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| Contentid | 23117 |
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| Content Type | 5 |
| Title | STARTALK 2017: Contextualizing Conference Attendees as Participants |
| Body | “If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” –John Maxwell
The Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) at the University of Oregon supports STARTALK’s growth focus through its creation and ongoing support of LinguaFolio Online (LFO), an online language proficiency portfolio. STARTALK LinguaFolio Online involves mechanisms to encourage learners to engage in deep levels of reflection regarding their growth toward the learning targets (matched to the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements) embedded within each STARTALK program. CASLS representatives were at the conference to support the technical implementation of LInguaFolio Online at three drop-in lab sessions. |
| Source | CASLS Spotlight |
| Inputdate | 2017-04-29 08:37:45 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2017-05-01 04:14:42 |
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| Publishdate | 2017-05-01 02:15:01 |
| Displaydate | 2017-05-01 00:00:00 |
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This quote served as an appropriate motto for the 2017 STARTALK Spring Conference last weekend. At the conference, participants visited focus sessions related to STARTALK principles for language learning and teaching steps and were relied upon to cultivate knowledge given their individual experiences. This innovative conference format required all participants to take a step outside of their comfort zones and contributed to incredible professional growth. STARTALK, a component of the National Security Language Initiative designed to expand the teaching and learning of strategic world languages, punctuated its commitment to the growth of national instruction of these languages with their conference format.