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Title: Summer Institute: Teaching for Global Understanding in the 21st Century
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From http://primarysource.org/globaledsummer
Teaching for Global Understanding in the 21st Century
Online orientation dates: Approximately 6 hours, completed between
June 23rd and July 15th
Course dates: July 21 - 25, 2014
Course time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
Follow-up session: October 2014
PDPs/Credits: 67.5 PDPs; 3 graduate credits
Educators are increasingly aware that the challenges of our changing world will require students to think and learn in new ways. In addition to teaching core academic content, our schools need to cultivate key skills: global awareness, critical thinking, media literacy, collaboration, intercultural communication, technological ability, and civic engagement. This course will explore the importance of such skills and will build a case for re-envisioning how we prepare students for an interconnected world. Participants will examine the global economy, the environment, health, social justice, and peace and conflict resolution. Interested participants should be willing to take on a leadership role in their districts and to be advocates for global education across disciplines and grade levels.
Open to all K-12 teachers and administrators
For full details go to http://primarysource.org/globaledsummer
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Title: OFLA Technology Team Professional Development This Summer
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The OFLA Technology & World Languages Committee would like to share with you some great opportunities for Professional Development that will take place at the end of July and beginning of August, just in time to get you motivated and excited for the 2014-2015 academic year.
A Brief Description:
In this multi-connected world of mobile technologies, students already use many devices and apps in their daily lives (Laptops, iPads, SMARTphones). These can also be used in world languages to bridge the gap between classroom and real-world learning. Presenters will demonstrate various mobile-apps and Web-2.0 tools and share how they are using these devices to teach the modes of communication and to assess the eight themes of the Ohio Standards via Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs). These are hands-on workshops and will take place in a computer lab with PCs. You are also welcome to bring your own laptops and mobile devices.
You can go to the following website to register or learn more about the Technology Team Workshops that are being offered: http://ofla.memberlodge.org
Minick, T. [OFLA] OFLA Technology Team Professional Development. OFLA listserv (OFLA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU, 5 Jun 2014).
Source: OFLA
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Title: Applicants Wanted for the Arizona Foreign and Native Language Standards Revision Committee
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From http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/foreign-native-language
The Arizona Department of Education will be following the process approved by the State Board of Education (SBE) in order to revise the current Arizona Foreign and Native Language Standards during the summer of 2014. District and charter K-12 educators, content/foreign language experts and higher education faculty from around the state of Arizona are encouraged to apply using the application below. The deadline for application submission is June 19, 2014. Applicants will be selected and will receive acceptance of their application no later than July 1, 2014. The revision process will involve both face-to-face meetings and virtual meetings with selected committee members. The entire process is expected to take six to nine months including the final drafts, public comment period and SBE approval in early 2015.
For full details and to apply go to http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/foreign-native-language
Source: Arizona Department of Education
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Title: Let’s Learn Latin: Workshops for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
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From http://www.ascaniusyci.org/teachers.htm
Let's Learn Latin will introduce elementary and middle school teachers to the world of Latin and the ancient Romans through a series of engaging, standards-connected lessons. Teachers get to play the role of students, learning the material through the same activities and lessons that they will be able to use in their own classrooms. Participants will enjoy learning the basics of Latin, by working through 50% or more of a colorful, interesting, kid-friendly text called Minimus, richly supplemented by effective and innovative activities to practice the material. Other topics include Latin vocabulary, word roots, and Roman culture and mythology – all of which integrate seamlessly with Minimus. No previous experience with Latin is needed.
Upcoming Events for Teachers
Williamsburg - June 25, 2014
Hosted by: Williamsburg-James City County Schools
Kansas City Area - June 30, 2014
Hosted by: Oak Grove R-VI School District
Boston - July 18, 2014
Hosted by: The Brimmer and May School
Participants will receive myriad classroom-ready materials on all topics studied. All participants will receive documentation of their 6.5 contact hours.
Register: by mail or online. Deadline: 6/13/14. Limited to 15-20 participants.
Learn more and register at http://www.ascaniusyci.org/teachers.htm
Source: Ascanius
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Title: FY 2014 Centers for International Business Education Competition Announced
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International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office is pleased to announce the following grant program competition...
Centers for International Business Education
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpscibe/index.html
CFDA Number: 84.220
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-060314-001
The Centers for International Business Education (CIBE) program provides funding to institutions of higher education or consortia of such institutions for curriculum development, research, and training on issues of importance to U.S. trade and competitiveness.
The Fiscal Year 2014 CIBE application package will be available starting June 3, 2014 at http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html;jsessionid=l3ZtTP9QbpShhl0nMysthfshkGPmTxqkXvGWgW8Mb3jLQWQlfDyM. The due date for submitting applications is July 3, 2014.
For additional program information, please go to: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpscibe/index.html.
A webinar will be offered as follows:
FY 2014 CIBE Program Competition
Wednesday, June 11 2:00pm EDT
Additional information on how to register: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpscibe/applicant.html
U.S. Department of Education. FY 2014 Centers for International Business Education competition Announced. 4 Jun 2014.
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Title: Endangered Language Alliance in New York
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The Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) is an independent non-profit based in New York City and the only organization in the world focused on the immense linguistic diversity of urban areas. Many of the New York area’s estimated 800 languages are highly endangered; for many, New York is a major center. ELA documents and describes underdescribed and endangered languages, educating a larger public and collaborating with communities.
Visit the ELA website at http://elalliance.org
Source: Endangered Language Alliance
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Title: Public Lecture: Kabuki: What’s It All About?
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From http://www.jfny.org/language/events.html
Coinciding with the return of the acclaimed Heisei Nakamura-za kabuki company to Lincoln Center Festival this summer (July 7 – 12), The Japan Foundation, New York and The Nippon Club are pleased to present a public lecture “KABUKI: WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?” by Professor Samuel L. Leiter of Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. The lecture will take place on July 2 at the Nippon Club in New York City.
Since the end of World War II, Japan’s kabuki theatre has become familiar to theatre audiences around the world. The word kabuki itself has become so familiar that it has even entered the vocabulary of Western journalists to describe things—such as political maneuvers—that have nothing to do with what kabuki really is. Kabuki is an over 400-year-old genre that was, in premodern times, the most popular form of theatre for Japan’s urban citizens. Even today it remains extremely vibrant within the remarkably diverse world of Japanese theatrical entertainment. However, to truly appreciate this traditional theatre, it is helpful to be aware of its historical foundations and its principal artistic conventions, with which even many educated Japanese are not familiar. In this talk, Prof. Samuel L. Leiter will provide a brief, well-illustrated overview of kabuki’s origins and development, and will explain a number of theatrical methods that will help make kabuki easily understandable. Language students, especially, will benefit from the introduction of commonly used Japanese terms derived from kabuki.
For more details go to http://www.jfny.org/language/events.html
Source: Japan Foundation New York
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Title: Art Added to Street View Imagery of Venice
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From http://www.freetech4teachers.com
Keir Clarke, owner of Google Maps Mania, has created a neat mashup of art and Street View imagery. Views of Venice allows you to see artwork depicting scenes of Venice layered over current Street View imagery of Venice. To access the imagery just click on the menu button on Views of Venice to choose a piece of art and see it in its geo-located context.
Views of Venice is available at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/keir.clarke/web/metro.htm
Read the rest of Richard Byrne’s review of this resource at http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/06/views-of-venice-art-added-to-street.html#.U5U47S8XXOV
Source: Free Techology for Teachers
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Title: Irish Language Week
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From http://www.daltai.com/email/html/index.html
Daltaí na Gaeilge will hold their week-long Irish Language Immersion Program, from Sunday evening, August 24th through Saturday noon, August 30th, 2014 in Esopus, New York. All are welcome! This year Siún Ní Dhuinn will be returning to instruct the very fluent students. Siún is a lecturer in Modern Irish at University College Dublin, and she is an energetic and engaging teacher. There will be a pre-school program and separate classes for children as well.
General Information, Directions and a Registration Form are available at http://www.daltai.com/email/html/index.html.
Source: Daltaí na Gaeilge
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Title: Sommerfest 2014 in Walpole, Massachusetts
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From http://www.germanclub.org/Events/GermanSommerfest.aspx
An annual Sommerfest will be celebrated on Saturday, June 21st, 12 noon - 11 pm and Sunday, June 22nd, Sunday 12 noon - 6 pm at the Boylston Schul-Verein, Walpole, MA.
Join several thousand visitors during a weekend long celebration of "Gemütlichkeit" and fun at the German Sommerfest.
Live music and dancing, kid's games, pony rides and target shooting are just some of the activities offered.
Start the summer with a fun filled weekend for the whole family, while enjoying traditional German fare (but not only) and beers. Several vendors will be offering traditional German crafts, clothing, beer steins and foods.
For full details go to http://www.germanclub.org/Events/GermanSommerfest.aspx
Source: German-American Club
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