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Title: Call for Proposals: 2011 Global Education Conference
Body: From http://globaleducation.ning.com/page/2011-conference The 2011 Global Education Conference will be held November 14 - 18, online and free. Sessions will take place in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. The conference is a collaborative and world-wide community project designed to significantly increase opportunities for globally-connecting education activities. The call for submissions is now live and available at http://globaleducation.ning.com/page/call-for-proposals
Source: Global Education Collaborative
Inputdate: 2011-09-22 12:25:32
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Title: Colloquium: Moving Between Languages: Research Perspectives
Body: From http://blc.berkeley.edu/index.php/blc/post/colloquium_moving_between_languages_research_perspectives Colloquium: Moving Between Languages: Research Perspectives Friday, October 7, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, B-4 Dwinelle Hall Elizabeth Boner, San Francisco State University Negotiating relationship through translation: How American development practitioners and Tanzanian beneficiaries exploit the gap between languages David Malinowski, UC Berkeley How do you move between languages when you’ve got no body? Lessons from online French lessons at Berkeley Tim Wolcott, San Francisco State University Americans in Paris: Myth, desire, and subjectivity in student accounts of study abroad in France For full details go to http://blc.berkeley.edu/index.php/blc/post/colloquium_moving_between_languages_research_perspectives
Source: BLC
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Title: 2011 National School Conference on International Youth Exchange
Body: From http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs067/1102564327884/archive/1107530547919.html The Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) would like to invite you to the 2011 National School Conference on International Youth Exchange in Seattle, Washington on October 29th, 2011 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel on 515 Madison Street. Check in and breakfast will begin at 8:00 am, and sessions and workshops will be held from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm. This year's Conference is titled "Building Generations of Youth Exchange". Mr. Kelly Aramaki, the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award, will be our keynote speaker. For full conference details go to http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs067/1102564327884/archive/1107530547919.html
Source: CSIET
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Title: Second Language Acquisition Certificate Program for African Language Instructors
Body: From http://nalrc.wisc.edu/news-a-update A Second Language Acquisition Certificate Program for African Language Instructors Date: May 21st - June 1st 2012 As interest in African language learning and teaching increases, so does the need to prepare graduate students, teaching assistants who are planning to pursue African language teaching as a profession and faculty members in the field who need retooling. The 2012 Summer Institute has been designed to help meet this need. It will train fellows in a number of crucial areas central to the effective operation of an African Language Program Applicants should submit a letter of application and supporting documents for the 2012 Summer Institute by September 30, 2011. For full details go to http://nalrc.wisc.edu/announcements/2012-suninstit-ancemt.html
Source: NALRC
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Title: ACTFL Fall Webinar: Communicating Students' Learning
Body: The third webinar of ACTFL’s first fall webinar series, Communicating Students' Learning, will be conducted on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm ET. Paula Patrick will focus on communicative classrooms where students demonstrate their learning through real performances with language. Learn to plan for and use this assessment as stronger evidence of student learning, reframing accountability. Take away ideas for communicating with parents, demonstrating achievement of learning targets for administrators and the next year's teacher, and showcasing learning for the community. Learn more at http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=5278 Register at https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=27040&
Source: ACTFL
Inputdate: 2011-09-22 12:35:33
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Title: 2012 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program
Body: 2012 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program - Deadline: November 15, 2011 The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the scholarship competition for the 2012 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages. CLS institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students. Students may apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection. Languages offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu. Interested applicants should review the full eligibility and application information on the CLS Program website: http://www.clscholarship.org/applicants.htm. Arabic, Chinese, Persian, Russian, and Japanese institutes have language prerequisites, which can be found here: http://www.clscholarship.org/applicants.htm#prerequisites. Students from all academic disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine, sciences, and humanities are encouraged to apply. While there is no service requirement attached to CLS Program awards, participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers. The CLS Program has planned outreach events at universities across the U.S. in fall 2011. Check out the CLS webpage or our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/CLScholarship, as we may be coming to your institution! For more information about the CLS Program and to access the on-line application, please visit the CLS website: http://www.clscholarship.org.
Source: CLS Program
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Title: Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language Assessment
Body: From http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language Assessment Purpose: To make available small cash awards to promising doctoral students working in the area of foreign- or second-language assessment that will help them finish their dissertations in a timely manner. Award Value: Up to $2,000 (payable in U.S. dollars only) October 15 or February 15 — Deadlines for applications Learn more about this opportunity at http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/doctoral_research_grant_second_language
Source: TOEFL
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Title: Job: Associate Professor, Spanish, Usage-Based Linguistics
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-3685.html University or Organization: Kansas State University Department: Modern Languages Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Usage-based Linguistics Required Language: Spanish Assistant Professor of Spanish. Specialist in Spanish usage-based linguistics, applied linguistics or second language acquisition, tenure-track, beginning fall, 2012. PhD in hand by June 2012. Teach 5 courses per year at graduate or undergraduate levels, including introductory Spanish linguistics courses and courses in support of M.A. options in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Commitment to active research profile and service activities. Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English. Successful candidate will value diversity in all its dimensions, and consider different cultural perspectives in solving problems in this area. Applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2011 and will continue until position is filled. View the full posting at http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-3685.html
Source: LINGUIST List
Inputdate: 2011-09-22 12:58:19
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Title: Job: Assistant or Associate Professor Computational Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Body: Announcement of Search--Iowa State University Assistant or Associate Professor Computational Linguistics and Applied Linguistics The English Department at Iowa State University is seeking applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of applied computational linguistics with an emphasis in evaluation of English learners’ linguistic production. At the undergraduate level will teach courses in linguistics and foundation courses in English. At the graduate level will teach courses in two Ph.D. programs, Rhetoric and Professional Communication and Applied Linguistics and Technology, at both MA and PhD levels. Graduate courses including computational analysis of English, second language assessment, second language acquisition according to specialty. Research areas of particular interest: pedagogical applications of natural language processing, assessment of second language, second language acquisition, and statistical approaches to the study of language. Beginning January 2012 or August 2012 depending on availability. Ph.D. in computational linguistics or related field and potential for excellence in research and effectiveness in teaching required for Assistant Professor, tenure-track; Ph.D. in computational linguistics or related field, a demonstrated record of accomplishments in scholarship, including an outstanding publication record, and effectiveness in teaching required for Associate Professor, tenure-track or with tenure. ESL teaching and assessment experience, publications, and external research funding preferred. 2/2 teaching load to begin. To apply for this position, please apply through the Iowa State University website at http://www.iastatejobs.com and click on "Apply for the Vacancy" (#110850) and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following: a letter of application/cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching/research interests, transcript or list of graduate courses, and contact information for three references. Application deadline is October 23, 2011. ISU is an EO/AA Employer. Women and members of historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Chapelle, C. [LTEST-L] Assistant or Associate Professor--Iowa State University. LTEST-L listserv (LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, 22 Sep 2011).
Source: LTEST-L
Inputdate: 2011-09-22 12:59:29
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Title: NFLC Language Consultant Opportunities
Body: The National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) at the University of Maryland is a research institute dedicated to promoting communication within the United States in languages other than English. We are currently working on a project that provides adult language learners with interactive online tools to reinforce their foreign language skills. We focus on less commonly taught languages. We are currently looking for several individuals to help us launch projects in the following languages (Arabic script): Brahui Hindko (Southern) Punjabi (Western) Pothohari Sindhi Siraiki Minimum Requirements: Native, or near-native, proficiency in the target language English proficiency Ability to conduct Internet research and submit Word documents and/or audio files Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of ILR scale of language proficiency Specifically, we need educated native speakers of these languages (or individuals with equivalent proficiency levels) to review online activities and cultural notes for online foreign language learning modules for their native language using software we provide. In addition, we are looking for speakers to find authentic reading and audio passages, to record audio files, and to perform various editing tasks in these languages. The work is part-time, contractual, and most of the work can be done from your home computer. All candidates must have permission to work in the United States. If you are interested in working with us, or if you know a qualified candidate who would be interested in working with us, please contact the NFLC via email at recruitment at nflc dot org. Submit your current resume and include the language(s) you speak in the subject line. Thank you! Regards, Amy Menjivar Program Coordinator National Foreign Language Center University of Maryland 301-405-9839 amenjivar at nflc dot org http://www.nflc.org
Source: ILR-INFO
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