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An overseas territory of the United States, Guam lies in the West Pacific Ocean, and is the largest island in the area. Its economy thrives on tourism, manufacturing, and industry.

Free course helps workers, industry meet tourists\' needs
The course is designed to teach service providers on Japanese tourist customers' expectations and cultural differences relative to customer service and hospitality standards, according to a news ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 19 Aug 2019 07:11:00 GMT

Guam starts new effort to save dying CHamoru language
When Laura Souder was growing up on Guam after World War ... for children to learn how to speak English and be good Americans, they couldn?t have CHamoru interfering,? Souder, 68, said. ?So parents ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:12:00 GMT

Va. teachers learning new computer science skills to meet state mandate
This week dozens of teachers from across the region are gathering in Suffolk ... That means integrating science into everything from art to English, because it?s all connected. Our kids need look no ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:29:00 GMT

Fargo-Moorhead Schools go beyond teaching a second language to English Learner students
Students in her western civilization class come from all over the world ? Guam, the Ivory Coast ... which combines English learning with content instruction. For example, Moorhead has history teachers ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 23 Feb 2019 05:11:00 GMT

HERO Awards: Lise Fernandez
... came to Guam in 1979 and attended Guam Community College and took classes to learn English. She said her upbringing helped her in her career in the hospitality field. ?When I was growing up, my ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Aug 2019 19:05:00 GMT

From Guam to Princeton: Foothill senior has eyes set on Ivy League after life\'s long journey
She lived on the island of Guam with her mother until she was 9 ... Burja will major in English while pursuing certificates in journalism and theater. Her English teacher, Donna Plater, encouraged her ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 May 2019 10:37:00 GMT

Is America?s Most Controversial Education Group Changing Its Ways?
Opponents also argue the organization?s elite recruits often displace veteran black and Latino teachers. Honolulu-based English teacher and Teach for ... and Native Hawaiian students and kids from ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Feb 2016 11:23:00 GMT

Iwo Jima: Where Japan rules but the memory of war dead still reigns
One of them, Roger Clemens said of his wartime experience in an interview in the Guam Daily Post ... The law is part of an effort to regulate acc... Two English teachers stand up for their rights and ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 05 May 2019 02:30:00 GMT

How ProJeCt helped celebrate an international connection in Easton
?I already knew the alphabet,? Gilbert said, ?and the language is kind of similar to Spanish and English, so it wasn?t that difficult ... Gilbert had his choice of transfer between Baltimore, Maryland ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:38:00 GMT

English spoken in Guam, Micronesia being studied
In 2016, she completed her M.A. in English languages and literatures with a special focus in linguistics and is currently completing her teaching degree. Besides Guam, the team of researchers will ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:00:00 GMT

New Kent Middle School Students Win FBI Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge
In April, a total of 122,998 students from 1,965 schools in the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam ... material is available in English and Spanish to anyone online, but to compete for the ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 27 May 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Proclamation on National Charter Schools Week, 2019
Public charter schools work for students, teachers, and communities. The Center for Research on Education Outcomes found that charter schools better serve low-income students, minority students, and ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 May 2019 17:00:00 GMT