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Title: Goodbye to Ursula Williams
Body: A message from the IALLT Board: URSULA WILLIAMS We are deeply saddened by the news that our President-Elect, friend, colleague, and lifter of spirits is suffering from terminal cancer. She informed us recently that the prognosis is dire, and her remaining time short. To celebrate a marvellous, energetic life, and share our best memories with Ursula, to brighten up these darkest of times for her in a small way, we have set up a website where her friends and colleagues can post their pictures and other memories of happier times. Please visit, and share your words and pictures with Ursula and us all. To view: http://blogs.brown.edu/user/ursula/ To post: http://blogs.brown.edu User ID: iallt Password: iallt
Source: International Association for Language Learning Technology
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Title: Amherst College Seeks Curricular Computing Support Specialist
Body: From: "Mary McMahon" on LLTI Listserv Curricular Computing Support Specialist -- Language Support The Curricular Computing Services Department seeks a technology specialist who will be a member of a small team of Information Technology professionals who work together closely to support faculty in using computer technology in teaching. Candidate will have intensive interaction with faculty in the foreign languages, provide instruction to faculty and students in group and one-on-one settings; develop both paper and web-based instructional materials; and facilitate communication among faculty about use of technology in the curriculum. Candidate will help staff the telephone for the campus-wide Information Technology help desk. Additional information about Curricular Computing Services can be found at www.amherst.edu/it/ccs/ . Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, advanced degree preferred; 2-3 years experience providing user support with technology, preferably in supporting language/culture instruction in higher education. Position requires expertise in using and supporting technology in teaching, particularly digitized audio and video, developing web based materials, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with fellow team members. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Additional experience with any of the following is highly desirable: language instruction, specialized software for support of teaching of foreign language and culture, satellite system maintenance, php, Perl or Java/JavaScript scripting; use of scanners and image handling programs; writing documentation; desktop publishing; web site design. Amherst College offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package Applications/resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application and a resume to: Curricular Computing Support Specialist Search Office of Human Resources Amherst College P.O. Box 5000 Amherst, MA 01002-5000. Mary G. McMahon Director, Curricular Computing Services Amherst College Box 2240 Amherst, MA 01002-5000 413-542-8396
Source: Amherst College
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Title: Locating Foreign-Language Software Reviews and Summaries
Body: From: TBob on LLTI Listserv I want to point out a page we created for a teachers workshop at UTMartin. It may be of some help in locating software descriptions reviews. Locating Foreign-Language Software Reviews and Summaries http://www.utm.edu/departments/artsci/modlang/softwrev.html
Source: LLTI
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Title: Latin HS Teacher opening
Body: From: James Yoder on FLTEACH Del Sol High School, a new comprehensive high school in Las Vegas, is seeking a Latin teacher for the 2004-2005 school year. If you are interested in beginning a Latin program at a brand new school with a dynamic administration and faculty, we are looking for you! Our Foreign Language Department will consist of Spanish, Spanish for Spanish Speakers, French, German, and Latin. We will be integrating technology into our curriculum through the use of a state-of-the-art language lab with oral testing software. Our department is dedicated to professional collaboration and student achievement. Our Latin teacher will be integral not only to the Foreign Language Department, but to the overall focus of the school curriculum. Salaries in the Clark County School District for the 2004-2005 school year range from $28491 to $57480 depending on experience and education. Beginning the 2004-2005 school year, CCSD grants credit for up to seven years previous teaching experience, and all teachers new to the state receive a $2000 signing bonus that is paid in October. Las Vegas, despite it's "Sin City" nickname is a terrific place to live, and the cost of living is reasonable. Currently, the Clark County School District is the nation's sixth largest district with over 256,000 students in grades K-12. We will be opening 7 new elementary schools, 3 new junior high schools, and 3 new high schools in the coming school year with another 35 schools slated to open by August 2008. For more information on the Clark County School District, please consult our district Human Resources web page at www.ccsd.net/jobs To express interest in the Latin position, please contact me at jyoder@interact.ccsd.net or jyoder0612@earthlink.net or call (702) 349-4015. ------------------------------------------- James R. Yoder Foreign Language Department Coordinator Del Sol High School
Source: Clark County Schools, NV
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Title: FL Mandate in Britain
Body: From: Diana Scalera on FLTEACH Britain to require foreign language training in primary schools The British government is creating a new testing program to encourage every child from the age of seven to learn one of 26 foreign languages by the end of the decade. Although children in most other European countries receive language instruction beginning in primary school, Britain is the only country mandating language instruction for students ages 11 though 14. The Independent (London) (3/11)
Source: FLTEACH
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Title: FL Literature Circles conducted in English
Body: From: Joyce Dittrich, NBCT of Roanoke Country Schools on FLTEACH Sometime ago I had asked if anyone could recommend a story for both AP French and Spanish students. As a response to this request, several members were totally aghast that we might even consider working the stories in the target languages and discussed in English. A wonderful recommendation for a story was made and we locked into it: El hombre que plantaba arboles, by Jean Giono or L'hommme qui plantait des arbres. My colleague and I set up the work for our students following an awesome lesson plan by Dr. Sarah Jourdain. We incorporated literature circle discussion roles. The students worked on journals, the reading of the story and preparation for the circle outside of class. Each student had a series of tasks that used the target language. The circle was in English.Target date: everyone showed up and everyone was prepared. In our entire teaching careers (20+ years each) neither one of us had ever had such a wonderful experience. Students were thanking us for letting them do this. When told that many people thought it might not be the best practice to get the two languages together to discuss in the native language, their response was why it was so awesome. Their take on it was that they used the target language to read and appreciate the story and used their native language orally to share thoughts that they might not have been able to express in the tl but which were so eloquent in English. I could go on about the discoveries the students made! In addition, we are having a guest from the forest service to talk with our students and we are planting a tree in honor of the whole activity. There were so many connections that students made from this story to their lives. We are HSTW site and another vocational tie is strong: the importance of being happy in what you do in your life. Yes, we took a huge risk in creating this integrated lesson. It was so worth the time. I'd like to publicly thank the list member for the story suggestion and the link to Dr. Jourdain's site and of course, to thank Dr. Jordain. http://www.geocities.com/sarahjourdain/Giono-arbres.html
Source: Joyce Dittrich
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Title: Japanese HS Teacher Vacancy
Body: From : SenseiOnline The Eau Claire Area School District has a need for a full-time Japanese teacher for the 2004-05 school year. This would be at a high school (approximately 1800 students) and would begin on August 30, 2004. Candidate must possess or be eligible for a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction license to teach Japanese. Interested candidates should submit an application to the ECASD (can download and print a certified application from district web page). For further information, contact: Jeanette Suchla Executive Assistant - Personnel Eau Claire Area School District 500 Main Street Eau Claire WI 54701 715/852-3052 fax: 715/852-3056
Source: Eau Claire Area School District, WI
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Title: NCAA basketball and Spanish 1
Body: From: Bethanie Carlson at Millbrook High School in Raleigh, NC Thanks to some inspiration from FLTeacher Sara Hagen, I have written some activities for Spanish 1 to maximize March Madness. Three of the 64 teams in the tournament are located within 30 minutes of us in Raleigh, and as a result, this is a high interest topic. Schools in some parts of the Midwest close for the beginning of deer season; in ACC country, we all but stop for the NCAA tournament. I have posted the activities in pdf format on one of my class' Blackboard sites, and FLTeachers who would like to get a copy can do so by following these steps: 1. go to: http://blackboard.wcpss.net/bin/common/course.pl?frame=top& course_id=_5344_1 2. click on the course documents button 3. click on the link under "el torneo de básquetbol" FLTeachers are welcome to print and copy these activities for their classes. Go Carolina!
Source: Bethanie Carlson
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Title: NCLRC Newsletter- March edition
Body: The National Capital Language Resource Center puts out a monthly newsletter with many interesting articles. This month's highlights: 1. In the Dear Yana section, Abigail Bartoshesky replies to the following questions: - Any suggestions for informal assessments to track students' learning on a regular basis? - How do I integrate culture (beyond literature) into language instruction? 2. NCLRC SUMMER INSTITUTE SCHEDULE - May 24th to July 8th, 2004. 3. The UCLA Language Materials Project (LMP) website has been revised. LMP is an on-line bibliographic database of teaching and learning materials for over 100 Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) and now contains web-based teaching materials. 4. Elementary Immersion Learning Strategies Resource Guide available free online! (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Source: NCLRC
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Title: Greetings from the editor
Body: Hello, and thank you for subscribing to InterCom! My name is Greg Hopper-Moore and I recently assumed the role of Editor for InterCom. I have taught French for the last ten years in Oregon, except for the last year and a half when I took my family to Cameroon, West Africa. I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to serve the greater foreign language community by archiving the most useful Web sites and listserv postings. Next week, I will be posting a link to a subscriber survey. Please take a few minutes to give me feedback about your level of satisfaction with the InterCom service. My highest goal is to get you the information you want and need! Also, I would be grateful for any publicity you can give to the InterCom service. New subscribers may register at: http://casls.uoregon.edu/home/index.php If you wish to contact me directly, you may do so via email at: langsub@darkwing.uoregon.edu Please be sure to use a subject heading akin to: "For InterCom Editor" so that your message will come to my attention immediately. Thank you for your faithful readership. Sincerely, Greg Hopper-Moore
Source: Greg Hopper-Moore
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