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Title: Athabaskan/Dene Languages Conference
Body: The 2011 Athabaskan Languages Conference will be hosted by the Language Revitalization Program – Yukon First Nation Self Government Secretariat - Council for Yukon First Nations and held in Whitehorse, Yukon, June 27-29, 2011. Visit the conference website at http://www.uaf.edu/alc
Source: University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Title: Athabaskan/Dene Languages Conference
Body: The 2011 Athabaskan Languages Conference will be hosted by the Language Revitalization Program – Yukon First Nation Self Government Secretariat - Council for Yukon First Nations and held in Whitehorse, Yukon, June 27-29, 2011. Visit the conference website at http://www.uaf.edu/alc
Source: University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Title: Holt, Lautenberg Introduce Bill to Support Innovative Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching
Body: From http://holt.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=841&Itemid=18 Thursday, 26 May 2011 U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) and Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced that they have introduced, in both the House and the Senate, the Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act, which would support revolutionary classroom programs that provide carefully sequenced foreign language classes from kindergarten through high school. According to the U.S. Department of Education, however, only 44 percent of American high school students are enrolled in foreign language classes, and only 31 percent of American elementary schools even offer foreign languages. To address these problems, the bill would create a new K-12/higher education foreign language education partnership program. It would provide up to $50 million in annual funding for model programs of sequenced foreign language instruction from K-12, with the goal of graduating high school students with an advanced level of proficiency. Any foreign language is eligible, but the Secretary of Education may establish priorities on languages critical to national needs. Read the full press release at http://holt.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=841&Itemid=18 See the text of the bill at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s112-1015
Source: Representative Rush Holt’s Website
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Title: Holt, Lautenberg Introduce Bill to Support Innovative Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching
Body: From http://holt.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=841&Itemid=18 Thursday, 26 May 2011 U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) and Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced that they have introduced, in both the House and the Senate, the Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act, which would support revolutionary classroom programs that provide carefully sequenced foreign language classes from kindergarten through high school. According to the U.S. Department of Education, however, only 44 percent of American high school students are enrolled in foreign language classes, and only 31 percent of American elementary schools even offer foreign languages. To address these problems, the bill would create a new K-12/higher education foreign language education partnership program. It would provide up to $50 million in annual funding for model programs of sequenced foreign language instruction from K-12, with the goal of graduating high school students with an advanced level of proficiency. Any foreign language is eligible, but the Secretary of Education may establish priorities on languages critical to national needs. Read the full press release at http://holt.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=841&Itemid=18 See the text of the bill at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s112-1015
Source: Representative Rush Holt’s Website
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Title: Good News in Massachusetts: Spanish Immersion Program Graduates First Class
Body: From http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1152090453/Mendon-Uptons-Spanish-immersion-program-graduates-first-class Mendon-Upton's Spanish immersion program graduates first class By Julie Balise May 22, 2011 Ashley Hill says she has an edge when looking for a new job: her ability to speak both English and Spanish fluently. Hill's journey through learning Spanish actually began 13 years ago, when then-Spanish teacher Joan Scribner did a presentation for parents of the Class of 2011 as their children entered kindergarten. Scribner was co-founding the Spanish immersion program in Mendon-Upton after researching similar methods in Maryland and Holliston, where a French immersion program was already under way. With the immersion program, students follow Massachusetts curriculum, but they learn in Spanish only from kindergarten through second grade. In third grade, 80 percent of class is taught in Spanish, then 60 percent in fourth grade. Despite learning so much Spanish at a young age, the students still perform as well or better than other students on English standardized tests, said Vincent Rozen, principal of the Henry P. Clough Elementary School in Mendon. Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1152090453/Mendon-Uptons-Spanish-immersion-program-graduates-first-class#ixzz1NoYIAxWE
Source: Milford Daily News
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Title: Good News in Massachusetts: Spanish Immersion Program Graduates First Class
Body: From http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1152090453/Mendon-Uptons-Spanish-immersion-program-graduates-first-class Mendon-Upton's Spanish immersion program graduates first class By Julie Balise May 22, 2011 Ashley Hill says she has an edge when looking for a new job: her ability to speak both English and Spanish fluently. Hill's journey through learning Spanish actually began 13 years ago, when then-Spanish teacher Joan Scribner did a presentation for parents of the Class of 2011 as their children entered kindergarten. Scribner was co-founding the Spanish immersion program in Mendon-Upton after researching similar methods in Maryland and Holliston, where a French immersion program was already under way. With the immersion program, students follow Massachusetts curriculum, but they learn in Spanish only from kindergarten through second grade. In third grade, 80 percent of class is taught in Spanish, then 60 percent in fourth grade. Despite learning so much Spanish at a young age, the students still perform as well or better than other students on English standardized tests, said Vincent Rozen, principal of the Henry P. Clough Elementary School in Mendon. Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1152090453/Mendon-Uptons-Spanish-immersion-program-graduates-first-class#ixzz1NoYIAxWE
Source: Milford Daily News
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Title: Some International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) Grant Programs Cancelled for 2011
Body: From http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps/index.html The Fiscal Year 2011 grant competitions for the following IFLE programs have been cancelled: American Overseas Research Centers Business and International Education Fulbright-Hays Training Grants--Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fulbright-Hays Training Grants--Faculty Research Abroad International Research and Studies Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program
Source: Office of Postsecondary Education
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Title: Some International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) Grant Programs Cancelled for 2011
Body: From http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps/index.html The Fiscal Year 2011 grant competitions for the following IFLE programs have been cancelled: American Overseas Research Centers Business and International Education Fulbright-Hays Training Grants--Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fulbright-Hays Training Grants--Faculty Research Abroad International Research and Studies Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program
Source: Office of Postsecondary Education
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Title: End of Regents’ Foreign Language HS Exams Puts Pressure on New York Districts
Body: From http://gothamschools.org/2011/05/18/end-of-foreign-language-hs-exams-puts-pressure-on-districts End of foreign language HS exams puts pressure on districts by Philissa Cramer May 18, 2011 In one of its lower-profile decisions this week, the Board of Regents voted to require districts to recreate exams that the state used to provide. As part of a slate of cost-cutting measures meant to close an $8 million hole in the state’s testing program, the Regents voted to do away with all high school foreign language exams. Next month, Regents exams in Spanish, French, and Italian will be administered for the last time. Because passing a foreign language exam is required for students aiming for a Regents diploma with advanced distinction, considered the gold standard of New York State diplomas, districts will have to create local assessments for students who wish to earn credit in those subjects. New York City already has this experience. The city already offers homespun high school exams that can be used for advanced Regents credit in nearly 20 languages that are either taught in city schools or native languages for significant numbers of city students. The languages include Albanian, Chinese, Polish, and Urdu, among others. Read the full article at http://gothamschools.org/2011/05/18/end-of-foreign-language-hs-exams-puts-pressure-on-districts
Source: Gotham Schools
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Title: End of Regents’ Foreign Language HS Exams Puts Pressure on New York Districts
Body: From http://gothamschools.org/2011/05/18/end-of-foreign-language-hs-exams-puts-pressure-on-districts End of foreign language HS exams puts pressure on districts by Philissa Cramer May 18, 2011 In one of its lower-profile decisions this week, the Board of Regents voted to require districts to recreate exams that the state used to provide. As part of a slate of cost-cutting measures meant to close an $8 million hole in the state’s testing program, the Regents voted to do away with all high school foreign language exams. Next month, Regents exams in Spanish, French, and Italian will be administered for the last time. Because passing a foreign language exam is required for students aiming for a Regents diploma with advanced distinction, considered the gold standard of New York State diplomas, districts will have to create local assessments for students who wish to earn credit in those subjects. New York City already has this experience. The city already offers homespun high school exams that can be used for advanced Regents credit in nearly 20 languages that are either taught in city schools or native languages for significant numbers of city students. The languages include Albanian, Chinese, Polish, and Urdu, among others. Read the full article at http://gothamschools.org/2011/05/18/end-of-foreign-language-hs-exams-puts-pressure-on-districts
Source: Gotham Schools
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Title: Choctaw Days at the Smithsonian
Body: From http://www.choctawnation.com/news-room/events/choctaw-days-at-the-smithsonian The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is the first tribe to be asked to host a festival at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. On June 22-25, 2011, visitor will be able to experience Choctaw culture through booths featuring beadwork, pottery, language, flutes, weapons, and food. Storytellers Tim Tingle and Greg Rodgers, will also be available for the event. Learn more about this event at http://www.choctawnation.com/news-room/events/choctaw-days-at-the-smithsonian
Source: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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Title: Choctaw Days at the Smithsonian
Body: From http://www.choctawnation.com/news-room/events/choctaw-days-at-the-smithsonian The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is the first tribe to be asked to host a festival at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. On June 22-25, 2011, visitor will be able to experience Choctaw culture through booths featuring beadwork, pottery, language, flutes, weapons, and food. Storytellers Tim Tingle and Greg Rodgers, will also be available for the event. Learn more about this event at http://www.choctawnation.com/news-room/events/choctaw-days-at-the-smithsonian
Source: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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Title: Oneida Language Tools
Body: From http://www.uwgb.edu/oneida/index.html The Oneida Language Tools website offers some tools for studying and learning the Oneida language. Here you can: -learn a little about the language, its speakers, and its traditions -download a teaching grammar that includes sound files so you can hear how the language is spoken as well as how it is organized -access a dictionary database to look up words or find out how root elements of the language are used -view some sample texts This website is available at http://www.uwgb.edu/oneida/index.html
Source: University of Wisconsin Green Bay
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Title: Oneida Language Tools
Body: From http://www.uwgb.edu/oneida/index.html The Oneida Language Tools website offers some tools for studying and learning the Oneida language. Here you can: -learn a little about the language, its speakers, and its traditions -download a teaching grammar that includes sound files so you can hear how the language is spoken as well as how it is organized -access a dictionary database to look up words or find out how root elements of the language are used -view some sample texts This website is available at http://www.uwgb.edu/oneida/index.html
Source: University of Wisconsin Green Bay
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Title: Book: An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture
Body: From http://press.georgetown.edu/book/languages/introduction-moroccan-arabic-and-culture An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture by Abdellah Chekayri Published by Georgetown University Press Description: An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture and the accompanying multimedia DVD are designed to enable students to communicate effectively using Moroccan Arabic. Since Moroccan Arabic is rarely written or used in formal communication, the strength of the book lies in training learners in speaking and listening skills that can be used in everyday situations. The book uses Romanized transcription alongside Arabic script for the first three chapters and thereafter only the Arabic script. It also includes a glossary and answer key. It requires approximately 120 contact hours, plus 180-240 additional hours of preparation outside class. A novice student should reach the intermediate-mid level of proficiency by the end of this course. Visit the publisher’s website at http://press.georgetown.edu/book/languages/introduction-moroccan-arabic-and-culture
Source: Georgetown University Press
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Title: Book: An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture
Body: From http://press.georgetown.edu/book/languages/introduction-moroccan-arabic-and-culture An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture by Abdellah Chekayri Published by Georgetown University Press Description: An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture and the accompanying multimedia DVD are designed to enable students to communicate effectively using Moroccan Arabic. Since Moroccan Arabic is rarely written or used in formal communication, the strength of the book lies in training learners in speaking and listening skills that can be used in everyday situations. The book uses Romanized transcription alongside Arabic script for the first three chapters and thereafter only the Arabic script. It also includes a glossary and answer key. It requires approximately 120 contact hours, plus 180-240 additional hours of preparation outside class. A novice student should reach the intermediate-mid level of proficiency by the end of this course. Visit the publisher’s website at http://press.georgetown.edu/book/languages/introduction-moroccan-arabic-and-culture
Source: Georgetown University Press
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Title: 2011 Chinese Bridge Delegation
Body: From http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/awards/chinese/bridge?ep_ch=PR&ep_mid=7671486&ep_rid=47529192 The College Board is pleased to announce the 2011 Chinese Bridge Delegation, a week-long program in China for educators to start or strengthen their institution's Chinese programs and partnerships. School and district leaders are invited to attend this unique education trip to China as guests of Hanban (Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters). The activities and itinerary of this program are focused on partnership-building, school visits and educational workshops. Participants will gather valuable resources to help them build and expand their Chinese programs, and more. Dates: November 3-11, 2011 Who is eligible? District and school leaders from institutions developing new Chinese programs. Educators from institutions already offering Chinese language and culture programs are encouraged to apply. Multiple applicants from the same institution will be considered. Each applicant is required to submit an individual application. Participants in previous Chinese Bridge Delegations are not eligible to participate. Application deadline: June 3, 2011 Learn more at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/awards/chinese/bridge?ep_ch=PR&ep_mid=7671486&ep_rid=47529192
Source: College Board
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Title: 2011 Chinese Bridge Delegation
Body: From http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/awards/chinese/bridge?ep_ch=PR&ep_mid=7671486&ep_rid=47529192 The College Board is pleased to announce the 2011 Chinese Bridge Delegation, a week-long program in China for educators to start or strengthen their institution's Chinese programs and partnerships. School and district leaders are invited to attend this unique education trip to China as guests of Hanban (Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters). The activities and itinerary of this program are focused on partnership-building, school visits and educational workshops. Participants will gather valuable resources to help them build and expand their Chinese programs, and more. Dates: November 3-11, 2011 Who is eligible? District and school leaders from institutions developing new Chinese programs. Educators from institutions already offering Chinese language and culture programs are encouraged to apply. Multiple applicants from the same institution will be considered. Each applicant is required to submit an individual application. Participants in previous Chinese Bridge Delegations are not eligible to participate. Application deadline: June 3, 2011 Learn more at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/awards/chinese/bridge?ep_ch=PR&ep_mid=7671486&ep_rid=47529192
Source: College Board
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Title: Training Program for Teachers of Chinese: SPEAC
Body: From http://nealrc.osu.edu/story/speac-2011-announcement SPEAC (Summer Programs East Asian Concentration)-Teacher Training is an intensive seven-week training program, designed to develop participants' Chinese language teaching skills through lectures, master class observation, and hands-on teaching. Guided by the performed culture approach, this program is closely integrated with the intensive Chinese language program of SPEAC. Participants of the Chinese teacher training (TC) program have abundant opportunities to practice their newly acquired teaching skills with actual learners. Professor Galal Walker of The Ohio State University, co-author of Chinese, Communicating in the Culture, directs and teaches in the program. Applicants should have a high level of competency in both the Mandarin Chinese and English languages. SPEAC is offered by the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (DEALL) in collaboration with the National East Asian Languages Resource Center (NEALRC) at The Ohio State University. For full details go to http://nealrc.osu.edu/story/speac-2011-announcement
Source: NEALRC
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Title: Training Program for Teachers of Chinese: SPEAC
Body: From http://nealrc.osu.edu/story/speac-2011-announcement SPEAC (Summer Programs East Asian Concentration)-Teacher Training is an intensive seven-week training program, designed to develop participants' Chinese language teaching skills through lectures, master class observation, and hands-on teaching. Guided by the performed culture approach, this program is closely integrated with the intensive Chinese language program of SPEAC. Participants of the Chinese teacher training (TC) program have abundant opportunities to practice their newly acquired teaching skills with actual learners. Professor Galal Walker of The Ohio State University, co-author of Chinese, Communicating in the Culture, directs and teaches in the program. Applicants should have a high level of competency in both the Mandarin Chinese and English languages. SPEAC is offered by the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (DEALL) in collaboration with the National East Asian Languages Resource Center (NEALRC) at The Ohio State University. For full details go to http://nealrc.osu.edu/story/speac-2011-announcement
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