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Title: Assessing Novice Learners
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From https://cecilelaine.wordpress.com
Cécile Lainé shares her approaches to assessing novice French learners, including how she sets up her gradebook (mostly by ACTFL proficiency modes) and a variety of interpretive assessments, in this blog post: https://cecilelaine.wordpress.com/2019/03/27/assessments-for-novice-learners/
Source: Cécile Lainé
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Title: Franco-Responsibility in Louisiana
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From https://france-amerique.com/en/franco-responsibility-louisiana-rises-to-the-challenge/
Franco-Responsibility, Louisiana Rises to the Challenge
Clément Thiery
March 28, 2019
The Blue Moon Saloon features on the interactive map of businesses, institutions, and other companies offering services in French in Louisiana. There are currently 90 addresses listed, including a travel agency in New Iberia, an architecture firm, three cafes and nine restaurants in Lafayette, the sheriff’s office in Abbeville, and a bicycle rental business in New Orleans.
This online directory was launched by the CODOFIL, the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, and aims to “encourage Louisianans to speak French outside the home,” says Marguerite Perkins, the project coordinator. The other objective is to “create a link between French and the economy,” and encourage the recruitment of Francophone employees.
The idea that businesses also have a role to play in defending the French language is a recent one. In 2009, a hotel in Quebec became the “first Franco-responsible establishment in the Americas,” and launched a movement that has since spread to Vermont and New Hampshire. In these northeastern states, French signs in storefront windows offer a warm “Bienvenue” to visitors from Quebec. And this economic development strategy is paying dividends.
However, nothing of the sort exists in Louisiana. “I was recently giving a presentation on the potential of French to a group of tourism professionals in New Orleans, and none of them had heard of the dual-language teaching programs or the state’s membership with the IOF,” says Joseph Dunn, director of the CODOFIL from 2011 through 2014. “There is an enormous amount of work to do to raise awareness among Louisianans and show them the opportunities provided by French.”
Read the full article at https://france-amerique.com/en/franco-responsibility-louisiana-rises-to-the-challenge/, or in French at https://france-amerique.com/fr/franco-responsibility-louisiana-rises-to-the-challenge/
Source: France-Amérique
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Title: Using Pictures for Listening and Creative Storytelling
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From https://frenchteachernet.blogspot.com
We have written a lot about the value of using visuals in language teaching, such as the following:
http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/26021
http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/24094
http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/25489
http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/22207
In this article, this Steve Smith also talks about an activity they use in their classroom which involves using pictures for storytelling. An interesting picture is presented to learners and they use their creativity to tell a story based on that. There are numerous possibilities for using pictures and building a story in the classroom.
To read how this French teacher uses pictures, visit https://frenchteachernet.blogspot.com/2019/04/using-pictures-for-creative-storytelling.html
Source: Language Teacher Toolkit
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Title: TED-Ed Video about Frida Kahlo
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Here is a new 4-minute TED-Ed video about Frida Kahlo: https://youtu.be/B9XYtPqWLB4
Read more about the artist in this recent article: http://www.openculture.com/2019/04/a-brief-animated-introduction-to-the-life-and-work-of-frida-kahlo.htmlhttp://www.openculture.com/2019/04/a-brief-animated-introduction-to-the-life-and-work-of-frida-kahlo.html
Source: YouTube
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Title: Body Parts Activities for Young Spanish Learners
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From https://spanishmama.com/body-parts-in-spanish-worksheet/
Here is a collection of ideas for practicing body parts with young learners, including popular games like "Simon Says" and "Draw a Monster" as well as preschool activities such as play-dough and sorting: https://spanishmama.com/body-parts-in-spanish-worksheet/
Source: Spanish Mama
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Title: Teaching the Five Senses in Spanish
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Elisabeth from the Spanish Mama website shares activities and resources for young Spanish learners exploring the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Read her blog post here: https://spanishmama.com/5-sentidos-ideas-for-kids/
Source: Spanish Mama
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Title: Bringing It All Together with a Master Plan for English Learners
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From https://www.languagemagazine.com/2019/03/05/bringing-it-all-together/
Bringing It All Together with a Master Plan
Juanna Duggan and Teddi Predaris
March 5, 2019
An EL master plan that is specifically tailored for a district is a solution that can help create a shared understanding for EL programming and instruction. An EL master plan can combine the district’s policies and procedures for the teaching and learning of ELs and lay out a clear and attainable roadmap for supporting ELs in reaching their full academic potential. In this article, we present ten key components of an effective EL master plan, grounded in the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights’ guidance document “Developing Programs for English Language Learners” and Understanding Language’s “Six Key Principles for ELL Instruction” (2013). However, our ten key components expand on these concepts and integrate our expertise as EL practitioners. For each component, we describe what it is and why it is important to include in an EL master plan.
Read the article to explore the ten components: https://www.languagemagazine.com/2019/03/05/bringing-it-all-together/
Source: Language Magazine
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Title: Teaching English to Hard of Hearing Students
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From https://www.garneteducation.com/teaching-english-to-hard-of-hearing-students/
Naomi Ganin Epstein writes, "While teaching them English as a foreign language is a challenge in itself, it is one that you are well acquainted with. However, what happens when you also have a child with a hearing loss in your English class? This needn’t be daunting, with a little knowledge and goodwill you can help such a student go a long way!"
Read on for tips for helping hard of hearing students, such as seating a student in a way that he/she can read your lips most effectively as well as see the faces of fellow students, and visually signaling switching between languages: https://www.garneteducation.com/teaching-english-to-hard-of-hearing-students/
Source: Garnet Education
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Title: High Level Listening: Website to Practice Natural Spoken English
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From https://www.cristinacabal.com
In this article, read a review of a website called High Level Listening that can be used for learning/practicing listening to natural spoken English. This website has explanations about different situations and the pragmatics of the English language spoken in those situations such as work or parties. Other than descriptions, there are multiple short audio clips available.
To read the review about this useful English learning resource, visit https://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=13441
Source: Blog de Cristina
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Title: Podcast: Independence, Choice, Peace, and Montessori
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In Episode 97 of the We Teach Languages podcast series, Valerie Shull, an elementary and middle school Spanish teacher in a Montessori school, talks about her approach to teaching and specific strategies that she uses to promote proficiency among her 4th-8th grade students.
Listen to the podcast and access additional resources at https://weteachlang.com/2019/03/29/ep-97-with-valerie-shull/
Source: We Teach Languages
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