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Title: Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
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The annual Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages includes approximately 200 workshops and sessions presented by world language teachers at all levels of instruction.
The Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages serves the sixteen states of: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
The 2015 Central States Conference will take place March 12-14 in Minneapolis. Visit the conference website at http://www.csctfl.org/conferences/2015conference.html to view the preliminary program and to register.
Source: CSCTFL
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Title: 2015 Institutes on Project-Based Language Learning
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Our sister LRC the National Foreign Language Resource Center will be offering two professional development opportunities in 2015 dealing with project-based language learning:
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Fundamentals of Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) Online Institute
Project-based learning has had a rich and productive history extending for over 100 years. Embark on a journey of discovery to better understand project-based language learning (PBLL) and explore its connections with 21st Century Skills, content-based instruction, performance assessment and your own instructional context. Experts in the field guide you through the creation of a project blueprint. Connect with colleagues who have a common interest in quality PBLL implementation.
Complete Option 1 as part of a facilitated cohort or Option 2 via self-paced study. Successfully complete all assigned tasks and earn an NFLRC digital badge, which qualifies you to apply to the NFLRC 2015 Intensive Summer Institute in Honolulu.
Option 1 (facilitated - limited enrollment)
Registration Deadline: January 23, 2015
Session dates: Jan 28 | Feb 04 | Feb 11 | Feb 18 | Feb 25
Option 2 (self-paced)
Registration Deadline: Ongoing (March 1, 2015 for Intensive Summer Institute applicants)
First Module (five in all) opens January 31st
For full details go to http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/events/view/75
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Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) in Action Intensive Summer Institute
July 27-31, 2015
The NFLRC 2015 Intensive Summer Institute is not a beginner's workshop. In order to join, applicants will need to first earn a digital badge from the Fundamentals of Project-Based Language Learning Online Institute as a prerequisite. Seats are limited and applications will be competitive. Accepted participants will need to pay a $100 registration fee for the Intensive Summer Institute. Stipends to defray travel expenses will be available to selected participants traveling to Honolulu for the ISI. Preference will be given to participants currently working in community college contexts, but all practicing world language educators K-16 are invited to apply. District supervisors and world language curriculum specialists are ineligible to apply.
Badge Requirement Deadline: March 15, 2015
Application deadline: March 31, 2015
For full details go to http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/events/view/74
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Title: South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI)
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The South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI) based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is offering intensive summer courses at the elementary and intermediate levels in the following South Asian languages: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Pashto, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan and Urdu.
SASLI offers intensive language study for 8 weeks during the summer. The program is equivalent to one year's worth of language study. Classes are held on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
SASLI is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and non-student professionals. Must be 18 years of age by June 15, 2015.
The dates of the 2015 institute are June 15 through August 7.
For more information go to http://sasli.wisc.edu/
Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Title: MOOC “The Landscape of English Language Teaching” Being Re-Offered
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From https://www.coursera.org/course/shaping1landscape
Last October Stanford University launched two massive open online courses (MOOCs), both designed to help teachers support students' language use and content learning within the context of the new standards.
The first one, a five-week course called “The Landscape of English Language Teaching,” is being offered again starting January 5, 2015, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the University of Oregon.
This course is aimed at English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers, both those who are intending to pursue this field as a career and those already working in the field who would like to revise and refresh their methods and approaches. The materials and approaches presented should complement college courses such as Introduction to TEFL/TESOL Methods.
Learn more about the course and register at https://www.coursera.org/course/shaping1landscape.
You can learn more about the second course at https://www.coursera.org/course/shaping2paths.
Source: Coursera
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Title: Brief: Financing Dual Language Learning
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From http://www.edcentral.org/
Clare McCann and Jessica Bowen have written a brief, "Financing Dual Language Learning," which is available online at http://www.edcentral.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DLL.pdf. The brief seeks to "demystify the funding structure for Title III dollars."
Source: EdCentral
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Title: Language Grants from the Administration for Native Americans
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Now is the time to apply for funding from the Administration for Native Americans for your language revitalization work.
The Native Language Preservation and Maintenance program provides funding for projects to support assessments of the status of the native languages in an established community, as well as the planning, designing, and implementing of native language curriculum and education projects to support a community's language preservation goals. Full details: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=251415
The Esther Martinez Immersion provides funding to support three-year projects being implemented by Native American Language Nests, Survival Schools, and Restoration Programs in accordance with Pub.L. 109-394. Full details: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=270034
The deadline for both grants is March 4, 2015.
Source: Grants.gov
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Title: QFI Teacher Fellowship Grants
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As part of its overall mission to expand and improve the teaching of K-12 Arabic in the United States, Qatar Foundation International (QFI) is pleased to offer Teacher Fellowship grants for current or prospective K-12 teachers to become certified in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language. Fellowships provide up to $25,000 toward tuition and fees for programs that will lead to licensure or certification to teach Arabic in U.S. public or public charter schools. Fellowships are awarded to three types of applicants:
• Teacher candidates who are pursuing a Masters of Arts in Teaching (degree names vary by state and institution, but the result should be certification in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language);
• Teachers who are already certified in another discipline and are seeking an endorsement to teach Arabic; or
• Teacher candidates seeking certification to teach Arabic in the U.S. through any other recognized means, including undergraduate programs and alternative routes to certification.
Applications are due January 31, 2015. View the full details at http://qfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/QFI-Teacher-Fellowship-Announcement-2015-2016.pdf
Source: QFI
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Title: Qatar Professional Development Workshop: Global Literacy
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From http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/adult-programs/educator-programs/workshops-consulting/qatar
Through a generous grant from the Qatar Foundation International, Concordia Language Villages is able to offer two Qatar Professional Development Workshops for current and future teachers of Arabic at our brand new Russian Language Village facilities in Bemidji, Minn. This project brings together K-12 Arabic language teachers from across the United States in two exciting opportunities to participate in professional development programs this year. The remaining workshop, "Global Literacy," will take place April 16-19, 2015. Preference will be given to K-12 Arabic teachers from the Midwest, but all Arabic teachers are welcome to apply.
For full details, including how to apply, go to http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/adult-programs/educator-programs/workshops-consulting/qatar
Source: Concordia Language Villages
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Title: Curriculum Resource: Teaching the Middle East
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From http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/
"Teaching the Middle East: A Resource for Educators" was written by many of the best scholars in the field of Middle Eastern studies and created in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities and three University of Chicago units, the Oriental Institute, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and the eCUIP Digital Library Project.
The website has 18 learning modules containing the following components:
Scholarly essays introduce historical themes, ideas, and concepts for each topic.
Framing the Issues detail key issues and concepts in greater depth.
Examining Stereotypes consider timely and controversial issues.
Image Resource Banks offer alternative views and copyright-free images for educational use.
Learning Resources provide ready access to maps, books, web sites, films, blogs, interactives and more.
Lesson Plans developed by high school educators directly connect these materials to your curriculum.
Foundations
Gain a broader understanding of the region's geography, history, and religion. [4 Modules]
Historical Perspectives
Compare aspects of Middle Eastern culture before and after the advent of Islam. [14 Modules]
Classroom Connections
For each learning module, high school educators have created two lesson plans with guiding questions for student research and classroom discussion. [36 Lesson Plans]
Access this resource at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/
Source: University of Chicago
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Title: A Chinese Lesson Plan for a Snowy Day
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From: http://www.misspandachinese.com
Here is a short activity for talking about snowy weather in Chinese. It includes a printable and two video suggestions having to do with talking about the weather.
Access this resource: http://www.misspandachinese.com/a-chinese-lesson-plan-for-a-snowy-day/
Source: Miss Panda Chinese
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