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Title: My Favorite #Authres (and More!) for Mardi Gras and Carnival
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From http://www.thefrenchcorner.net/
Samantha Decker provides some great videos and ideas for learning about Mardi Gras in her latest post on The French Corner.
Check out the full post at http://www.thefrenchcorner.net/2015/02/my-favorite-authres-and-more-for-mardi.html
Source: The French Corner
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Title: Afrolatin@ Forum: Latin@s of African Descent in the United States
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From http://www.afrolatinoforum.org/about-us.html
February is Black History Month. Spanish teachers may find good resources and discussion on the Afrolatin@ Forum, which seeks to raise awareness of Latinos/Latinas of African descent in the United States.
Visit the forum at http://www.afrolatinoforum.org/ and join the discussion, or find additional resources at http://www.afrolatinoforum.org/resources.html
Source: Afrolatin@ Forum
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Title: Podcast: ¿Nos hacemos un selfi?
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From www.profedeele.es
“Selfi” was chosen as the Spanish word of the year 2014. Here you have a podcast related to selfies and some comprehension questions to go with it. It is labeled as B1-B2 level of the CEFR, which is intermediate or intermediate high on the ACTFL proficiency levels.
Access the podcast at http://www.profedeele.es/2015/01/podcast-3-selfi.html
Source: ProfeDeELE
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Title: “Who am I?” Game to Teach Greeting Questions
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From http://www.spanishsimply.com
In this article, the author shares some ideas on how to play “Who am I?” with elementary school children and provide practice asking questions about personal details.
Access this activity at http://www.spanishsimply.com/2015/01/who-am-i-game-to-teach-greeting.html
Source: Spanish Simply
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Title: Remembering the Holocaust
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This website has many videos and short articles in Spanish about victims and survivors of the holocaust. There is a page devoted to “Los Deportados” where you can click on a person affected by the holocaust and read their story and/or listen and watch their story in video form. As well as a presenting interesting and engaging information on a serious topic, it’s also an extensive source of authentic material in Spanish.
The purpose of this website, as quoted from deportados.es, is as follows: “Toda nuestra investigación ha quedado plasmada en el libro Los últimos españoles de Mauthausen (ITALICS), escrito por Carlos Hernández y editado por Ediciones B. Un breve resumen de ella y otros contenidos totalmente diferentes podrás encontrarlos en esta web. Vídeos, documentos, datos, entrevistas, recuerdos, incluso canciones… Los principales protagonistas son los deportados supervivientes a los que hemos entrevistado personalmente. Sin embargo, también aparecen otros prisioneros españoles ya fallecidos cuyas familias mantienen su memoria y nos han aportado valiosa información para completar sus perfiles. Nos encantaría ampliar el listado, así que animamos a los familiares de otros deportados a que contacten con nosotros para incluirles en esta web, que es la suya. El material que encontrarás aquí puedes utilizarlo, reproducirlo y difundirlo libre y gratuitamente. Nuestro único objetivo es preservar la memoria de nuestros deportados.”
Access this resource http://deportados.es/
Source: Deportados
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Title: Brief: The Importance of Culture in ESL Teaching
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From http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/the-importance-of-culture-in-esl-teaching/education
The importance of culture in ESL teaching
by Douglas Magrath
February 04, 2015
From the first word, the study of a second language is the study of another culture. Language and culture are intertwined, and ESL instructors need to be aware of the cultural similarities and differences between the students and the people of the host nation, as well as the varied cultures among the students themselves.
Read the full article at http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/the-importance-of-culture-in-esl-teaching/education
Source: MultiBriefs
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Title: Opinion Piece: Updating Title III of NCLB to Benefit Dual Language Learners
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From http://www.edcentral.org/expertstakeontitleiii/
As the debate over No Child Left Behind continues in Washington, D.C., New America’s Dual Language Learners National Work Group has asked several dual language learner (DLL) experts for their thoughts on how to update Title III of that law. The first post along these lines included ideas from Dr. Eugene Garcia and Dr. Patricia Gándara.
Read the post at http://www.edcentral.org/expertstakeontitleiii/
Here is a related article about a proposed replacement for NCLB, the Student Success Act, and what it could mean for dual language learners: http://www.edcentral.org/student-success-act-dlls/
Source: EdCentral
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Title: Report: Enhancing Young Hispanic Dual Language Learners' Achievement: Exploring Strategies and Addressing Challenges
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The Educational Testing Service has released a report, "Enhancing young Hispanic dual language learners' achievement: Exploring strategies and addressing challenges." This report, written by Debra J. Ackerman of ETS's Early Childhood Research & Assessment Center and Zoila Tazi of Mercy College, examines the emerging research base on strategies for supporting the learning and development of ELs in preschool and the early primary grades. The report is available for a short time through Wiley Online Publishers at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ets2.12045/abstract
NCELA Nexus Newsletter (11 Feb 2015).
Source: NCELA Nexus
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Title: ESOL Odyssey: Tech Tip Tuesday
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http://publicschoolteachersodyssey.blogspot.com/
Laurah J. is the ESOL coach for her school district in Maryland. On her blog, The ESOL Odyssey, she has a section called “Tech Tip Tuesday” that comes out every Tuesday. The most recent Tech Tip Tuesday post is about Socrative. As Laurah explains, “Socrative allows teachers to create quizzes and assessments (multiple choice and short answer) based on their objectives. As students answer, data is delivered in real-time to the teacher's device/laptop so that she can monitor student understanding. Students also receive feedback on their answers in real time. Teachers can choose to use the questions they've created in various assessment formats such as quizzes, exit tickets and space races. Teachers can also choose different methods of delivery- one question at a time, student navigated, or students submit each question one at a time.” Laurah includes pictures and helpful ideas for using Socrative.
Access this resource at http://publicschoolteachersodyssey.blogspot.com/2015/02/tech-tip-tuesday-socrative.html
Source: ESOL Odyssey
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Title: #LangChat Summary: Use Games to Build Language Proficiency
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From http://langchat.pbworks.com/w/page/92653920/Summaries%202015
Thursday before last language teachers met on Twitter and discussed the use of games to build language proficiency. You can read a summary of the discussion here: http://blog.calicospanish.com/2015/02/09/use-games-build-language-proficiency.html
The full discussion is archived here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xFnv7gVUmTlPjcZAVYoMFtagae7OGykHSMFpKQyG9A0/edit
If you would like to participate in #LangChat discussion on Twitter, you can learn more about how it works here: http://blog.calicospanish.com/2011/02/05/getting-involved-in-langchat-on-twitter.html
Source: #LangChat
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