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Title: Book: Language Skills: Traditions, Transitions and Ways Forward
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From http://www.cambridgescholars.com/language-skills-10
Language Skills: Traditions, Transitions and Ways Forward
Edited by Halina Chodkiewicz and Magdalena Trepczyńska
Published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing
This volume brings an international perspective to language skills – an area of importance to both theorists and practitioners in all contexts of language teaching and learning. The twenty-seven chapters included here are arranged into six sections devoted to fundamental background issues, spoken interaction, perception of speech sounds and production skills, reading contexts and purposes, writing challenges for advanced learners, and technology and language skills. Explored themes range from the conceptualization of language as skill and the development of L2 skills in communicative and intercultural approaches, through challenges in teaching specific skills and their components, to the consideration of the possibilities and limitations of the use of modern technology in assisting students in skill acquisition. The volume’s contributors point to the multiaspectuality of the process of developing language skills with reference to different age groups, diverse educational and social contexts, as well as instructional activities focusing on isolated and integrated skills. The book also includes original empirical studies concerning learning, teaching, and testing numerous aspects of language skills in L2 attainment. The book will be of interest to researchers, classroom teachers, and specialists in language education, philology and applied linguistics, as well as to graduate students involved in the study of language skills acquisition and instruction.
Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.cambridgescholars.com/language-skills-10
Source: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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Title: Book: Flexible Multilingual Education
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From http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?k=9781783091980
Flexible Multilingual Education: Putting Children's Needs First
By Jean-Jacques Weber
Published by Multilingual Matters
This book examines the benefits of multilingual education that puts children’s needs and interests above the individual languages involved. It advocates flexible multilingual education, which builds upon children’s actual home resources and provides access to both the local and global languages that students need for their educational and professional success. It argues that, as more and more children grow up multilingually in our globalized world, there is a need for more nuanced multilingual solutions in language-in-education policies. The case studies reveal that flexible multilingual education – rather than mother tongue education – is the most promising way of moving towards the elusive goal of educational equity in today’s world of globalization, migration and superdiversity.
Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?k=9781783091980
Source: Multilingual Matters
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Title: Book: Advances in the Study of Bilingualism
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From http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781783091706
Advances in the Study of Bilingualism
By Enlli Môn Thomas and Ineke Mennen
Published by Multilingual Matters
This book provides a contemporary approach to the study of bilingualism. Drawing on contributions from leading experts in the field, this book brings together - in a single volume - a selection of the exciting work conducted as part of the program of the ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism in Theory and Practice at Bangor University, Wales. Each chapter has as its main focus an exploration of the relationship between the two languages of a bilingual. Section by section, the authors draw on current findings and methodologies to explore the ways in which their research can address this question from a number of different perspectives.
Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781783091706
Source: Multilingual Matters
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Title: Call for Papers: Rhode Island Foreign Language Association Fall Conference
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From http://www.rifla.org
RHODE ISLAND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION
FALL CONFERENCE 2014
Global Competence: Anchored by Language Learning
Saturday, October 4, 2014
7:45 AM-3:45 PM
Hosted by the Department of World Languages
Narragansett High School
Keynote Address: Clay Pell, World Languages Advocate
Please submit proposals for presentations by August 1.
Visit the conference website at http://www.rifla.org/events?eventId=892063&EventViewMode=EventDetails
Submit proposals at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Oo1lCFuVsB6tuHx7X5QK5DU9r6esw83_TTtyownBc5Q/viewform
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Title: Call for Volumes: Advances in Digital Language Learning and Teaching
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The ADVANCES IN DIGITAL LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING book series is published by Bloomsbury with Dr Michael Thomas, Dr Mark Peterson and Professor Mark Warschauer as series editors. It has already published books on learner autonomy and CALL, sociocultural approaches to online language learning and teaching, and interactive whiteboards and language education. New proposals are sought from academics working in CALL for sole-author or edited collections. More information can be found below and via the publisher’s series website:
http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/series/advances-in-digital-language-learning-and-teaching
Today's language educators need support to understand how their learners are changing and the ways technology can be used to aid their teaching and learning strategies. The movement toward different modes of language learning, from presence-based to autonomous as well as blended and fully online modes, requires different skill sets such as e-moderation and new ways of designing and developing language learning tasks in the digital age.
Theoretical studies that include practical case studies and high quality empirical studies incorporating critical perspectives are necessary to move the field further. This new series is committed to providing such an outlet for high quality work on digital language learning and teaching.
Volumes in the series focus on a number of areas including but not limited to:
task-based learning and teaching approaches utilizing technology
language learner creativity
e-moderation and teaching languages online
blended language learning
designing courses for online and distance language learning
mobile assisted language learning
autonomous language learning, both in and outside of formal educational contexts
the use of web 2.0/social media technologies
immersive and virtual language learning environments
digital game-based language learning
language educator professional development with digital technologies
teaching language skills with technologies
Enquiries about submitting a proposal for the book series can be made by contacting the series editors: Dr Michael Thomas (MThomas4@uclan.ac.uk), Dr Mark Peterson (tufsmp@yahoo.com) and Professor Mark Warschauer (markw@uci.edu).
Thomas, M. Call for book proposals in the "Advances in Digital Language Learning and Teaching" series. CALICO-L listserv (CALICO-L@LISTSERV.CALICO.ORG, 18 May 2014).
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Title: Call for Papers: Language and Social Interaction Working Group (LANSI)
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Language and Social Interaction Working Group (LANSI)
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York City
October 3-4 (Fri & Sat), 2014
PLENARY SPEAKERS
Hugh Mehan (University of California, Santa Diego)
Patricia A. Duff (University of British Columbia)
Call for Proposals
LANSI brings together scholars and students working on naturally-occurring data within the broad area of language and social interaction. In keeping with the LANSI spirit of diversity and dialog, we welcome abstracts from colleagues working on a variety of topics using discourse analytic approaches that include but are not limited to conversation analysis, interactional sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, and critical discourse analysis. Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and should include descriptions of the following aspects of the study: (1) problem(s) being addressed; (2) central claim(s); (3) data source(s) and analytic approach(es); (4) a short piece of data to support the main argument; (5) implication(s) of the findings. Please also include a 50-word summary. Abstracts will be blind-reviewed on the basis of clarity, specificity, originality, and the inclusion of the required components. Papers will be presented within a 15 or 20-minute slot with an additional 10 or 5 minutes for discussion.
Deadline for electronic submission is May 30, 2014. Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be sent via email by July 15, 2014. For additional information and to submit an abstract, please visit: www.tc.edu/lansi
Questions can be sent to: lansi@tc.columbia.edu
Conference Co-chairs:
Hansun Zhang Waring
Elizabeth Reddington
Nancy Boblett
***Please also check out our new LANSI volume at http://www.cambridgescholars.com/talk-in-institutions-2. You may view the table of contents by clicking on "VIEW EXTRACT."***
Reddington, E. LANSI @ Teachers College - Call for Proposals Deadline in 2 weeks! NYSTESOL-L listserv (nystesol-l@yahoogroups.com, 15 May 2014).
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Title: Call for Papers: Illinois Classical Conference Annual Meeting
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From https://sites.google.com/site/illinoisclassicalconference/meeting
The Illinois Classical Conference seeks proposals for its annual conference, to be held at Northside Prep High School from September 26 to 28, 2014. There is no set theme: the organizers would like to maintain variety both in level and in topic. Speakers have been from all backgrounds (educators, non-educators, Classics enthusiasts, students) and from all levels (kindergarten through university). Our annual meetings exhibit Illinois’ profound commitment to the Classics by offering a wide variety of topics.
Submissions due: May 30, 2014
View the full call for papers at https://sites.google.com/site/illinoisclassicalconference/meeting
Source: ICC
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Title: American Association of Teachers of French Annual Meeting
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AATF ANNUAL CONVENTION: July 19-22, 2014
New Orleans
"Le Français, langue à multiples visages"
Visit the conference website at http://www.frenchteachers.org/convention
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Title: 22nd Annual COTSEAL-SEASSI Conference on Southeast Asian Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
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The 2014 COTSEAL-SEASSI Conference will be held July 18-19 in Room 206, Ingraham Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Visit the conference website at http://cotseal.net/conference.html
Source: COTSEAL
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Title: 2014 Fulbright-Hays Grant Competitions Announced
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The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office of the U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the following grant program competitions...
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program
CFDA Number: 84.022
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-051914-002
The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of six to 12 months.
The Fiscal Year 2014 DDRA application package will be available starting May 19, 2014 at www.g5.gov. The due date for submitting applications is June 24, 2014. For additional program information, please go to http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/applicant.html
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Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program
CFDA Number: 84.021
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-051914-001
The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Short-Term Program provides grants to colleges and universities, state departments of education, and nonprofit educational organizations to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies. Project periods in a host country range from a minimum of four weeks to three months, depending on the type of project proposed. Project participants may include K-12 teachers, pre-service teachers, and postsecondary faculty.
The Fiscal Year 2014 GPA application package will be available starting May 19, 2014 at http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html. The due date for submitting applications is June 24, 2014. For additional program information, please go to http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/applicant.html
Webinars will be offered for these programs as follows:
GPA Program: Wednesday, May 28 1:00pm EST
DDRA Fellowship Program: Thursday, June 5 11:30am EST
Additional information on how to register and attend will be available soon.
U.S. Department of Education. Fulbright-Hays Competitions Announced! (19 May 2014).
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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