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Title: Using Shower Curtains for Word Walls
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Shower curtains (specifically, the cheap white plastic liners) are a great resource for language classrooms. Imagine drawing a city map or household layout that students can walk on and moving objects around on.
Here is another use for shower curtains: to make word walls to use in classrooms when the language teacher must travel from room to room and carry his/her resources with him/her each time. Read how Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell does it at http://musicuentos.com/2018/03/word-wall/
Source: Musicuentos
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Title: Summer Institutes by National Resource Centers
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From https://orias.berkeley.edu/professional-development/national-resource-centers
There are dozens of federally funded National Resource Centers (NRCs) at universities around the United States (link is external). One of their many functions is to provide resources to help teachers internationalize American education. To do this, they provide curriculum materials, teacher education, travel opportunities for teachers, scholarly speakers, and more. Through these sites you can find a wide array of resources: lesson plans, culture boxes, and Skype-based classroom speakers, just to name a few.
Many NRCs also organize summer institutes for teachers. Some institutes have funding available to defray travel expenses for out-of-town participants.
See a list of NRCs and upcoming institutes at https://orias.berkeley.edu/professional-development/national-resource-centers
Source: University of California Berkeley
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Title: New Issue of East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies
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Volume 5, Number 1 of East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies is available for free at https://www.ewjus.com/index.php/ewjus/issue/view/13. This special thematic section focuses on Ukrainian studies in Canada since the 1950's.
Source: East/West
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Title: Book: Collaborative Learning and New Media
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From https://www.peterlang.com/view/product/24296?format=HC
Collaborative Learning and New Media: New Insights into an Evolving Field
Christian Ludwig and Kris Van de Poel
Published by Peter Lang
This book is a resource for researchers in the field of applied linguistics as well as practicing teachers and teacher trainees in secondary and higher education. It explores collaboration in the foreign language classroom through the use of new media. Combining theoretical, empirical and practical insights into this intricate area of research, the contributions take different approaches across a wide range of international contexts.
Visit the publisher's website at https://www.peterlang.com/view/product/24296?format=HChttps://www.peterlang.com/view/product/24296?format=HC
Source: Peter Lang
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Title: Book: Usage-inspired L2 Instruction
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From https://benjamins.com/#catalog/books/lllt.49/main
Usage-inspired L2 Instruction: Researched pedagogy
Edited by Andrea E. Tayler, Lourdes Ortega, Mariko Uno, and Hae In Park
Published by the John Benjamins Publishing Company
This book presents a set of compelling essays collectively making a persuasive case for why a usage-based perspective on language is fast becoming a leading theoretical framework for investigating second language (L2) learning and the foundation for effective, innovative, engaging pedagogy. Drawing on 20 years of research in psychology, psycholinguistics, cognitive science, and linguistic theory, including discourse analytic approaches, the combined contributions paint a picture of theoretically-informed L2 pedagogy which emphasizes all facets of language as meaningful, embodied, and socially situated. The introduction and conclusion offer an outline of five foundational tenets essential to a usage-inspired pedagogy and a heuristic for developing usage-inspired L2 research and pedagogy. Each essay provides a unique vantage on usage-inspired L2 instruction and a demonstration of the efficacy of usage-based pedagogy. This volume will be invaluable for SLA researchers, graduate students, and classroom teachers interested in exploring usage-inspired L2 pedagogy.
Visit the publisher's website at https://benjamins.com/#catalog/books/lllt.49/main
Source: John Benjamins Publishing Company
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Title: Book: The Field of Chinese Language Education in the U.S.
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The Field of Chinese Language Education in the U.S.: A Retrospective of the 20th Century
Edited by Vivian Ling
Published by Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
This book will be the first account of the development of Chinese as a foreign language in the U.S., as it interacts with the relevant entities in China and beyond. There are virtually no systematic retrospective reflections on the field outside of the greater China region; and yet over the past decades the field has grown by leaps and bounds, and it is critical now that we pause to reflect on what has happened and what we can learn from the past. The contributors are among some of the most influential pioneers in the field whose entire academic lives have been dedicated to its development.
The Field of Chinese Language Education in the U.S.: A Retrospective of the 20th Century is aimed at those who are currently engaged in Chinese language education, as teachers or as students.
Visit the publisher's website at https://www.routledge.com/The-Field-of-Chinese-Language-Education-in-the-US-A-Retrospective-of/Ling/p/book/9781138502024
Source: Routledge
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Title: Call for Papers: Graduate Student Conference on Spanish Language Teaching
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From https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1402.html
Sonoma 2018: Graduate Student Conference on Spanish Language Teaching
July 27, 2018
Rohnert Park, California
The purpose of this conference is to bring together practitioners and applied linguists to discuss practical ways of how language learning theory can be put into action at the point of language instruction for adult language learners in institutional settings.
The conference format may include paper presentations, panel discussions, teaching demonstrations, and/or poster presentations; please indicate your preference(s). Every effort will be made to respect your preference, however, final decision on format will be the determination of the conference committee.
Conference registration fees are waived for students enrolled in programs leading to a graduate degree at any institution of higher learning.
Deadline for proposals: April 15, 2018.
View the full call for papers at https://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-1402.html
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Symposium for American Indian Languages
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From https://americanindianlanguages.com/
The Symposium for American Indian Languages (SAIL) 2018 will be hosted by the Linguistic Department of the University of Ottawa on April 13-14, 2018. It will happen in conjunction with the 23rd Workshop on Structure and Constituency in Languages of the Americas (WSCLA) and hosted by the Linguistics Department of the University of Ottawa.
SAIL brings together scholars, members of the indigenous communities, native speakers, educators and language activists who are interested in sharing experiences and best practices on topics related to language documentation, conservation and revitalization.
SAIL welcomes the active participation of indigenous communities, native language speakers, and those interested in revitalization and preservation of their heritage languages and cultures.
For full details visit the symposium website at https://americanindianlanguages.com/
Source: SAIL
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Title: 1st Annual NYU Conference on Second Language Pedagogy
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From https://sites.google.com/nyu.edu/language-pedagogy/2018-conference-program
1st Annual NYU Conference on Second Language Pedagogy
"Techniques and Technologies for Teaching World Languages"
April 13, 2018
New York, New York
Learn more and register at https://sites.google.com/nyu.edu/language-pedagogy/2018-conference-program
Source: New York University
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Title: Northeast Modern Language Association Annual Convention
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From https://www.buffalo.edu/nemla/convention.html
The 49th Annual Convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association will meet April 12 to 15, 2018, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It will feature approximately 400 sessions, as well as dynamic speakers and cultural events. Every year, this event affords NeMLA’s principal opportunity to carry on a tradition of lively research and pedagogical exchange in language and literature.
The theme of this year's convention is "Global Spaces, Local Landscapes and Imagined Worlds." We seek to examine the concept of spaces: their appropriation and occupation, the demarcation of borders, processes of inclusivity and exclusivity, as well as reproductive processes related to the creation of worlds—real, fantastic, and imagined. Pittsburgh, a city whose recent cultural explosion attracts visitors from around the United States and the world, provides the ideal backdrop for such thought provoking topics.
Visit the conference website at https://www.buffalo.edu/nemla/convention.html
Source: NeMLA
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