Staying Connected
Professional Development in the COVID-era
We know how students in remote learning miss the human connection of their classmates and the security of seeing caring teachers every day. Here at SANS Inc. we also continue to hear first-hand from language educators how they too are missing the support of colleagues — missing the day-to-day informal brainstorming, professional conferences, and in-school…
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Professional Development in the COVID-era
Federal Funding Supports K-12 World Languages Technology
for Remote & Blended Learning
COVID-19 vaccines show promise to move us out of the pandemic state, but it appears that remote and hybrid learning will still be a part of K-12 learning in 2021 and beyond. Through the CARES Act and the COVID-19 Relief Package, Congress is working to address the unprecedented needs of K-12 education. Although significant dollars…
New LIVE Language Lab On-Demand™
Instructional Platform
Supports World Language Teaching
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE West Milford, NJ, November 2020 SANS Inc. Software and Network Solutions is now delivering its new LIVE Language Lab On-Demand, online language teaching platform, to world language programs at schools around the country. This latest instructional technology from SANS is designed to help language educators teach interactive classes focused on language acquisition through communication.…
Shifting to remote world language classes – can you still focus on core practices?
Recent reports show that 52% of school districts around the country have remote learning exclusively, another 19% are using a blended learning model. How-to make online teaching solutions most effective is critical given this landscape. Learning from some “crash and burn” teaching experiences this past spring, using a hodgepodge of apps or technology platforms retrofitted…
Resources to help make the transition to distance language classes
Let’s face it, our daily lives have been turned upside down by the coronavirus. There’s a new normal in the way we live and work as we move thru this pandemic. With the majority of schools closed around the country, educators are in crash course mode on how to teach effectively from a distance while…
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Good News about language learning
Who doesn’t like good news? Some very positive things have been happening in the world of “language learning” that are worth sharing. More students are being awarded a seal of biliteracy; a teacher gives her middle-school students the opportunity to use their language learning to serve the community; and a glimpse at how some MN…
SANS Inc. is celebrating its “Sweet Sixteen”
When we think about “Sweet Sixteen” it usually involves a celebration of coming of age for a teenager’s 16th birthday, or for sports fans, it may suggest the Sweet 16 semi-final round the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. For SANS, it’s another milestone in working with language educators on technology integration to build language proficiency. Our…
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Your Time for Professional Development – Anytime, Anywhere
The end of the school year is here. As a company focused on technology for world language programs, we understand the pressure of demanding teaching schedules and the administrative requirements of language teachers during the year. As things will be slowing down now, this is a great time to think about getting to some professional…
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