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Title: English-language Researcher/Practitioner Grant Program
Body: From http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/el_researcher_practitioner_grant TOEFL announces the second annual TOEFL English-language Researcher/Practitioner Grant program. The purpose of the program is to enable practitioners to become involved in ETS's efforts to promote English language learning and to support education and professional development for English-language teachers worldwide through ETS's assessments and services. The specific goal for the program this year is to compile data from diverse language learning contexts and to summarize these data in order to better understand the complexities of English language learning and teaching. The grantees will be asked to investigate changes in English-proficiency levels in relation to teaching and learning in a particular context by administering the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL ITP test both before and after an instructional period. If needed, ETS will provide support in the quantitative analysis of the data and interpretation of the results. Successful applicants will receive funding of US$5,000–$10,000. November 1, 2013 — Deadline for receipt of application materials For full details go to http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/el_researcher_practitioner_grant
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Title: English-language Researcher/Practitioner Grant Program
Body: From http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/el_researcher_practitioner_grant TOEFL announces the second annual TOEFL English-language Researcher/Practitioner Grant program. The purpose of the program is to enable practitioners to become involved in ETS's efforts to promote English language learning and to support education and professional development for English-language teachers worldwide through ETS's assessments and services. The specific goal for the program this year is to compile data from diverse language learning contexts and to summarize these data in order to better understand the complexities of English language learning and teaching. The grantees will be asked to investigate changes in English-proficiency levels in relation to teaching and learning in a particular context by administering the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL ITP test both before and after an instructional period. If needed, ETS will provide support in the quantitative analysis of the data and interpretation of the results. Successful applicants will receive funding of US$5,000–$10,000. November 1, 2013 — Deadline for receipt of application materials For full details go to http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/el_researcher_practitioner_grant
Source: TOEFL
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Title: Blended Language Learning from Middlebury College
Body: From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2013/09/blended_language_learning_boosts_global_competence.html Blended Language Learning Boosts Global Competence By Tom Vander Ark September 27, 2013 Middlebury Interactive , a joint venture between Middlebury College and K12 Inc., is a leader in world language instruction for K-12 students. The partnership will serve about 200,000 K-12 students this year in more than 1,200 traditional and virtual schools. The most frequent application is in a blended learning environment. Language courses are offered in Chinese, Spanish, French, German, and Latin. Elementary courses build a solid language foundation. Middle and high school courses focus on development of the four key language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Middlebury also offers customizable Fluency Courses that can be structured for a fully online, blended or traditional classroom implementation. The platform blends immersive gaming, social networking and multimedia interactive learning. Videos have been shot around the world--the French courses were shot in France, Canada, Senegal and Guadeloupe taping real people interacting in a real cultural environment. Task based activities use authentic documents and encourage students to make hypotheses about how the language works. Read more about the program at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2013/09/blended_language_learning_boosts_global_competence.html
Source: Education Week
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Title: Blended Language Learning from Middlebury College
Body: From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2013/09/blended_language_learning_boosts_global_competence.html Blended Language Learning Boosts Global Competence By Tom Vander Ark September 27, 2013 Middlebury Interactive , a joint venture between Middlebury College and K12 Inc., is a leader in world language instruction for K-12 students. The partnership will serve about 200,000 K-12 students this year in more than 1,200 traditional and virtual schools. The most frequent application is in a blended learning environment. Language courses are offered in Chinese, Spanish, French, German, and Latin. Elementary courses build a solid language foundation. Middle and high school courses focus on development of the four key language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Middlebury also offers customizable Fluency Courses that can be structured for a fully online, blended or traditional classroom implementation. The platform blends immersive gaming, social networking and multimedia interactive learning. Videos have been shot around the world--the French courses were shot in France, Canada, Senegal and Guadeloupe taping real people interacting in a real cultural environment. Task based activities use authentic documents and encourage students to make hypotheses about how the language works. Read more about the program at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2013/09/blended_language_learning_boosts_global_competence.html
Source: Education Week
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Title: Help “Refresh” World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
Body: From http://www.actfl.org/publications/all/national-standards-foreign-language-education/refreshed-world-readiness-standards You are invited to provide comments to help “refresh” our national standards: World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. On behalf of the Standards Collaborative Board, ACTFL is facilitating the process to update our common national standards. The document reflects the current educational landscape, including Common Core State Standards, College and Career Readiness, 21st century skills, as well as what language educators have learned from more than 15 years of implementing the Standards. Based on consensus from all levels of language educators, the five goal areas and the eleven standards have been maintained. The proposed revisions seek to clarify and better illustrate each goal area and standard in order to guide implementation and influence assessment, curriculum, and instruction. Access the feedback form, where you will see the original and revised version of the standards for each goal area. You may provide general/overarching feedback as well as more specific comments under each goal area. The deadline for feedback and comments is October 25, 2013. For full details and links go to http://www.actfl.org/publications/all/national-standards-foreign-language-education/refreshed-world-readiness-standards
Source: ACTFL
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Title: Help “Refresh” World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
Body: From http://www.actfl.org/publications/all/national-standards-foreign-language-education/refreshed-world-readiness-standards You are invited to provide comments to help “refresh” our national standards: World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. On behalf of the Standards Collaborative Board, ACTFL is facilitating the process to update our common national standards. The document reflects the current educational landscape, including Common Core State Standards, College and Career Readiness, 21st century skills, as well as what language educators have learned from more than 15 years of implementing the Standards. Based on consensus from all levels of language educators, the five goal areas and the eleven standards have been maintained. The proposed revisions seek to clarify and better illustrate each goal area and standard in order to guide implementation and influence assessment, curriculum, and instruction. Access the feedback form, where you will see the original and revised version of the standards for each goal area. You may provide general/overarching feedback as well as more specific comments under each goal area. The deadline for feedback and comments is October 25, 2013. For full details and links go to http://www.actfl.org/publications/all/national-standards-foreign-language-education/refreshed-world-readiness-standards
Source: ACTFL
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Title: Hawai‘i Language Roadmap Initiative Launched
Body: From http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/languageroadmap The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, with strong interest from the state of Hawai‘i’s Governor’s office, is coordinating the Hawai‘i Language Roadmap Initiative. The goal is to implement a roadmap for change –in education, in business, in state and county government, and in the community– to help build the future multilingual workforce of Hawai‘i. With co-sponsorship from NSEP’s The Language Flagship, this multi-month process will bring together stakeholders from education, government, and business to assess foreign language needs and create sustainable and applicable solutions designed to meet those needs within the state. The effort leads to the creation of policies and actions that promote the creation of a competitive workforce. To date, Language Roadmaps have been produced in Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Utah; with the latest having been launched in June 2012 in Rhode Island. Visit the initiative website at http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/languageroadmap Read an article about the initiative at http://www.kaleo.org/news/initiative-seeks-to-expand-languages-in-hawai-i/article_c2b95efe-297c-11e3-be23-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=story
Source: Hawai‘i Language Roadmap Initiative
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Title: Hawai‘i Language Roadmap Initiative Launched
Body: From http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/languageroadmap The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, with strong interest from the state of Hawai‘i’s Governor’s office, is coordinating the Hawai‘i Language Roadmap Initiative. The goal is to implement a roadmap for change –in education, in business, in state and county government, and in the community– to help build the future multilingual workforce of Hawai‘i. With co-sponsorship from NSEP’s The Language Flagship, this multi-month process will bring together stakeholders from education, government, and business to assess foreign language needs and create sustainable and applicable solutions designed to meet those needs within the state. The effort leads to the creation of policies and actions that promote the creation of a competitive workforce. To date, Language Roadmaps have been produced in Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Utah; with the latest having been launched in June 2012 in Rhode Island. Visit the initiative website at http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/languageroadmap Read an article about the initiative at http://www.kaleo.org/news/initiative-seeks-to-expand-languages-in-hawai-i/article_c2b95efe-297c-11e3-be23-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=story
Source: Hawai‘i Language Roadmap Initiative
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Title: Article: Immersed in the Umatilla Language
Body: From http://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local_news/immersed-in-the-umatilla/article_1c6f9dd0-2b1e-11e3-98da-001a4bcf887a.html Immersed in the Umatilla By NATALIE WHEELER October 1, 2013 Four hours every weekday morning, 10 toddlers at Tamalúut Immersion School dive into the Umatilla language. Tamalúut means just that — to immerse in water. Some of the three- to five-year olds cling to the edge, talking back to the language teachers in English, while a few jump into Umatilla and chat away with peers. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation school is designed around accelerated language acquisition, said Tamalúut teacher Modesta Minthorn-Wolahts, who wrote the grant to begin the program last year. A similar program began in Hawaii, and was later adopted for Native American languages in Montana and Wyoming. Read the full article at http://www.opb.org/news/article/immersed-in-the-umatilla
Source: East Oregonian
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Title: Article: Immersed in the Umatilla Language
Body: From http://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local_news/immersed-in-the-umatilla/article_1c6f9dd0-2b1e-11e3-98da-001a4bcf887a.html Immersed in the Umatilla By NATALIE WHEELER October 1, 2013 Four hours every weekday morning, 10 toddlers at Tamalúut Immersion School dive into the Umatilla language. Tamalúut means just that — to immerse in water. Some of the three- to five-year olds cling to the edge, talking back to the language teachers in English, while a few jump into Umatilla and chat away with peers. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation school is designed around accelerated language acquisition, said Tamalúut teacher Modesta Minthorn-Wolahts, who wrote the grant to begin the program last year. A similar program began in Hawaii, and was later adopted for Native American languages in Montana and Wyoming. Read the full article at http://www.opb.org/news/article/immersed-in-the-umatilla
Source: East Oregonian
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Title: Survey of Arabic Teachers
Body: The ACTFL Arabic SIG is currently conducting a survey to collect more information about Arabic teachers' experiences and their role as representatives of Arabic language and culture. It takes no more than 10-15 minutes, it is totally anonymous, and there is no identifying information required. To take the survey, follow the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FNB3WS5 . For any further questions, please send an email to: arabicsig at gmail dot com. NCLRC Arabic K-12 Bulletin - September 30, 2013. (langsub@uoregon.edu, 30 Sep 2013).
Source: NCLRC Arabic K-12 Bulletin
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Title: Survey of Arabic Teachers
Body: The ACTFL Arabic SIG is currently conducting a survey to collect more information about Arabic teachers' experiences and their role as representatives of Arabic language and culture. It takes no more than 10-15 minutes, it is totally anonymous, and there is no identifying information required. To take the survey, follow the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FNB3WS5 . For any further questions, please send an email to: arabicsig at gmail dot com. NCLRC Arabic K-12 Bulletin - September 30, 2013. (langsub@uoregon.edu, 30 Sep 2013).
Source: NCLRC Arabic K-12 Bulletin
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Title: European Language Fair: A Taste of Europe
Body: From https://www.eventbrite.com/event/5056052790 European Language Fair: A Taste of Europe October 18, 2013 San Francisco The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Istituto Italiano Scuola, the Goethe-Institut, the Alliance Française, the Swiss and Greek Consulates and the Center for Modern Greek Studies at San Francisco State University invite you to an evening of social mingling, sample language classes, and delicious food from each participating country. For full details and to register go to https://www.eventbrite.com/event/5056052790
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Title: European Language Fair: A Taste of Europe
Body: From https://www.eventbrite.com/event/5056052790 European Language Fair: A Taste of Europe October 18, 2013 San Francisco The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Istituto Italiano Scuola, the Goethe-Institut, the Alliance Française, the Swiss and Greek Consulates and the Center for Modern Greek Studies at San Francisco State University invite you to an evening of social mingling, sample language classes, and delicious food from each participating country. For full details and to register go to https://www.eventbrite.com/event/5056052790
Source: San Francisco State University
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Title: Free Film Screenings of Verdi Operas in Their Original Settings
Body: Two films which celebrate Verdi will be shown for free at the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco. 22 October: La Traviata a Paris (2000; 115 minutes) is a filming of Verdi's opera La Traviata shown in the original Parisian scenes and times of day described in the libretto. Given the distance between the numerous locations, the film required a high level of technological sophistication and received a 2001 Emmy award as well as a Prix Italia. Register at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e8a5f7gse63a7138&oseq=&c=&ch= for La Traviata a Paris. 29 October: likewise, Rigoletto a Mantova (2010, 129 minutes) shows Verdi's Rigoletto in the settings in Mantova and hours of the day identified by the libretto. With Placido Domingo and conducted by Zubin Mehta. Register at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e8a5g5zj90a74940&oseq=&c=&ch= for Rigoletto a Mantova. Both films are in the original Italian with English subtitles and will be shown at 6:30pm.
Source: Italian Cultural Institute
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Title: Free Film Screenings of Verdi Operas in Their Original Settings
Body: Two films which celebrate Verdi will be shown for free at the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco. 22 October: La Traviata a Paris (2000; 115 minutes) is a filming of Verdi's opera La Traviata shown in the original Parisian scenes and times of day described in the libretto. Given the distance between the numerous locations, the film required a high level of technological sophistication and received a 2001 Emmy award as well as a Prix Italia. Register at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e8a5f7gse63a7138&oseq=&c=&ch= for La Traviata a Paris. 29 October: likewise, Rigoletto a Mantova (2010, 129 minutes) shows Verdi's Rigoletto in the settings in Mantova and hours of the day identified by the libretto. With Placido Domingo and conducted by Zubin Mehta. Register at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e8a5g5zj90a74940&oseq=&c=&ch= for Rigoletto a Mantova. Both films are in the original Italian with English subtitles and will be shown at 6:30pm.
Source: Italian Cultural Institute
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Title: Theaterfest: German Theatre Festival and Competition
Body: From https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/german/theaterfest The 37th Annual German Theatre Festival and Competition which will take place on Thursday, April 17, 2014. The Theaterfest is held in Chapin Auditorium on the campus of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Dramatic presentations in German of no more than 15 minutes in length will be judged by a jury of secondary school German teachers, members of Mount Holyoke's German studies and theatre arts faculty as well as representatives of the German Consulate and the Goethe Institute in Boston. Prizes will be awarded on the elementary, secondary and college/university levels. The deadline for entry is March 21, 2014. For full details go to https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/german/theaterfest
Source: Mt. Holyoke College
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Title: Theaterfest: German Theatre Festival and Competition
Body: From https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/german/theaterfest The 37th Annual German Theatre Festival and Competition which will take place on Thursday, April 17, 2014. The Theaterfest is held in Chapin Auditorium on the campus of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Dramatic presentations in German of no more than 15 minutes in length will be judged by a jury of secondary school German teachers, members of Mount Holyoke's German studies and theatre arts faculty as well as representatives of the German Consulate and the Goethe Institute in Boston. Prizes will be awarded on the elementary, secondary and college/university levels. The deadline for entry is March 21, 2014. For full details go to https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/german/theaterfest
Source: Mt. Holyoke College
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Title: Registration Open for National German Exam
Body: From http://www.aatg.org The National German Exam is administered each year to nearly 22,000 high school students in the second, third and fourth level of German. The Exam, now in its 54th year, provides individual diagnostic feedback, rewards students through an extensive prize program, and creates a sense of accomplishment. Exam results provide a means of comparing students in all regions of the country, as well as programmatic data. Exam results are among the criteria used in selecting the recipients of chapter awards and the national AATG/PAD Study Trip Awards, a four-week study trip program in Germany. The 2014 Exam period will be December 2, 2013 to February 1, 2014. Registration for the 2014 National German Exam is now open. Learn more and register at http://www.aatg.org/NGE
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Title: Registration Open for National German Exam
Body: From http://www.aatg.org The National German Exam is administered each year to nearly 22,000 high school students in the second, third and fourth level of German. The Exam, now in its 54th year, provides individual diagnostic feedback, rewards students through an extensive prize program, and creates a sense of accomplishment. Exam results provide a means of comparing students in all regions of the country, as well as programmatic data. Exam results are among the criteria used in selecting the recipients of chapter awards and the national AATG/PAD Study Trip Awards, a four-week study trip program in Germany. The 2014 Exam period will be December 2, 2013 to February 1, 2014. Registration for the 2014 National German Exam is now open. Learn more and register at http://www.aatg.org/NGE
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