Tag Archives: language

How can we stop language barriers holding back learning for people on the move?

Posted on 21 February 2020 by GEM Report

One in five students have a migrant background in OECD countries, resulting in multi-lingual / multi-cultural classrooms. Yet only half of immigrants receive language support in OECD countries on average. Arriving in a new country and suddenly sitting in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, Literacy, refugees, Uncategorized | Tagged Inclusion, language, literacy, mother-tongue, refugees, target 4.6 | 2 Comments

New photo competition on inclusion and education

Posted on 10 September 2019 by GEM Report

The 2020 GEM Report due out in April 2020 will cover inclusion in education, addressing all those at risk of exclusion from education because of gender, sexual orientation, displacement, migration, ethnicity, language, remoteness, poverty, disability or other characteristics. Pictures speak … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, Gender, Inclusion, Language, migrant, migration, Poverty, Uncategorized | Tagged #SDG 4.5, #Target 4.5, 2020 GEM Report, disability, displacement, Gender, Inclusion, inclusive education, language, migration, poverty | 1 Comment

Do you know a champion in inclusion and education?

Posted on 5 September 2019 by GEM Report

Help us by nominating those who you believe deserve recognition The 2020 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report due out next April will cover inclusion in education, addressing all those at risk of exclusion from education because of gender, sexual orientation, … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, Inclusion, migrant, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2020 GEM Report, disabilities, Inclusion, language, migrant | Leave a comment

Books are essential to solving the global learning crisis

Posted on 23 February 2018 by GEM Report

By Joseph Nhan-O’Reilly, Head of Education Policy and Advocacy, Save the Children and Chair of the Global Book Alliance A new coalition of governments, international agencies, NGOs and the private sector has launched this week with the aim of closing … Continue reading →

Posted in Language, Literacy, textbooks, Uncategorized | Tagged books, language, mother-tongue, target 4.6, Target 4.a, textbooks | 5 Comments

Children taught in their mother language are more likely to develop literacy skills

Posted on 21 February 2018 by GEM Report

Today, on International Mother Language Day, which is focused on the importance of linguistic diversity for sustainable development, it is important to remember what difference being taught in your mother tongue can make to one’s ability to learn. Choices over … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Learning, Literacy, Uncategorized | Tagged language, learning, literacy, mother-tongue, target 4.6, target 4.7 | 7 Comments

Promoting literacy in a multilingual society

Posted on 11 August 2017 by GEM Report

By Paula Korsnakova, Senior Research and Liaison Advisor, IEA Reflecting on the results of providing instruction in a language other than the one spoken at home Did you know that apparently 66% of children in the world are raised to … Continue reading →

Posted in Language, pedagogy, teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged language, learning, target 4.6, teaching | 3 Comments

Multilingual teaching does more than just improve learning

Posted on 20 February 2017 by GEM Report

The most widely read GEM Report publication is our paper last year on language policy in education. Why? Because there are about 6,500 languages spoken in the world today, and, as we showed in that study, a staggering 40% of … Continue reading →

Posted in Language, Teachers | Tagged education, language, teaching | 3 Comments

Target 4.5 – What is at stake for monitoring progress on equity in education?

Posted on 18 October 2016 by GEM Report

4.5 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations While there is progress toward monitoring … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Language, Learning, monitoring, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, equality, Gender, language, monitoring sdg 4 blog series | 3 Comments

Planning for Language Use in Education: Best Practices and Practical Steps for Improving Learning

Posted on 27 July 2016 by GEM Report

By Alison Pflepsen, a research education analyst at RTI International, Imagine a classroom in which a teacher is required to teach in a language her students do not speak or understand well. During the reading lesson, students struggle to master … Continue reading →

Posted in curriculum, Equality, Language, Learning, sdg, sdgs, Teachers, teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged education, language, learning, SDGs, teaching | 4 Comments

Introducing Bilingual Intercultural Education in Peru

Posted on 25 February 2016 by GEM Report

View the original version of this blog in Spanish. Elena Burga Cabrera, Director-General for Bilingual and Rural Intercultural Education (DIGEIBIR of the MINEDU – Ministry of Education, Peru In Peru, most Peruvians speak Castilian Spanish at home, but there are also … Continue reading →