explora el crecimiento de la educaci n dual de lengua en los a os recientes y la conexi n entre la programaci n multiling e y la resoluci n del problema de los idiomas y lenguas en nuestro pa s. La discusi n sobre este tipo de educaci n en Estados Unidos nunca ha sido neutral. Habitualmente ha marcado una direcci n sustancial y ejercido fuerte presi n en las pol ticas educativas de la lengua. No obstante, es necesario impulsar este debate para alcanzar una visi n de la educaci n multiling e como una practica esencial para nuestra sociedad y como algo que debe prevalecer entre los legisladores de la educaci n. Esperamos que entre los lectores de este libro haya educadores, maestros de idiomas, directivos, miembros de consejos escolares, directores de programas acad micos y legisladores, en particular si desean combinar su fuerza para la construcci n del futuro de la educaci n e invertir en el capital multiling e de nuestro pa s. Este libro forma parte de la Serie de la Revoluci n Biling e.

L' mergence de nouvelles normes internationales et l'accent mis sur l'enseignement des sciences et des technologies transforment le secteur de l' ducation de mani re profonde. Cependant, alors que les coles se concentrent davantage, dans leur approche, sur le d veloppement de comp tences globales propres au 21 me si cle, il est devenu essentiel de r engager les ducateurs et les communaut s scolaires vers les objectifs de l' ducation aux langues, du plurilinguisme et de l'alphab tisation en plusieurs langues tout en encourageant l'interconnexion, l'empathie et la compr hension aupr s de nos enfants. Dans cet esprit, il est important de comprendre le potentiel de l' ducation plurilingue car elle peut r pondre aux nouvelles attentes de nos soci t s et fournir aux g n rations futures de bons outils pour r ussir.Le don des langues: vers un changement de paradigme dans l'enseignement des langues trang res aux tats-Unis explore les nombreux avantages de l'enseignement plurilingue et ouvre la voie un nouveau paradigme dans notre approche de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage des langues. Le livre aborde la question du d ficit de langues trang res aux tats-Unis et des changements apporter dans nos coles pour mieux servir nos enfants et nos communaut s linguistiques. Le livre explore galement la croissance de l'enseignement bilingue dans les derni res ann es et explore le lien entre la programmation du plurilinguisme l' cole et la r solution du probl me des langues trang res aux tats-Unis.

The Gift of Languages explores the many advantages of multilingual education and sets the stage for a new paradigm in our approach to teaching and learning languages. The book touches on the issue of foreign language deficit in the US and the changes that need to occur in our schools to better serve our children and our linguistic communities.

This volume explores why Americans are among the least likely in the world to speak another language and how this U.S. foreign language deficit negatively impacts national and economic security, business and career prospects. Stein-Smith exposes how individuals are disadvantaged through their inability to effectively navigate the global workplace and multicultural communities, how their career options are limited by the foreign language deficit, and even how their ability to enjoy travel abroad and cultural pursuits is diminished. Through exploring the impact of the U.S. foreign language deficit, the author speaks to the stakeholders and partners in the campaign for foreign languages, offering guidance on what can and should be done to address it. She examines the next steps needed to develop specific career pathways that will meet the current and future needs of government, business, and industry, and empower foreign language learners through curriculum and career preparation.

This volume explores why Americans are among the least likely in the world to speak another language and how this U.S. foreign language deficit negatively impacts national and economic security, business and career prospects. Stein-Smith exposes how individuals are disadvantaged through their inability to effectively navigate the global workplace and multicultural communities, how their career options are limited by the foreign language deficit, and even how their ability to enjoy travel abroad and cultural pursuits is diminished. Through exploring the impact of the U.S. foreign language deficit, the author speaks to the stakeholders and partners in the campaign for foreign languages, offering guidance on what can and should be done to address it. She examines the next steps needed to develop specific career pathways that will meet the current and future needs of government, business, and industry, and empower foreign language learners through curriculum and career preparation.