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Title: French Audio Resources
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Recently FLTEACH listserv users have been sharing links to audio resources in French. See the original query at https://listserv.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1408&L=FLTEACH&P=R18130&I=-3&d=No+Match%3BMatch%3BMatches and then click on “Next” by “By Topic” to see the responses.
Source: FLTEACH
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Title: French-English Word Borrowings
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Here is a French-language article about words that have been borrowed from English into French, and vice-versa: http://www.france-amerique.com/articles/2014/08/21/anglais-francais_les_mots_voyageurs.html
Source: France Amérique
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Title: Billetes: Activities for the Beginning of Class
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Billetes is a new activity type from the Zambombazo website specially designed for the beginning of your Spanish class. You can access them here: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/tag/billetes/
Source: Zambombazo
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Title: Using Bananagrams To Learn Spanish
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From http://spanishplayground.net
How can Spanish learners use the Bananagrams game? Well, they can play the normal game, of course. However, the game can also be adapted in several ways, as suggested in this blog post from Spanish Playground: http://spanishplayground.net/spanish-word-games-bananagrams/
Source: Spanish Playground
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Title: Survey: Many ELL Teachers Feel Unprepared for Common Core
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From http://languagemagazine.com/?page_id=96933
As students return to school from the Summer break and districts scramble to prepare for the full administration of the assessments aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), a new survey shows that teachers are feeling less confident about CCSS than ever. Teachers of English language learners (ELLs) and students with disabilities are especially discouraged.
The report published by Education Week Research Center, “From Adoption to Practice: Teacher Perspectives on Common Core,” surveyed 457 teachers and instructional specialists in K-12 schools from states that have adopted the CCSS. …
According to the findings, most respondents were familiar with the CCSS, but less familiar with the aligned assessments currently being developed by the two national consortia, Smarter Balanced and PARCC and 39% responded that they had no familiarity with the assessments. Less than half of respondents believe that their curricular materials and textbooks are aligned with the CCSS. Only 31% of respondents agreed that they have access to high-quality materials that are aligned with the CCSS.
Read the full article at http://languagemagazine.com/?page_id=96933
Read a related article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2014/08/teachers_of_english-learners_f.html
Source: Language Magazine
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Title: Resources for Unaccompanied Youth in the United States
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The U.S. Department of Education has just recently released a fact sheet entitled Educational Services for Immigrant Children and Those Recently Arrived to the United States. The fact sheet explains that the Department has “begun to receive inquiries regarding educational services for a specific group of immigrant children who have been in the news—children from Central America who have recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.” The fact sheet “provides information to help education leaders better understand the responsibilities of States and local educational agencies (LEAs) in connection with such students, and the existing resources available to help educate all immigrant students—including children who recently arrived in the United States.” The fact sheet provides descriptions of, and links to, relevant federal resources, including NCELA and many more, as well as a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
The fact sheet is available at http://www2.ed.gov/policy/rights/guid/unaccompanied-children.html
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RESOURCE from Colorín Colorado: Guidance and Resources for Schools and Staff Working with Unaccompanied Minors. As a record-breaking number of children cross the border alone into the U.S. from Central American countries, U.S. officials, detention center staff, attorneys, case workers, and children’s advocates are scrambling to address this growing humanitarian crisis. Colorín Colorado’s Guidance and Resources list provides an overview of the situation and a number of related resources, including books for children and young adults.
The collection of resources is available at http://www.colorincolorado.org/principals/unaccompanied/
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RESOURCE from BRYCS: Refugee Children in U.S. Schools—A Toolkit for Teachers and School Personnel. In collaboration with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services (BRYCS) has developed and released a downloadable toolkit to support and assist schools with large numbers of refugee students.
The toolkit is available at http://www.brycs.org/publications/schools-toolkit.cfm
NCELA Nexus Newsletter August 19, 2014.
Source: NCELA
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Title: TV Series: America’s Secret Slang
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From http://www.history.com/shows/americas-secret-slang/about
American’s Secret Slang is a new TV series on the History Channel. Here is the series description from the History Channel’s website:
“The history of America is buried in a surprising place—the unique phrases we use every day. What’s the story behind our most popular slang phrases, from “dyed in the wool” and “long in the tooth” to “three sheets to the wind” and “dead as a doornail?” Even words as simple as “hello” and “goodbye” contain secret messages—powerful hidden records of the American story.”
Watch videos from the series at http://www.history.com/shows/americas-secret-slang/videos
Read a review of this resource at http://esltech.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/americas-secret-slang/
Source: History Channel
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Title: 10 Ideas for Games in the Classroom
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Here are ten ideas for games in your language classroom: http://eltexperiences.com/2014/08/19/10-ideas-for-games-in-the-classroom/
Source: ELT Experiences
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Title: Center for Applied Linguistics Launches a New Website
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The Center for Applied Linguistics has launched a new website. The new website will provide the latest information about CAL’s research, projects and resources. You can browse our new website on your desktop, laptop, tablet or phone at http://www.cal.org/
Source: CAL
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Title: Blog Post: Listen to Your Classmates!
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From http://www.strategiesinlanguagelearning.com
In a recent blog post, Andrew Weiler points out the importance of listening to fellow students to improve listening skills. He goes on to point out that true interaction is much more than simply talking: “One way you can take your listening to a new level is to respond to what people say… NOT say what you have on your mind.”
Read his full post at http://www.strategiesinlanguagelearning.com/ways_to_improve_listening/
Source: Andrew Weiler
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