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Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

Global Think Tank formed by Heritage Language professionals worldwide

A new look for our directory: search by language and region

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Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

15 hours ago

Global Think Tank formed by Heritage Language professionals worldwide

Mar 13

A new look for our directory: search by language and region

Mar 8

Fighting for educational equity for multilingual children in Germany

Feb 3

Zurich’s Herkunftssprachlicher Unterricht (HSU): a well-functioning model of HL education

Apr 29, 2022

A story of language loss: Sicilian Americans in New Orleans in the 20th Century

Nov 5, 2021

Voor reguliere scholen: 5 manieren om de Dag van de Moedertaal te vieren

Feb 20

Create teaching materials in over 40 languages with Wordwall

Jan 15

Get children talking with "silent" books

Dec 21, 2022

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15 hours ago

News & Announcements

Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

HLE Network's Outreach Services are added to Brainport's list of teacher training possibilities.

Voor reguliere scholen: 5 manieren om de Dag van de Moedertaal te vieren

Feb 20

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Voor reguliere scholen: 5 manieren om de Dag van de Moedertaal te vieren

Elk jaar de Dag van de Moedertaal vieren is een geweldige manier voor leerkrachten om waardering te tonen voor de taaldiversiteit.

HLE Network reaches Dutch teachers nationwide via MeerTaal

Jan 10

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HLE Network reaches Dutch teachers nationwide via MeerTaal

HLE Network explains the importance work of heritage language educators in MeerTaal magazine.

Wereldburgerschap in het primair onderwijs

Nov 14, 2022

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Wereldburgerschap in het primair onderwijs

Onze omgeving wordt steeds internationaler. De vraag is alleen: hoe breng je het in de praktijk?

Jun 26, 2022

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The Dutch education system explained

Geert Simons, Vice-Chair of HLE Network, shares insights and details about the school system in the Netherlands.

Podcast: Taaldiversiteit voor meer kansengelijkheid in ons onderwijs

May 24, 2022

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Podcast: Taaldiversiteit voor meer kansengelijkheid in ons onderwijs

In deze aflevering van Meesterwerk Podcast spreekt Jan Jaap Hubeek met Karijn Helsloot over haar stichting Taal naar Keuze.

Do monolingual school websites hinder parental engagement?

Dec 15, 2021

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Do monolingual school websites hinder parental engagement?

What can schools do to make sure parents with a low proficiency in the school language can access information and stay involved?

Nov 29, 2021

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Why pronouncing students' names correctly is so important

Did you know that if teachers repeatedly mispronounce children's names, it can have a negative, long-lasting effect?

Students who identify as multilingual perform better at school, study shows

Nov 11, 2021

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Students who identify as multilingual perform better at school, study shows

A positive mentality that typically develops among pupils with a multilingual identity has spill-over benefits for their schooling.

Nov 1, 2021

Zeven initiatieven voor nieuwkomers en vluchtelingen

HLE Network wordt genoemd op deze twee informatiepagina's van Nuffic!

SALTO-school Floralaan in Eindhoven is de vierde taalvriendelijke school in Nederland

Nov 3, 2020

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SALTO-school Floralaan in Eindhoven is de vierde taalvriendelijke school in Nederland

Op basisschool Floralaan in Eindhoven worden 42 talen gesproken. Naast het Nederlands spreken de kinderen ook hun eigen moedertaal.

Oct 8, 2020

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Webinar brings together primary teachers and heritage language schools

Dutch primary school teachers get to know the faces of some of the volunteers at heritage language programs via an online event.

More language choices for students with Taal naar Keuze

Apr 18, 2020

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More language choices for students with Taal naar Keuze

TnK: Helping secondary school students take final exams in one of their home languages, expanding language options for Dutch students.