FEI Promotes the French Language Worldwide

An experienced multilingual educator, Dr. Hind Louali has led Austin’s Ecole Jean-Jacques Rousseau since establishing this preschool through middle school institution more than 15 years ago. Among her other credentials, Dr. Hind Louali completed intensive training through the Centre International d’Etudes Pedagogiques (CIEP).

Now operating as France Education International (FEI), CIEP continues to support a range of academic education and vocational training initiatives around the world. A key pillar of its overarching mission is to disseminate French internationally as a second language and a language of instruction.

FEI has partnered with a wide range of government agencies and educational organizations to establish numerous local educational systems that incorporate the French language into their instructional materials and curricula. It has also played an integral role in the creation of French-speaking bilingual establishments and cultural networks worldwide.

Within France, FEI promotes high quality language-related courses and services through its FLE Quality label. Language centers must meet strict standards to obtain the FLE Quality designation.

Educational Psychology and Its Benefits

Dr. Hind Louali is a resident of Austin, Texas, and is the founder of Ecole Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Holding a medical degree, Dr. Hind Louali utilizes educational psychology in her approach to running the French immersion school.

Educational psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses specifically on development and learning. This field of psychology incorporates other fields, such as neuroscience, to get a better understanding of how people develop, learn, and what variables may affect a person’s growth. In schools, this is crucial to engaging with children, understanding how they learn, and modifying curriculum and teaching methods to optimize outcomes.

If a student is struggling with an area of their development or education, a psychologist can be a major positive influence. The educational psychologist will be able to see if a child is dealing with any environmental issues, looking at both positive and negative stimuli, and assess their strengths and weaknesses. By doing this they can then recommend appropriate measures to ensure the child has the best possible learning opportunities. This can also help identify any emotional or mental health issues, which can be a major roadblock for development and learning in children.

How Practicing Mindfulness Affects

Holding a medical degree earned in Morocco, Dr. Hind Louali has spent her career in education, and is the founder of her own school. Dr. Hind Louali is an advocate of practicing mindfulness, and understands the positive impact it can have on education and a student’s ability to learn.

In simple terms, mindfulness is the practice of being aware of your current thoughts, but not reacting and just allowing them to pass. It also consists of various techniques, such as breathing and meditation, which help relax both the body and mind. Mindfulness has proven to be beneficial in many aspects of life, including education.

When a person is experiencing stress, has a lot on their mind, or just cannot relax, they have a tendency to not be at their best. If they are trying to learn new information and skills, it can be extremely detrimental. Mindfulness helps by calming stressful thought processes and focusing the mind on a simple task. In this way the brain can comprehend and absorb new information much more effectively.

Not only will practicing mindfulness help in an immediate situation, but it is also proven to improve overall retention and learning over time. A student who is less stressed out, anxious, or worried is going to do better overall in school and retain more of their knowledge.

Think Bilingual Promotes Bilingualism

Dr. Hind Louali is the founder of the French School of Austin - Ecole Jean-Jacques Rousseau based in Austin, Texas. Before founding the school, Dr. Hind Louali, who is from Morocco, practiced medicine in numerous teaching hospitals before taking a sabbatical. A multilingualism advocate Dr. Louali is a board member of Think Bilingual Austin.

Started in 2016 Think Bilingual is a nonprofit that promotes bilingualism and multicultural understanding in Austin, Texas, an area that has a very diverse population. It does this by providing free resources on bilingualism, acquisition of a second language, and multicultural engagement to parents, children, organizations, or anyone interested in learning more about bilingualism and cultural diversity.

Think Bilingual also holds workshops, community activities, trade shows, and culturally diverse community-based festivals that encourage the local community to take up bilingual education and multiculturalism.

To fund its activities, Think Bilingual raises funds through charitable contributions, featured listings, and sponsorship opportunities.

Learn more about this organization by visiting its website, https://austin.thinkbilingual.org/