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Title: Call for Papers: Assessment in English for Academic Purposes
Body: Call for Papers -- Journal of English for Academic Purposes The Journal of English for Academic Purposes intends to publish a Special Issue on the topic of Assessment in EAP. The issue will appear in 2015 and I aim for a collection of papers that will show how theory, principles and practices of assessment (broadly defined) are applied in English for Academic Purposes environments, to support learning and academic language development. Studies with empirical data and practical classroom projects in and for EAP are particularly welcome. If you are interested in contributing a paper based on a project you've been working on, you are welcome to email me with a summary of what you might submit and I am happy to comment on whether it is likely to fit the scope of the Issue. Please make sure you have read the Guidelines for Authors on the Journal website at http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-english-for-academic-purposes Please send expressions of interest, with an abstract or summary of your intended paper, to co-editor Liz Hamp-Lyons at liz.hamp-lyons at beds dot ac dot uk by July 30th 2013. Hamp-Lyons, L. [LTEST-L] Call for Papers-JEAP. LTEST-L listserv (LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, 17 May 2013).
Source: LTEST-L
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Title: ACTFL Summer OPI Assessment Workshop at Middlebury College
Body: From http://www.actfl.org/news/press-releases/actfl-summer-opi-assessment-workshop-middlebury-college-now-open The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is proudly announcing the summer OPI assessment workshop that will be held at Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, from July 18-21, 2013 for the following languages: Spanish, Hebrew, German, French, Portuguese, and Chinese. The ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Assessment Workshop is a four-day course in professional development to introduce language educators to the Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL rating scale and techniques for conducting and evaluating oral proficiency interviews. The workshop consists of daily plenary presentations which are then reinforced by practical, language-specific, break-out sessions. These sessions utilize model interviews, hands-on rating activities and live practice in conducting and rating mock interviews. The practice interviews and their respective ratings are then critiqued and discussed within language-specific focus groups. Upon completion of the workshop program, eligible participants may pursue OPI Tester Certification. Participation in the workshop helps teachers understand the essential elements of teaching and testing for proficiency. In learning the assessment method most widely used today in the U.S., teachers are more aptly prepared to evaluate a student’s speaking ability and determine if pupils have achieved a specific benchmark level in accordance with individual districts or states. Learn more about this opportunity at http://www.actfl.org/professional-development/professional-development-workshops/actfl-sponsored-workshops
Source: ACTFL
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Title: Fall Workshop - Strategies to Increase Proficiency of Arabic Language Learners
Body: From http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/newsite/Programs/Educators/Professional_Development/qatar1/Workshops.php Fall Workshop - “Strategies to Increase Proficiency of Arabic Language Learners.” ورشة عمل الخريف: "استراتيجيات لرفع الكفاءة اللغوية لدى متعلمي العربية" October 10 – 13, 2013 Participants will learn how to set realistic performance targets for Arabic language students based on the ACTFL Performance and Proficiency Guidelines. Participants will then select and incorporate activities designed to build proficiency into the sample lessons. Finally, participants will identify how students can assess their own growth in communicating in Arabic using the CLVisa, Concordia Language Villages’ self-assessment tool for villagers. Registration for the Qatar Professional Development Workshops is based on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more at http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/newsite/Programs/Educators/Professional_Development/qatar.php
Source: Concordia Language Villages
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Title: Nominate a Colleague for NYS TESOL Awards
Body: From http://www.nystesol.org/award.html New York State TESOL is calling for nominations for its different awards, to be given at the annual conference in November. Nominations are due by October 13, 2013. See a list of the available awards at http://www.nystesol.org/award.html
Source: NYS TESOL
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Title: Houston ISD Hiring Spanish Bilingual Teachers
Body: Houston Independent School District (HISD) has openings for motivated bilingual teachers who are invested in making an impact on student achievement. Top candidates are encouraged to submit applications at http://schools.houstonisd.org/careers by the Early Application deadline of 5/22/13. Candidates that apply early will have the best chance of securing early contracts for the 2013-14 school year. HISD is a diverse, student-centered school district that's just as innovative as the nation's top charter schools. HISD is looking for teachers who are excited by innovation, committed to inspire and motivate all learners, and dedicated to unlocking the potential of every student. The current starting salary for a 10-month teacher with a Bachelor's degree is $45,887. HISD offers a comprehensive benefits package to teachers, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, flexible spending account options, and vacation time. $5,000.00 incentives are available, while they last, for teachers hired for the 2013-2014 school year to teach in critical shortage areas including: Bilingual (Spanish), Spanish, secondary math, secondary science, and special education areas such as Autism, Life skills, Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities, DeafEd, and Behavior Support. By filling out one application, applicants gain access to a network of nearly 300 diverse schools looking for qualified, experienced teachers. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, hold a valid Texas teaching certification (or reciprocal out-of-state certification), and pass a background check. HISD is committed to diversity in hiring and employment practices and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. We share HISD's belief that an effective teacher in every classroom is our city's best chance for a bright future. To apply to teach with HISD, please visit HISD's online application at http://schools.houstonisd.org/careers Vaughan, A. [LIM-A] Houston ISD Hiring Spanish Bilingual Teachers now! LIM-A listserv (LIM-A@LISTS.UMN.EDU, 15 May 2013).
Source: LIM-A
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Title: Smithsonian Folklife Festival Program to Raise Awareness of Global Language Loss
Body: From http://www.newswise.com/articles/smithsonian-folklife-festival-program-to-raise-awareness-of-global-language-loss The United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that of the more than 7,000 languages in the world, nearly half of them are in danger of becoming extinct by the end of this century. The Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival program “One World, Many Voices: Endangered Languages and Cultural Heritage” will focus attention on this urgent issue of global language loss by bringing together communities from around the world that are fighting to save their native tongues and cultural traditions. “One World, Many Voices” is produced in collaboration with UNESCO, the National Geographic Society’s Enduring Voices Project and the Smithsonian’s Recovering Voices Initiative. The Festival will be held Wednesday, June 26, through Sunday, June 30, and Wednesday, July 3, through Sunday, July 7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. All events are free. Festival hours are from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day with evening events such as concerts and dance parties beginning at 6 p.m. The Festival is co-sponsored by the National Park Service. Learn more about the festival at http://www.festival.si.edu/2013/One_World_Many_Voices/index.aspx
Source: Smithsonian Institution
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Title: New Non-Profit DLI Foundation To Push Language Education
Body: From http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2013/may/09/language-arts/#.UYvudZGGK6Y.twitter DLI Foundation launches plan to foster multi-lingual learning, keeping DLI at arm’s length By Sara Rubin May 9, 2013 In 1995, California Gov. Pete Wilson made Monterey Bay’s claim as the “language capital of the world” official. “We’re the center of the language universe,” says … David Armanasco, president of Armanasco Public Relations. Armanasco is now vice chair of a new nonprofit pushing language education, the Defense Language Institute Foundation. “The main purpose is to promote foreign language learning in K-12,” Armanasco says. “We think the U.S. needs to devote more resources to offering language training to kids.” The organization officially formed in 2011, but it’s just recently becoming active. The board has met twice, rented a Monterey office, and on April 25, appointed retired DLI Commandant Donald Fischer as president. Read the full article at http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2013/may/09/language-arts/#.UYvudZGGK6Y.twitter
Source: Monterey County Weekly
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Title: Illinois Bill Would Create Seal of Biliteracy
Body: From http://multilingualchicago.org/node/64 SB1221 is currently under study in the Education Committee of the Illinois Senate. SB 1221, sponsored by State Senator Iris Martinez, would establish a process whereby high school students who are biliterate in English and a second language would receive official recognition at graduation. Read the text of the bill and follow its status at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1221&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=&SessionID=85&SpecSess=&Session=&GA=98
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Title: Hawaiian Immersion Lottery at Pāʻia School Postponed
Body: From http://mauinow.com/2013/05/06/video-hawaiian-immersion-lottery-at-pa%CA%BBia-school-postponed Hawaiian Immersion Lottery at Pāʻia School Postponed by Wendy Osher May 6th, 2013 A controversial lottery for placement in Pāʻia Elementary School’s Hawaiian Immersion kindergarten program has been postponed. “The selection process for Papa Mālaaʻo scheduled for Monday, May 6th has been postponed to allow the district office and OHA to continue their efforts which hopefully result in a viable alternative to this process,” school Principal, Susan Alivado stated in an email to Nā Leo Kākoʻo O Maui, the nonprofit group that organized a demonstration opposed to the planned lottery. Keiki were among those holding signs at a demonstration this morning that was organized in protest of the planned lottery for placement in the Hawaiian language immersion kindergarten at Pāʻia Elementary School on Maui. Photo by Wendy Osher. Those opposed to the lottery say the system denies children the right to Hawaiian language immersion education and restricts the growth of language revitalization. Read the full article at http://mauinow.com/2013/05/06/video-hawaiian-immersion-lottery-at-pa%CA%BBia-school-postponed
Source: Maui Now
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Title: Exhibition: Japanese Porcelain and Prints at Oglethorpe University Museum of Art in Atlanta
Body: From http://www.jfny.org/event_calendar/calendar_list.php?dyear=1&query_page=1#item0 Exhibition: Jiki to Hanga: Japanese Porcelain and Prints at Oglethorpe University Museum of Art / Atlanta, GA 05/12/2013 - 08/25/2013 Japanese color woodcuts by painter/printmaker Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950), widely regarded as one of the masters of the shin-hanga style, will be featured in this exhibition, together with porcelain from the 17th to 19th century and other Japanese ephemera like a paint box, silk painting and many books. Learn more about the exhibition at http://museum.oglethorpe.edu/exhib.htm
Source: Japan Foundation
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