June 2012 Issue of Language Magazine

The June 2012 of Language Magazine is available online at http://languagemagazine.com/?p=3994 . In this issue:

Speaking to le Monde
Richard Shryock argues that French is the most practical language to learn

Strategic Mentoring
Betty Achinstein, Susan O’Hara, Robert Pritchard, and Jeff Zwiers explore how specific training of mentors for new teachers improves English learner outcomes

Cutting to the Common Core
As the introduction to a series of articles on how implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will affect teaching, Language Magazine presents a selection of expert advice

Public Addressing
Luis F. Suarez charts the legal developments in translation and interpretation requirements at public schools

La Princesse
Celebrate the majesty of France by studying its language chez elle

The French Revolution
Fabrice Jaumont charts the rise French-English dual-language programs

Psychic Linguistic Processing
Athina Kontos witnesses Clif High’s lexical ball

Last Writes Richard Lederer and the Name Game