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Title: Arizona to Spend More on ELLs or Face Fines
Body: In the latest ruling in a case begun in 1992, the U.S. District Court of Arizona has ordered the state to begin adequate funding of programs for English language learners or be fined $500,000 per day for 30 days. 160,000 English-language learners have been exempted from state high school exit exams until the matter is resolved. The defense argued that federal funds for ELLs are not being taken into account, and that the students' motivation is waning now that they may not have to take the exam. Read the complete article from edweek.org (free registration) at http://tinyurl.com/e3vul .
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Title: Arizona to Spend More on ELLs or Face Fines
Body: In the latest ruling in a case begun in 1992, the U.S. District Court of Arizona has ordered the state to begin adequate funding of programs for English language learners or be fined $500,000 per day for 30 days. 160,000 English-language learners have been exempted from state high school exit exams until the matter is resolved. The defense argued that federal funds for ELLs are not being taken into account, and that the students' motivation is waning now that they may not have to take the exam. Read the complete article from edweek.org (free registration) at http://tinyurl.com/e3vul .
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Title: Scotland Appoints Gaelic Language Chief
Body: Matthew MacIver, chief executive of the General Teaching Council for Scotland, has been chosen to chair Bord na Gaidlhig, a body created in 2005 to develop a national Gaelic language plan, assist in the development of local plans, and promote the Gaelic language and culture both nationally and internationally. Read the complete Scotsman.com article at http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2438312005 .
Source: Scotsman.com News
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Title: Scotland Appoints Gaelic Language Chief
Body: Matthew MacIver, chief executive of the General Teaching Council for Scotland, has been chosen to chair Bord na Gaidlhig, a body created in 2005 to develop a national Gaelic language plan, assist in the development of local plans, and promote the Gaelic language and culture both nationally and internationally. Read the complete Scotsman.com article at http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2438312005 .
Source: Scotsman.com News
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Title: Context Drives New Hebrew Curriculum
Body: Students at the Gray Academy of Jewish Education in Winnipeg, Canada are not learning Hebrew by memorizing relatively meaningless phrases, but rather by solving problems and discussing relevant issues in the language. Using a curriculum created by Hebrew University in Israel for North American schools, the Academy is using immersion techniques, with students studying some subjects in English and others in Hebrew. Read the complete article from The Winnipeg Free Press Online at http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/local/story/3227179p-3735845c.html .
Source: The Winnipeg Free Press Online
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Title: Context Drives New Hebrew Curriculum
Body: Students at the Gray Academy of Jewish Education in Winnipeg, Canada are not learning Hebrew by memorizing relatively meaningless phrases, but rather by solving problems and discussing relevant issues in the language. Using a curriculum created by Hebrew University in Israel for North American schools, the Academy is using immersion techniques, with students studying some subjects in English and others in Hebrew. Read the complete article from The Winnipeg Free Press Online at http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/local/story/3227179p-3735845c.html .
Source: The Winnipeg Free Press Online
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Title: Bolivia: Recommended Links
Body: A recent post to the FLTEACH listserv (Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU) highly recommended these Web sites as good sources of information on Bolivia. These resources include interactive maps, traditional music videos, and other information about the Bolivian landscape and culture. 1) Géoclip (Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia) http://www.ine.gov.bo/geoclip 2) Journey with CARE to Bolivia: Virtual Field Trip http://www.careusa.org/vft/bolivia/index.asp 3) LLAJTA: Music of Bolivia http://www.llajta.org 4) Chipaya: High Plains Farmers of Bolivia (National Geographic Vanishing Cultures) http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/2000/culture/lost/chipaya.html 5) Jeroen Neele Photo Gallery: Bolivia http://www.home.zonnet.nl/jneele/bolivia 6) Mamani Mamani - Home page, Pagina Personal http://hem.bredband.net/mamani_mamani/hmain.html 7) Luzmila Carpio: The Voice of the Andes http://www.luzmilacarpio.com http://www.luzmilacarpio.com/es/Musica/musica.html 8) Honorable Congreso Nacional Bolivia http://www.congreso.gov.bo 9) Noticias de todos los periódicos bolivianos Toda la prensa boliviana de hoy con COMTECO http://www.noticiasbolivianas.com 10) Fundación Cultural del Banco Central de Bolivia http://www.culturabcb.org.bo/presentacion.html a) La casa de la libertad - Sucre http://www.casadelalibertad.org.bo b) Casa nacional de moneda Potosí http://www.casanacionaldemoneda.org.bo c) Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore de Bolivia - Sucre http://www.musef.org.bo d) Museo Nacional de Arte La Paz http://www.mna.org.bo e) Archivo y Biblioteca Nacionales de Bolivia - Sucre http://www.archivoybibliotecanacionales.org.bo
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Title: Bolivia: Recommended Links
Body: A recent post to the FLTEACH listserv (Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU) highly recommended these Web sites as good sources of information on Bolivia. These resources include interactive maps, traditional music videos, and other information about the Bolivian landscape and culture. 1) Géoclip (Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia) http://www.ine.gov.bo/geoclip 2) Journey with CARE to Bolivia: Virtual Field Trip http://www.careusa.org/vft/bolivia/index.asp 3) LLAJTA: Music of Bolivia http://www.llajta.org 4) Chipaya: High Plains Farmers of Bolivia (National Geographic Vanishing Cultures) http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/2000/culture/lost/chipaya.html 5) Jeroen Neele Photo Gallery: Bolivia http://www.home.zonnet.nl/jneele/bolivia 6) Mamani Mamani - Home page, Pagina Personal http://hem.bredband.net/mamani_mamani/hmain.html 7) Luzmila Carpio: The Voice of the Andes http://www.luzmilacarpio.com http://www.luzmilacarpio.com/es/Musica/musica.html 8) Honorable Congreso Nacional Bolivia http://www.congreso.gov.bo 9) Noticias de todos los periódicos bolivianos Toda la prensa boliviana de hoy con COMTECO http://www.noticiasbolivianas.com 10) Fundación Cultural del Banco Central de Bolivia http://www.culturabcb.org.bo/presentacion.html a) La casa de la libertad - Sucre http://www.casadelalibertad.org.bo b) Casa nacional de moneda Potosí http://www.casanacionaldemoneda.org.bo c) Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore de Bolivia - Sucre http://www.musef.org.bo d) Museo Nacional de Arte La Paz http://www.mna.org.bo e) Archivo y Biblioteca Nacionales de Bolivia - Sucre http://www.archivoybibliotecanacionales.org.bo
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Title: Elementary Literacy Resources for Teachers
Body: The Knowledge Loom provides two documents for free download (PDF format) which may be useful to elementary teachers of English- or Spanish-language learners. These reports highlight effective practices, success stories, and research supporting instructional methods. Download The Elementary Literacy Spotlight (English or Spanish version) and Teaching English Language Learners at http://knowledgeloom.org/elemlit/index.jsp .
Source: The Knowledge Loom
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Title: Elementary Literacy Resources for Teachers
Body: The Knowledge Loom provides two documents for free download (PDF format) which may be useful to elementary teachers of English- or Spanish-language learners. These reports highlight effective practices, success stories, and research supporting instructional methods. Download The Elementary Literacy Spotlight (English or Spanish version) and Teaching English Language Learners at http://knowledgeloom.org/elemlit/index.jsp .
Source: The Knowledge Loom
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Title: New Report: Attaining High Levels of Proficiency
Body: From http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/attain.html Attaining High Levels of Proficiency: Challenges for Foreign Language Education in the United States Margaret E. Malone, Center for Applied Linguistics Benjamin Rifkin, Temple University Donna Christian and Dora E. Johnson, Center for Applied Linguistics Introduction The need for individuals who can speak and understand languages other than English is acute in many sectors in the United States, from business and social services to national security and diplomacy. The September 26, 2001, report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (H.R. Rep. No. 107-219, 2001) identified language as the single greatest need in the intelligence community. The late Senator Paul Simon (2001) pointed out that some 80 federal agencies need proficiency in nearly 100 foreign languages. While the demand is great, the supply remains almost nonexistent. Only 8% of American college students study another language. Of the relatively small number of individuals in the United States who learn languages other than English, an even smaller number achieve a high level of proficiency in the language(s) they study. Developing a cadre of professionals with high levels of proficiency in both English and another language will require significantly greater resources than are currently allocated to language education and training, particularly in higher education. This digest investigates the availability and adequacy of teaching methods and tools, information technologies, and testing procedures to help language learners achieve high levels of proficiency, and suggests ways to help develop highly proficient speakers of languages other than English in the United States. Read the full digest online or download a printable copy (PDF format) at http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/attain.html .
Source: CAL
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Title: New Report: Attaining High Levels of Proficiency
Body: From http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/attain.html Attaining High Levels of Proficiency: Challenges for Foreign Language Education in the United States Margaret E. Malone, Center for Applied Linguistics Benjamin Rifkin, Temple University Donna Christian and Dora E. Johnson, Center for Applied Linguistics Introduction The need for individuals who can speak and understand languages other than English is acute in many sectors in the United States, from business and social services to national security and diplomacy. The September 26, 2001, report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (H.R. Rep. No. 107-219, 2001) identified language as the single greatest need in the intelligence community. The late Senator Paul Simon (2001) pointed out that some 80 federal agencies need proficiency in nearly 100 foreign languages. While the demand is great, the supply remains almost nonexistent. Only 8% of American college students study another language. Of the relatively small number of individuals in the United States who learn languages other than English, an even smaller number achieve a high level of proficiency in the language(s) they study. Developing a cadre of professionals with high levels of proficiency in both English and another language will require significantly greater resources than are currently allocated to language education and training, particularly in higher education. This digest investigates the availability and adequacy of teaching methods and tools, information technologies, and testing procedures to help language learners achieve high levels of proficiency, and suggests ways to help develop highly proficient speakers of languages other than English in the United States. Read the full digest online or download a printable copy (PDF format) at http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/attain.html .
Source: CAL
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Title: Recommended Tools for French Learners
Body: About.com's French language guide, Laura K. Lawless, reviews some of the latest learning tools for Francophones of all ages and levels. Check out tools for kids, translators, and beginning, intermediate, and advanced students at http://french.about.com/library/reviews/aa-topgifts.htm?nl=1 .
Source: About.com
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Title: Recommended Tools for French Learners
Body: About.com's French language guide, Laura K. Lawless, reviews some of the latest learning tools for Francophones of all ages and levels. Check out tools for kids, translators, and beginning, intermediate, and advanced students at http://french.about.com/library/reviews/aa-topgifts.htm?nl=1 .
Source: About.com
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Title: AATG Year of Languages Poster Contest Winners Announced
Body: The winners of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) Year of Languages Poster Contest have been announced. The winning entries -- three for elementary school and six each for middle and high school -- are viewable at http://amgreen.aatg.org/poster05.
Source: AATG
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Title: AATG Year of Languages Poster Contest Winners Announced
Body: The winners of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) Year of Languages Poster Contest have been announced. The winning entries -- three for elementary school and six each for middle and high school -- are viewable at http://amgreen.aatg.org/poster05.
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Title: Funding Opportunity: Sofja Kovalevskaja Award
Body: From http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/preise/kova.htm Sofja Kovalevskaja Award for outstanding young scientists and scholars In 2006, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation will grant the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award, which is funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research, to young scientists and scholars from abroad with outstanding research records. The aim is to give award winners an opportunity to concentrate on high-level, innovative research work of their own choice in Germany, virtually without administrative constraints, and thus to promote the internationalisation of research in Germany. The award should allow the winners to finance their own working groups at their selected German university and non-university research institutions and to cover their living expenses. Recipients of the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award will be granted funding totalling up to 1.2 million EUR to conduct research of their own choice during a period of four years commencing immediately after the Award Ceremony. Completed applications must be received by January 4, 2006, at the latest. This deadline is not exclusive. However, it may not be possible to process incomplete applications or those received after this date during this round of applications. For more information, visit http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/preise/kova.htm .
Source: Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung/Foundation
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Title: Funding Opportunity: Sofja Kovalevskaja Award
Body: From http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/preise/kova.htm Sofja Kovalevskaja Award for outstanding young scientists and scholars In 2006, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation will grant the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award, which is funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research, to young scientists and scholars from abroad with outstanding research records. The aim is to give award winners an opportunity to concentrate on high-level, innovative research work of their own choice in Germany, virtually without administrative constraints, and thus to promote the internationalisation of research in Germany. The award should allow the winners to finance their own working groups at their selected German university and non-university research institutions and to cover their living expenses. Recipients of the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award will be granted funding totalling up to 1.2 million EUR to conduct research of their own choice during a period of four years commencing immediately after the Award Ceremony. Completed applications must be received by January 4, 2006, at the latest. This deadline is not exclusive. However, it may not be possible to process incomplete applications or those received after this date during this round of applications. For more information, visit http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/preise/kova.htm .
Source: Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung/Foundation
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Title: Spongebob auf Deutsch
Body: This Web site features information in German about several popular cartoons, including Spongebob Schwammkopf, the Fraggles, and Barbapapa. Check out theme song lyrics, character descriptions, quizzes, and puzzles at http://www.kaireske.de .
Source: KaiReske.de
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Title: Spongebob auf Deutsch
Body: This Web site features information in German about several popular cartoons, including Spongebob Schwammkopf, the Fraggles, and Barbapapa. Check out theme song lyrics, character descriptions, quizzes, and puzzles at http://www.kaireske.de .
Source: KaiReske.de
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