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Title: Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association Annual Conference
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From http://psmla.org/event/psmla-fall-conference-2018
PSMLA looks forward to welcoming you to Pittsburgh for their annual statewide conference of world language educators on October 12-13, 2018. The Conference hotel is next to the Smithfield Street Bridge that connects with downtown Pittsburgh where you will have quick access to the vibrant city. The Pre-Conference Workshop on October 11 will focus on technology, including a visit to the Duolingo Headquarters.
Visit the conference website at http://psmla.org/event/psmla-fall-conference-2018
Source: PSMLA
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Title: Illinois Classical Conference Annual Meeting
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Illinois Classical Conference Annual Meeting
October 6-7, 2018
Northwestern University
Visit this website to see the program and to register: https://illinoisclassics.weebly.com/
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Title: Boston University Conference on Language Development
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Source: Boston University
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Title: Goethe-Institut's Coaching Program
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From https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/unt/for/gia/coa.html?wt_sc=usa_coaching
Are you an early career teacher of German as a foreign language interested in professional development training- exclusively in German? A seasoned teacher, ready to take your mentoring skills to the next level and train to become a Goethe-Institut certified coach? Or perhaps you are the principal of a middle or high school in search of quality programs to advance the skills of your world languages faculty?
Starting in fall 2018, the Goethe-Institut will launch a new program specifically tailored to the needs of American teachers of German.
In this free program, Goethe-Institut coaches will train interested teachers to be mentors available to coach other German teachers throughout the United States. Teachers can also request a coach, and so can administrators.
Learn more at https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/unt/for/gia/coa.html?wt_sc=usa_coaching
Source: Goethe-Institut
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Title: Join the National Network for Early Language Learning
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Source: Ñandutí
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Title: Upcoming Study Abroad Opportunities with American Councils
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American Councils Study Abroad is now accepting applications for Spring 2019 intensive language immersion programs. Applications are due by October 15, 2018.
Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP)
RLASP offers participants the unique opportunity to study Russian language and area studies in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladimir or Almaty, while pursuing volunteer opportunities, internships, and cultural interests in an overseas immersion setting. (Language prerequisite: two semesters of Russian)
Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP)
The Program provides participants intensive individualized instruction in the languages of Eurasia. Participants may choose from a wide range of regional languages, including: Armenian, Azeri, Bashkir, Buryat, Chechen, Dari, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pashto, Persian, Romanian, Tajiki, Tatar, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek, and Yakut. (Language prerequisite: two semesters of the target language or a related language)
Balkan Language Initiative (BLI)
The American Councils Balkan Language Initiative provides graduate students, advanced undergraduates, working professionals, and scholars intensive individualized instruction in the languages of the Balkans. Participants may choose to study one of 5 regional languages including: Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian. (Language prerequisite: two semesters of the target language or a related language)
Indonesian Overseas Program (IOP)
Open to students of all proficiency levels, the Indonesia Overseas Program is an intensive semester- or academic year-long overseas immersion program in Malang, Indonesia. It offers students the opportunity to gain new cultural knowledge and language competency while experiencing the vibrant everyday life and rich traditions of Indonesia. No prior knowledge of Indonesian is required.
All programs offer
· Comprehensive pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C. as well as on-site orientation in each host city;
· Expert faculty and classrooms of only 2 to 6 participants to maximize individual attention to each learner's needs;
· 15-20 hours per week of in-class target language instruction in grammar, phonetics, conversation, culture and area studies;
· Housing with carefully-vetted host families;
· U.S. academic credit administered through Bryn Mawr College;
· Conversation partners who assist U.S. students with language learning;
· Creative excursions that go beyond typical tourist destinations and offer students new insights into the host country life and culture.
Students admitted to American Councils programs are eligible to receive financial support from a wide range of sources, including the U.S. Department of State (Title VIII), U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays), Boren, FLAS, Gilman, and the American Councils Study Abroad Scholarship Fund.
For full details, visit the American Councils program website: https://americancouncils-horizons.symplicity.com/index.php?au=&ck=
Source: American Councils
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Title: Virtual Workshop: Day-to-day Activities for Switching to Proficiency-Based Instruction
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From http://www.clic.illinois.edu/
Virtual Workshop: "Day-to-day activities for switching to proficiency-based instruction"
Presenter: Maris Hawkins
October 10, 2018, 6:00-8:00 PM
You have decided to switch from traditional assessments to Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs). But what should you do next? What can you do each day in your class to prepare students for the IPA? In this virtual workshop, you will learn how to create classroom activities for novice and intermediate learners. While keeping backwards design in mind, the presenter will discuss techniques to help students improve their proficiency in each mode. This session will cover activities for interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes. Participants will get a list of sample lesson plans to use and implement in their classes, as well as other resources to explore further.
Audience: world language teachers of grades 6-12, and college instructors. The workshop will be in English; teachers of any and all languages welcome
Learn more about the workshop at https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/5249?key=000000000000000033319559, and register at https://apps.atlas.illinois.edu/FormBuilderSurvey/Survey/las/iflip/clicworkshop1/Survey
See more upcoming events from the Center for Language Instruction and Coordination at the University of Illinois at http://www.clic.illinois.edu/
Source: University of Illinois
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Title: ASL Signbank
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From https://aslsignbank.haskins.yale.edu/
ASL Signbank is a collection of ASL signs linked with ID glosses.
Public access allows you to view videos of ASL signs along with translation equivalents (or keywords). If you register with an account, you will have access to more detailed information per sign.
ASL Signbank is available at https://aslsignbank.haskins.yale.edu//
Source: ASL Signbank
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Title: Children's Story Contest in Arabic
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From https://www.sqcc.org/Programs/Children's-Story-Contest.aspx
The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center invites children ages 10-15 in the United States to join their Children's Story Contest. The story has to be written in Arabic, and the required length is 250-300 words. Prizes are iPads, money, and online publication.
The deadline for submissions is October 2.
View the full contest details at https://www.sqcc.org/Programs/Children's-Story-Contest.aspx
Source: Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center
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Title: The School of Russian and Asian Studies Has a New Website
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The School for Russian and Asian Studies has launched a new website. Find a study abroad program at http://sras.org/students/getting-started/, find student-written websites with cultural information at http://sras.org/about-us/family-of-sites/, and follow the SRAS blog at http://sras.org/about-us/sras_news/
Source: SRAS
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