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Title: Articles on Bilingual and Multicultural Programs
Body: Below are links to several articles, which focus on bilingual and multicultural programs around the country, from this week's edition of OELA Newsline, available at: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/enews/2005/0426.htm Bilingual Programs Teach Valuable Skills http://www.scsun-news.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=648&num=4942 Kindergartners Will Get Bilingual Option http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/west/chi-0504200182apr20,1,7941224.story?coll=chi-newslocalwest-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true Program Breaks Barriers: Lahser High School Students Tutor Hispanic Kids Who Struggle With The English Language http://www.detnews.com/2005/schools/0504/18/C01-153680.htm Program Unites Cultural Groups http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/wdhlocal/291043721879328.shtml
Source: OELA Newsline - April 26, 2005 edition
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Title: Articles on Bilingual and Multicultural Programs
Body: Below are links to several articles, which focus on bilingual and multicultural programs around the country, from this week's edition of OELA Newsline, available at: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/enews/2005/0426.htm Bilingual Programs Teach Valuable Skills http://www.scsun-news.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=648&num=4942 Kindergartners Will Get Bilingual Option http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/west/chi-0504200182apr20,1,7941224.story?coll=chi-newslocalwest-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true Program Breaks Barriers: Lahser High School Students Tutor Hispanic Kids Who Struggle With The English Language http://www.detnews.com/2005/schools/0504/18/C01-153680.htm Program Unites Cultural Groups http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/wdhlocal/291043721879328.shtml
Source: OELA Newsline - April 26, 2005 edition
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Title: Gaelic Faces Legislative Hurdles
Body: Scottish Parliament recently approved a law giving official status to the Gaelic language for the first time. Although active repression of the language has not occurred in a long time, supporters of the language have less political clout than those of Irish or Welsh, and they must fight to defend Gaelic programs. This commentary from the Guardian Unlimited argues why television programming in the language is just the remedy. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/scotland/comment/0,9236,1463806,00.html
Source: Guardian Unlimited
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Title: Gaelic Faces Legislative Hurdles
Body: Scottish Parliament recently approved a law giving official status to the Gaelic language for the first time. Although active repression of the language has not occurred in a long time, supporters of the language have less political clout than those of Irish or Welsh, and they must fight to defend Gaelic programs. This commentary from the Guardian Unlimited argues why television programming in the language is just the remedy. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/scotland/comment/0,9236,1463806,00.html
Source: Guardian Unlimited
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Title: English Requirements Reduced for Brazil's Diplomats
Body: In an attempt to democratize their diplomatic ranks, Brazil has lowered the requisite level of English proficiency for applicants, as long as they excel in other areas such as law or economics. Critics say the change is a sign of a failing educational system. Read the Christian Science Monitor article at: http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0419/p06s03-woam.html?s=hns
Source: Christian Science Monitor
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Title: English Requirements Reduced for Brazil's Diplomats
Body: In an attempt to democratize their diplomatic ranks, Brazil has lowered the requisite level of English proficiency for applicants, as long as they excel in other areas such as law or economics. Critics say the change is a sign of a failing educational system. Read the Christian Science Monitor article at: http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0419/p06s03-woam.html?s=hns
Source: Christian Science Monitor
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Title: New PBS Show Visits Bilingual Programs
Body: From: http://www.readingrockets.org/tv/bilingual.php Becoming Bilingual: The Challenges of Teaching English Language Learners to Read Acclaimed actress Rita Moreno hosts Becoming Bilingual, a 30-minute PBS program that examines the challenges of teaching children to read in a new language. This new show visits schools and programs in six cities across the country to learn about the different ways schools are working to create bilingual readers. Becoming Bilingual, the seventh episode of the award-winning PBS series Launching Young Readers, will air on public television stations across the country. To find out when the show will be broadcast in your area, how you can watch the program online, and how you can get more information, visit: http://www.readingrockets.org/tv/bilingual.php
Source: Public Broadcasting System
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Title: New PBS Show Visits Bilingual Programs
Body: From: http://www.readingrockets.org/tv/bilingual.php Becoming Bilingual: The Challenges of Teaching English Language Learners to Read Acclaimed actress Rita Moreno hosts Becoming Bilingual, a 30-minute PBS program that examines the challenges of teaching children to read in a new language. This new show visits schools and programs in six cities across the country to learn about the different ways schools are working to create bilingual readers. Becoming Bilingual, the seventh episode of the award-winning PBS series Launching Young Readers, will air on public television stations across the country. To find out when the show will be broadcast in your area, how you can watch the program online, and how you can get more information, visit: http://www.readingrockets.org/tv/bilingual.php
Source: Public Broadcasting System
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Title: Classroom Libraries Provide Language Teaching Materials
Body: Attanasio & Associates' Classroom Library sets include the following English and Spanish language reading materials: - Dual Language Classroom Libraries - Leveled Libraries in English and Spanish - Bilingual Text Parent Libraries in English and Spanish - Authentic Spanish LIterature Classroom Libraries (coming soon) - Social Studies & Science Content Area Libraries in English and Spanish For more information, visit: http://www.attanasioandassociates.com/index.html
Source: Attanasio & Associates
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Title: Classroom Libraries Provide Language Teaching Materials
Body: Attanasio & Associates' Classroom Library sets include the following English and Spanish language reading materials: - Dual Language Classroom Libraries - Leveled Libraries in English and Spanish - Bilingual Text Parent Libraries in English and Spanish - Authentic Spanish LIterature Classroom Libraries (coming soon) - Social Studies & Science Content Area Libraries in English and Spanish For more information, visit: http://www.attanasioandassociates.com/index.html
Source: Attanasio & Associates
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Title: New Article: Using Literacy Assessment Results to Improve Teaching for English-Language Learners
Body: From: http://www.reading.org/publications/journals/rt/v58/i7/abstracts/RT-58-7-Helman.html Lori Helman This article focuses on how data from early literacy assessments can help teachers to better instruct English-language learning students. Data from 52 high-risk schools are used to compare the progress of English learners and English-only students on a variety of literacy assessments. Results reveal that a much higher percentage of Spanish-speaking students remain at the beginning reading level throughout the primary grades. A close-up look at the responses of two of these Spanish-speaking beginning readers provides teachers with insights into what is difficult for English learners, what they grasp more easily, and how they may use background knowledge in Spanish to tackle literacy tasks in English. For the complete abstract, visit: http://www.reading.org/publications/journals/rt/v58/i7/abstracts/RT-58-7-Helman.html
Source: The Reading Teacher
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Title: New Article: Using Literacy Assessment Results to Improve Teaching for English-Language Learners
Body: From: http://www.reading.org/publications/journals/rt/v58/i7/abstracts/RT-58-7-Helman.html Lori Helman This article focuses on how data from early literacy assessments can help teachers to better instruct English-language learning students. Data from 52 high-risk schools are used to compare the progress of English learners and English-only students on a variety of literacy assessments. Results reveal that a much higher percentage of Spanish-speaking students remain at the beginning reading level throughout the primary grades. A close-up look at the responses of two of these Spanish-speaking beginning readers provides teachers with insights into what is difficult for English learners, what they grasp more easily, and how they may use background knowledge in Spanish to tackle literacy tasks in English. For the complete abstract, visit: http://www.reading.org/publications/journals/rt/v58/i7/abstracts/RT-58-7-Helman.html
Source: The Reading Teacher
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Title: New Book: All American Yemeni Girls
Body: From: http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14092.html Loukia K. Sarroub Based on more than two years of fieldwork conducted in a Yemeni community in southeastern Michigan, this unique study examines Yemeni American girls' attempts to construct and make sense of their identities as Yemenis, Muslims, Americans, daughters of immigrants, teenagers, and high school students. All American Yemeni Girls contributes substantially to our understanding of the impact of religion on students attending public schools and the intersecting roles school and religion play in the lives of Yemeni students and their families. Providing a valuable background on the history of Yemen and the migration of Yemeni people to the United States, this is an eye-opening account of a group of people we hear about every day but about whom we know very little. For more information, visit: http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14092.html
Source: University of Pennsylvania Press
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Title: New Book: All American Yemeni Girls
Body: From: http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14092.html Loukia K. Sarroub Based on more than two years of fieldwork conducted in a Yemeni community in southeastern Michigan, this unique study examines Yemeni American girls' attempts to construct and make sense of their identities as Yemenis, Muslims, Americans, daughters of immigrants, teenagers, and high school students. All American Yemeni Girls contributes substantially to our understanding of the impact of religion on students attending public schools and the intersecting roles school and religion play in the lives of Yemeni students and their families. Providing a valuable background on the history of Yemen and the migration of Yemeni people to the United States, this is an eye-opening account of a group of people we hear about every day but about whom we know very little. For more information, visit: http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14092.html
Source: University of Pennsylvania Press
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Title: Newsletter for Arabic K-12 Teachers Available Online
Body: The National Capital Language Resource Center is now publishing a newsletter for K-12 teachers of Arabic which includes information on projects assisting Arabic teachers, lesson plans, teachers' diaries, and other resources. To download a PDF file of the March 2005 newsletter in Arabic or in English, visit: http://www.nclrc.org/arabic
Source: NCLRC
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Title: Newsletter for Arabic K-12 Teachers Available Online
Body: The National Capital Language Resource Center is now publishing a newsletter for K-12 teachers of Arabic which includes information on projects assisting Arabic teachers, lesson plans, teachers' diaries, and other resources. To download a PDF file of the March 2005 newsletter in Arabic or in English, visit: http://www.nclrc.org/arabic
Source: NCLRC
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Title: 13th Annual Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Program Summer Conference
Body: From: http://www.bilingualeducation.org/2waycabe/events.html 2-Way CABE 2005 July 11-14, 2005 Monterey, CA Purpose of Conference: To provide training, information and opportunities for networking for two-way bilingual immersion educators and supporters in order to promote bilingualism and biliteracy to prepare students for todays global society. Program Highlights New Program Pre-Conference Institute (Participants MUSTregister for this Institute no additional fee) This critical review of two-way bilingual immersion programs is designed for administrators, teachers and lead/resource teachers who are in their first year of implementation or who are planning for future implementation of a two-way bilingual immersion program. The Institute will include program definitions, design, critical features, rationale and basic components for implementation. Participants will meet and interact with experienced two-way bilingual immersion colleagues in role-specific grade level break-out sessions. For more information, visit: http://www.bilingualeducation.org/2waycabe/events.html
Source: California Association for Bilingual Education
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Title: 13th Annual Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Program Summer Conference
Body: From: http://www.bilingualeducation.org/2waycabe/events.html 2-Way CABE 2005 July 11-14, 2005 Monterey, CA Purpose of Conference: To provide training, information and opportunities for networking for two-way bilingual immersion educators and supporters in order to promote bilingualism and biliteracy to prepare students for todays global society. Program Highlights New Program Pre-Conference Institute (Participants MUSTregister for this Institute no additional fee) This critical review of two-way bilingual immersion programs is designed for administrators, teachers and lead/resource teachers who are in their first year of implementation or who are planning for future implementation of a two-way bilingual immersion program. The Institute will include program definitions, design, critical features, rationale and basic components for implementation. Participants will meet and interact with experienced two-way bilingual immersion colleagues in role-specific grade level break-out sessions. For more information, visit: http://www.bilingualeducation.org/2waycabe/events.html
Source: California Association for Bilingual Education
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Title: Ideas for Weather-Related Activities
Body: A recent request on the FLTEACH listserv for ideas for lessons on weather received the following suggestions. The first is a URL where materials for beginning French students with special educational needs may be downloaded (Word 97 format), and below that are excerpts from e-mails with activity suggestions which may be used for any language. http://www.specialeducationalneeds.com/mfl/year7french/weather ---- I downloaded maps of the target country from: http://www.accuweather.com. I adjusted the symbols on them so that there was a variation in weather and termperature. I then split the kids up into groups and assigned them to "live" in a certain city. They had to answer questions like, what is the weather like where you live? What is the temperature? (You can do conversions here.) What do you do in this weather? They liked it a lot and were having a good time in their fake city! Van Sickle, L. Re: unit on weather. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (23 Feb. 2005). ---- 1. One great idea is a weather forecast activity. You can divide your class in small groups and each group can work on their own weather report. Encourage the students to watch real life weather forecastors at home. That way, they get an idea on how to present the forecast. You could use a real weather map and then ask the students to state what the weather is (or going to be) in a particular region. Each group could present their report in front of the class. You will need to have large weather props for this activity. 2. You could ask the students to prepare a weather page for a newspaper in which they will give the temperature and weather for 3 different cities from any region for 4 days. Don't forget to use the weather symbols. Muzeta, B. Re: unit on weather. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (23 Feb. 2005).
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Title: Ideas for Weather-Related Activities
Body: A recent request on the FLTEACH listserv for ideas for lessons on weather received the following suggestions. The first is a URL where materials for beginning French students with special educational needs may be downloaded (Word 97 format), and below that are excerpts from e-mails with activity suggestions which may be used for any language. http://www.specialeducationalneeds.com/mfl/year7french/weather ---- I downloaded maps of the target country from: http://www.accuweather.com. I adjusted the symbols on them so that there was a variation in weather and termperature. I then split the kids up into groups and assigned them to "live" in a certain city. They had to answer questions like, what is the weather like where you live? What is the temperature? (You can do conversions here.) What do you do in this weather? They liked it a lot and were having a good time in their fake city! Van Sickle, L. Re: unit on weather. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (23 Feb. 2005). ---- 1. One great idea is a weather forecast activity. You can divide your class in small groups and each group can work on their own weather report. Encourage the students to watch real life weather forecastors at home. That way, they get an idea on how to present the forecast. You could use a real weather map and then ask the students to state what the weather is (or going to be) in a particular region. Each group could present their report in front of the class. You will need to have large weather props for this activity. 2. You could ask the students to prepare a weather page for a newspaper in which they will give the temperature and weather for 3 different cities from any region for 4 days. Don't forget to use the weather symbols. Muzeta, B. Re: unit on weather. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (23 Feb. 2005).
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