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Title: Bastille Day Celebration in Portland, Oregon
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From http://www.afportland.org/2014/06/bastille-day-july-2014
The West Coast’s largest Bastille Day celebration will take place on Saturday, July 12, 2014, from noon to 6:00 p.m. at Director Park in Portland, Oregon. The Saturday festival will be free and open to the public; in 2013 it attracted close to 8,000.
For full details about the festival go to http://www.afportland.org/2014/06/bastille-day-july-2014
Source: Alliance Française
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Title: End of the Year Activities for the French Classroom
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Even if your school year has already ended, you may find these ideas useful at the end of the year next year: http://www.thefrenchcorner.net/2014/06/end-of-year-activities-for-french.html
Source: The French Corner
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Title: Authentic French Reading Materials: Il Était une Histoire…
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Here is a nice source for authentic French reading material, including stories, poems, and songs: http://www.iletaitunehistoire.com
Source: Il Était une Histoire…
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Title: Blog Post: Supporting ELT or ESOL students with Aspergers
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From http://elt-resourceful.com
Teacher Rachael Roberts writes,
“If you work with people with more severe forms of autism you probably already know plenty about how to support them , but many, often highly intelligent, people have traits of ASD without ever realising it. What they do realise is that life, and by extension learning in a classroom setting, is just that bit harder for them.
“I’m by no means an expert on all of this, but since my son was diagnosed a few years back, my awareness has grown significantly and I realise how under-prepared/informed I think many language teachers are (me included). Looking back, I can remember quite a few students that I would now recognise as probably having been on the autistic spectrum, and I now know that there are a lot of things I could have handled differently and more successfully.”
Read the full blog post at http://elt-resourceful.com/2014/06/26/supporting-elt-or-esol-students-with-aspergers
Source: ELT Resourceful
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Title: Online Course: ESL for the Secondary Science Teacher
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From http://www.tesol.org/attend-and-learn/online-courses-seminars/esl-for-the-secondary-science-teacher
In this online course, participants will explore the role of cultural perspectives in learning science, guiding principles of second language acquisition, and methods of instructional alignment of objectives, teaching, and assessment of scientific learning. Through guided instruction and active engagement, participants explore, plan, and apply principles from TESOL’s PreK–12 English Language Proficiency Standards (2006) and current research. Ultimately, participants will design instruction that aligns content and language standards, teaching methods, and student assessment in secondary science classrooms.
The course will take place July 7- August 3. For full details go to http://www.tesol.org/attend-and-learn/online-courses-seminars/esl-for-the-secondary-science-teacher
Source: TESOL
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Title: Apply Now: 2014 TESOL Teacher of the Year
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TESOL recognizes the hard work and dedication required to be an outstanding teacher. The TESOL Teacher of the Year Award, presented by National Geographic Learning, was created by TESOL and National Geographic Learning to recognize and honor exceptional English language teachers at all levels.
The winner will receive the following:
US$1,000
Free 1-year membership
US$250 voucher for the TESOL Bookstore
Free registration for the TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo the year of the award, plus 3 nights hotel and round-trip airfare
A session as an invited speaker at the annual convention
An invitation to the President’s Reception and the Leadership Luncheon at the annual convention
A profile and a published article in TESOL Connections
Applications are due July 15th.
For full details go to http://www.tesol.org/about-tesol/tesol-awards-grants/tesol-awards-for-excellence-service/tesol-teacher-of-the-year-award
Source: TESOL
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Title: The Best Websites for Learning about The Fourth of July
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The Fourth of July is coming up, and here is an annotated list of online resources about it compiled by Larry Ferlazzo: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/06/04/the-best-websites-for-learning-about-the-fourth-of-july
Source: Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day
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Title: More World Cup Links
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As the FIFA World Cup enters the second stage, here are some more links:
Learn more about Brazil!
Here is an interactive map of “Brazil beyond the stadiums” from the Smithsonian: www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-brazil-beyond-stadiums-180951742
Also from the Smithsonian, here are five recipes for Brazilian dishes: www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-brazilian-dishes-make-your-world-cup-watch-party-180951781
For English language teachers, here are resources from TES Connect: http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6431265#.U7AxL6in7uX
Italian teachers, did you know that the World Cup trophy is made in Italy? Learn more: http://italoamericano.com/story/2014-6-27/World-Cup
For French teachers, a reading passage about Lionel Messi: http://frenchteachernet.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/lionel-messi-resource.html
Here’s another treat for Spanish teachers from Zambombazo: a soccer-themed cartoon and some activities to go with it: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/monero-monsi-nuevo-sistema-copernicano
Learn about a girls’ soccer program in Tibetan schools in India: http://useenglisheveryday.wordpress.com/2014/06/28/the-himalyan-princesses-vs-snowland-united
Finally, here are some general-interest stories:
In the future, soccer-playing robots will be better than World Cup champions: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/robocup-building-team-robots-will-beat-world-cup-champions-180951713
An op-ed about our nation’s and world’s current obsession with the World Cup: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/07/opinion/we-are-the-world-cup.html?ref=opinion&_r=2
What language does soccer speak? http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/6/21/soccer-commentarylanguages.html
Source: Various
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Title: Article: Inspiring Students with Learning Disabilities To Take Up a Language
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From http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jun/20/learning-languages-special-education-needs
Inspiring students with learning disabilities to take up a language
With a different approach, language lessons for students with special education can be inclusive, exciting and relevant
by Martin Williams
June 20, 2014
Every year thousands of language learners struggle with the additional challenge of a learning disability. In England alone, there are more than 229,000 school students with special education needs (Sen), with many going on to successfully take qualifications in French, Spanish and German.
Retired special needs teacher David Wilson says: "Even those who are suffering from learning difficulties in the purest sense, if you delve deeply enough, you'll always find there's a real spark in there."
Sen covers a wide range of learning disabilities, from mild dyslexia to severe, non-verbal autism. "There's not a one size fits all approach for teaching languages to Sen students," says Wilson. "You have to look for the strengths rather than worrying too much about the weaknesses."
Read the full article at http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jun/20/learning-languages-special-education-needs
Source: The Guardian
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Title: Blog Post: Getting the Most out of a Matching Activity
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Teacher Martina Bex writes,
“Matching activities are an easy way to review content through comprehensible input. However, no student wakes up in the morning thinking, “I hope that we do a matching activity in class today!” They are boring, and many students can pound them out in a few seconds flat.”
Read the full blog post at http://martinabex.com/2014/06/22/cada-oveja-con-su-pareja to see how you can make matching activities cute, comprehensible, and challenging.
Source: The Comprehensible Classroom
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