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Title: A Latin Macronizer
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Do you have a nice Latin text that you want to use, but it lacks macrons and you want to show macrons? Here is an automatic macronizer that claims a 98% to 99% accuracy rate: http://stp.lingfil.uu.se/~jowi4905/macronizer/index.py
Source: A Latin Macronizer
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Title: The Little Prince: The Movie
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The first animated feature film adaptation of The Little Prince was released in theaters last week. Here is a YouTube playlist with clips in French from the film: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDNK0FPXT6OxPEhfNuajGfqDr66spjkRP
Source: YouTube
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Title: Infographic: French, the 5th World Language
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From the French embassy, here is an infographic about the importance of French in the world: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/francophony-1113/promoting-french-around-the-world-7721/article/infographic-french-the-5th-world
Source: French Embassy
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Title: Web Task: Shopping for Men’s Clothes in French
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From http://frenchteachernet.blogspot.com
Here is a simple activity: students visit a website that sells men’s clothing and figure out the French words for English clothing-related vocabulary: http://frenchteachernet.blogspot.com/2015/07/shopping-for-mens-clothes-web-task.html
Source: frenchteacher
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Title: Spanish Class Unit: Back to School and Subjects
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From http://zachary-jones.com/
From the Zambombazo website, here is a collection of back to school activities for Spanish class featuring cultural resources, including songs, infographics, ads, music videos, comics, tweets, short films, lolcats, news reports and school schedules from a variety of countries.
In addition to teaching about class subjects, schedules, school supplies and related vocabulary, the accompanying printable activities aim to explore cultural perspectives and practices related to education, class rules, returning to classes after vacation, school uniforms, costs, transportation and grades.
Access this unit at http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/back-to-school-subjects/
Source: Zambombazo
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Title: New Guidelines for EFL Teaching Standards
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From http://languagemagazine.com/?p=124182
TESOL Press, the publishing arm of TESOL International Association, has released a new resource for developing professional teaching standards in countries where English is not the dominant language. The new TESOL Guidelines for Developing EFL Professional Teaching Standards provides detailed steps and discusses important issues for postsecondary institutions, government agencies, ministries of education, and other professionals working to improve the quality of English language teachers in English as a foreign language (EFL) contexts.
Read more about the new guidelines at http://languagemagazine.com/?p=124182
The guidelines are available at http://www.tesol.org/advance-the-field/standards/guidelines-developing-efl-professional-teaching-standards
Source: Language Magazine
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Title: Article: Schools Get English Learners’ Names Wrong
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The first thing schools often get wrong for English language learners is their names
The seemingly simple step of recording and calling a student by the correct name can have consequences when mistakes happen
By Hayleigh Colombo
July 27, 2015
Experts who work with Indiana’s growing population of English language learners say that taking the seemingly simple step of learning the correct spelling and pronunciation of students’ names is critical to helping them adapt to what is often a drastically different environment from what they knew in their home countries.
“Your name is your identity,” said Jessica Feeser, who directs the English language learners program at Indianapolis Public Schools. “It’s how you relate to yourself. The easiest thing you can do to build relationships with your students is just to pronounce their name accurately and correctly. We cannot underestimate the importance that acculturation has in a child’s success in school.”
Read the full article at http://in.chalkbeat.org/2015/07/27/the-first-thing-schools-often-get-wrong-for-english-language-learners-is-their-names/#.Vb6UEbdypv1
Here is a recent post from TESOL about different naming customs around the world: http://blog.tesol.org/7-naming-customs-from-around-the-world/
Source: Chalkbeat
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Title: Creating a Strong Dual Immersion Program
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Amaya Garcia interviews Karen Beeman, an education consultant specializing in bilaterally and bilingual education, about creating dual immersion programs i this post from EdCentral: http://www.edcentral.org/beeman-part-two/
Source: EdCentral
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Title: Report: Identifying and Supporting English Learner Students with Learning Disabilities
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From http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?projectID=4483
Identifying and Supporting English Learner Students with Learning Disabilities: Key Issues in the Literature and State Practice
by Elizabeth Burr, Eric Haas, and Karen Ferriere
July 2015
While the literature on learning disabilities and on second-language acquisition is relatively extensive within the field of education, less is known about the specific characteristics and representation of English learner students with learning disabilities. Because there are no definitive resources and processes for identifying and determining best placement for English learner students with learning disabilities, schools, districts, and states struggle with this issue. As a result, English learner students who may or may not have learning disabilities are both over- and underrepresented in special education. This report aims to inform policymakers interested in developing procedures, including the use of guidelines and protocols, for identifying, assessing, and placing English learner students who may or may not have learning disabilities. The report describes 1) the key issues discussed in the research literature and 2) current state procedures for the 20 states with the largest English learner populations.
Access the report at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/west/pdf/REL_2015086.pdf
Source: Institute of Education Sciences
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Title: English-language Researcher/Practitioner Grant Program
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From http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/el_researcher_practitioner_grant
ETS is happy to announce the fourth annual TOEFL English-language Researcher/Practitioner Grant Program. The purpose of the TOEFL English-language Researcher/Practitioner Grant program is to enable practitioners to become involved in ETS's efforts to promote English language learning and to support education and professional development for English-language teachers worldwide through ETS's assessments and services. This year’s specific program goal is to compile data from diverse language-learning contexts and to summarize the compiled data in order to better understand the complexities of English language learning and teaching.
Grantees will investigate changes in English-language proficiency levels in relation to teaching and learning in their particular contexts. Chiefly, grantees will:
- administer the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL ITP test at least once before and after an instructional period
- conduct student background surveys (provided by ETS)
- collect student performance samples (e.g., audio or video recordings of speech and/or writing assignments)
- organize and analyze the test and survey results
- Technical assistance from ETS is available if needed.
- write a research report that provides detailed descriptions of the instructional program, the test and survey administrations, performance samples, and analysis results
Successful applicants will receive funding of US$5,000–$10,000.
The deadline for receipt of application materials is September 30, 2015.
For full details go to http://www.ets.org/toefl/grants/el_researcher_practitioner_grant
Source: TOEFL
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