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Title: Call for Papers: Working Papers in TESOL & Applied Linguistics
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/23/23-3082.html Teachers College, Columbia University Working Papers in TESOL & Applied Linguistics is an on-line journal (http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tesolalwebjournal ) dedicated to publishing research in progress in the fields of TESOL and Applied Linguistics. Within a conceptual framework that values an integration of theory and practice, the journal publishes full-length articles dealing, in a principled way, with language, language acquisition, language teaching, and language assessment. The journal also publishes interviews, short commentaries, and book reviews. The Editorial Board is currently accepting manuscripts for review for the Fall 2012 issue. Submissions from both within and outside the TC community are welcome. The deadline for submission is September 2, 2012 (Sunday). View the full call for submissions at http://linguistlist.org/issues/23/23-3082.html
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Title: Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Annual Convention
Body: From http://www.aseees.org/convention.html ASEEES 44th Annual Convention in New Orleans November 15-18, 2012 Convention Theme: “Boundary, Barrier and Border Crossing" One of the core activities of the Association is the annual convention. Held in the fall, the convention takes place each year in a different city and is generally hosted by one of the Association's regional affiliates. This international forum makes possible a broad exchange of information and ideas, stimulating further work and sustaining the intellectual vitality of the field. Early registration ends August 17. For full details go to http://www.aseees.org/convention.html
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Title: COFLT-WAFLT PNCFL Conference Scholarship
Body: PNCFL is happy to provide two scholarships for each member state (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) to attend the COFLT-WAFLT (PNCFL) Fall Conference, to be held in Vancouver, WA October 11-13. All applicants must be current members of their member state (which automatically includes PNCFL membership). The scholarship covers: FREE 8-hour ACTFL OPI Familiarization Workshop on Thursday, October 11; FREE basic conference registration for Friday and Saturday, October 12-13. All scholarship recipients will need to cover their travel costs, including airfare, lodging, parking, and meals. All applicants must be received by August 1, 2012. Applications will be reviewed by the PNCFL board and applicants will be notified by August 20, 2012. Apply at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dDFGTDExUjU1bUZhaHFaRjZzb3NJY1E6MQ
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Title: Job: Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition and Academic Achievement, Massachusetts
Body: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) is looking for a proven visionary leader in ELL programming to oversee the Departments’ Office of English Language Acquisition and Academic Achievement. The desired individual will have a proven track record of managing State, or District, ELL program implementation, sound fiscal management and measured achievement, while maintaining compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. The Director of OELAAA will lead in the planning, management and development of statewide policy for academic leadership, curriculum development, program and staff supervision, staff deployment and fiscal management for ELL programs throughout the Commonwealth. The selected candidate will: Lead and manage the operations and implementation of federal and state ELL programs and grants such as, Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners (RETELL) Initiative, Title III of No Child Left Behind, the Question 2 Ballot Initiative, and WIDA (World Class Instructional Design & Assessment), to name a few. Direct the design, development and implementation of state wide professional development programs to improve and promote district implementation of ELL instruction and curriculum serving ELL students. Coordinate with, and seek input from, state and national educational associations for ELL, including directing the Urban ELL Director Network and other relevant statewide networks. Serve as the Department’s primary liaison with the United States Department of Education. Proactively collaborate with all programmatic units with the ESE, as well as all district stakeholders, to ensure concise adoption, implementation and measurement of ELL programs. Preferred Qualifications: The successful candidate will have: at least five years of experience in ELL educational administration, including supervision of professional staff at a district or state level; current knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to English language learners; excellent fiscal management relating to budgets and grants management; documented experience in designing and delivering professional development for teachers, school and district administrators; proven experience developing data assessments and measurements that statistically document ELL program success, opportunities for future growth and the need for new program and/or policy design. must have excellent written and presentation skills to effectively communicate program initiatives and achievement milestones across a wide stakeholder audiences; Educational Qualifications: Ph.D or Ed.D in Applied Linguistics or related field Application: To learn more about this opportunity, please visit the website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/jobs . Interested candidates should submit a cover letter with résumé to: HRMAN at doe dot mass. Employment Opportunity: Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition and Academic Achievement (OELAAA), MA. NCELA List (NCELA@HERMES.GWU.EDU, 27 Jul 2012).
Source: NCELA List
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Title: International Baccalaureate Is Seeking Examiners in Finnish, Japanese, Ndebele, and Korean
Body: The International Baccalaureate (IB) is currently seeking experienced individuals to take on the role of Examiner Responsible for the following courses: Japanese A: language and literature Finnish literature Ndebele A Literature Korean ‘B’ The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit educational foundation offering challenging programs for a worldwide community of schools. It is now represented in over 120 countries and in over 2,000 schools. The IB provides an international pre-university curriculum and an international university entry qualification, which gives access to higher education on a worldwide basis. You may be interested to visit the public website at http://www.ibo.org for more details. One of the characteristics of the IB's diploma program is that students are required to study, as one of six subjects that constitute the diploma, one of three ‘Language A’ course, each designed to develop high social, aesthetic and cultural literacy, as well as communication skills. The IB’s Language A: language and literature course is for students aged 16-18 who have experience of using the language of the course in an academic context. The course is firmly based on the study of both language and literature, with a focus on how the study of texts produced in a language is central to how we see and understand the world in which we live. The texts studied on this course will be diverse and in the literature elements will also include works studied in translation. At the end of the two years, students are expected to be able to focus closely on the language of the texts they study and will be aware of the role of each text’s wider context in shaping its meaning. Formal analysis of literary works as well as an understanding of critical literacy are desired outcomes of this course. The duties of examiner responsible include the setting and marking of examinations and may involve occasional (paid) travel to the IB curriculum and assessment centre in Cardiff, UK. Please note that this position is part-time, involves no relocation, and is usually undertaken in addition to existing work commitments. In addition, examiners will be given clear instructions and be well supported throughout the process. We are seeking an experienced individual with the following background: · Native / fluent speakers of the language in question · Qualified to at least degree level, ideally in the language and/or literature of the language in question · Teaching experience · Examining experience (desirable but not essential). The IB is committed to offering the Language A: language and literature course in diverse languages, and regularly provides these examinations in sixteen different languages for its international candidature. We would be very keen to hear from all individuals with the above experience. If you wish to apply, or would like further information, please contact the Examiner Training and Recruitment Department by e-mail (examrecruit at ibo dot org).
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Title: Article: Wanted: Temp Attorneys With Foreign-Language Skills
Body: From http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443295404577543223388869162.html#articleTabs%3Darticle Wanted: Temp Attorneys With Foreign-Language Skills by Jennifer Smith July 23, 2012 Unemployed lawyers looking for work in a lousy job market might want to brush up on their Korean or Chinese. As international business disputes proliferate, law firms are bringing in flocks of attorneys with a flair for languages, although the jobs are almost always temporary. In fact, law firms and corporations that used to hire translators fluent in languages such as Japanese, Hebrew or Spanish now figure they can get legal skills in the bargain. "For legal matters, translators and attorneys with foreign-language skills are probably in the same price range—you get more bang for your buck," said Michael Reichwald, president of Yorkson Legal, a New York agency that supplies law firms and corporations with foreign-language-proficient lawyers and paralegals. Read the full article at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443295404577543223388869162.html#articleTabs%3Darticle
Source: Wall Street Journal
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Title: Article: Groups Bring New Life to the Cherokee Language
Body: From http://www.carolinapublicpress.org/10572/groups-bringing-new-life-to-ancient-cherokee-language Groups bring new life to the ancient Cherokee language by Katy Nelson July 17, 2012 Bringing the Cherokee language back to life after centuries of assimilation is uniting enrolled members of the Eastern Band, faculty and staff members at Western Carolina University and enrolled members of the two other federally recognized Cherokee tribes, the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees. Last week, representatives of the sister tribes met on the Qualla Boundary for a language consortium to add new words to the Cherokee lexicon. The group meets quarterly to keep a language spoken for hundreds of years relevant for the youngest generation of students at New Kituwah Academy and an Oklahoman immersion school. Read this extensive and detailed article at http://www.carolinapublicpress.org/10572/groups-bringing-new-life-to-ancient-cherokee-language
Source: Carolina Public Press
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Title: Native American Languages Act: Twenty Years Later, Has It Made a Difference?
Body: From http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/native-american-languages-act-twenty-years-later-has-it-made-difference Native American Languages Act: Twenty Years Later, Has It Made a Difference? By Kelsey Klug July 19, 2012 Native Americans lost control of the education of their children when the United States government forcibly enrolled them in residential schools designed for assimilation into an “American” mold. … In these institutions, children were severely punished, both physically and psychologically, for using their own languages instead of English. These experiences convinced entire generations of Native people that their children would be better off learning to speak only English. Hoping to spare their children the pain they once went through, parents stopped passing their languages on to their children, and thereby stopped creating fluent speakers of those languages. As a result, numerous languages indigenous to America are now severely in danger of losing their last native speakers. …Yet, United States government policy has officially changed quite significantly: in 1990, Congress passed the Native American Languages Act (NALA), recognizing that “the status of the cultures and languages of Native Americans is unique and the United States has the responsibility to act together with Native Americans to ensure [their] survival.” This legislation promised a lot to Native communities, stating that it was now the policy of the United States to “preserve, protect, and promote” Native Americans’ rights to use their Indigenous languages anywhere, including “as a medium of instruction” in schools. Read the full article at http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/native-american-languages-act-twenty-years-later-has-it-made-difference
Source: Cultural Survival
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Title: Georgetown University Press to Publish Al-cArabiyya Journal
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/23/23-3127.html Georgetown University Press is delighted to assume the publication of Al-cArabiyya, the annual, peer-reviewed journal of the American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA). Volumes 44 and 45 (2011-2012), a joint issue edited by Dr. Reem Bassiouney of Georgetown University, will be the first issue, and it will be available in December 2012. Al-cArabiyya is the only scholarly journal with a focus on Arabic language, linguistics, literature, and pedagogy. Read the full press release at http://linguistlist.org/issues/23/23-3127.html Visit the AATA’s website at http://www.aataweb.org
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Title: Be One of 1000 Libraries To Receive Muslim Journeys Bookshelf
Body: From http://www.ala.org/programming/muslimjourneys The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf is a collection of 15-20 books selected to help public audiences in the United States become more familiar with the people, places, history, faith and cultures of Muslims around the world, including those within the U.S. The Bookshelf will be awarded to 1,000 libraries across the country in December 2012, for use in presenting public programs in 2013. Advisors to the project include distinguished scholars knowledgeable about Muslim worlds, librarians, and other cultural programming experts. A companion website will expand the resources available for reading, understanding, discussing, and going beyond the limited scope of the books. Muslim Journeys is presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative, in cooperation with the American Library Association’s (ALA) Public Programs Office. Public libraries, community college and academic libraries, and state humanities councils are eligible to apply for the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf. Applications are invited from June 15, 2012 through September 25, 2012. For more details go to http://www.ala.org/programming/muslimjourneys
Source: ALA
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