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Title: Funding Opportunity: CARLA Summer Institute Fee Waivers
Body: Opportunity for Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) to Attend a CARLA Summer Institute for Free! LCTL instructors can receive a fee waiver (worth $350) to attend one of the CARLA summer institutes for language teachers this year. We have a limited number of waivers to give away and they will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The CARLA summer institutes offered this year are: - Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching - Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education: Oral Language Assessment - Developing Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) - Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom - Basics of Second Language Acquisition for Teachers - Using Technology in Second Language Teaching - Improving Language Learning: Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction - Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom - Maximizing Study Abroad:Teaching Strategies for Language and Culture Learning and Use - Content-Based Language Instruction - Improving Language Learning through Pragmatics Detailed information about each of the institutes is available on the CARLA website at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/. These waivers are made possible with Title VI funding from the Institute for Global Studies, the European Studies Consortium, and the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota. The waivers are not available to teachers who have already received a stipend for this year from the Title VI centers at the University. Applying for a fee waiver to attend a CARLA summer institute of your choice is simple! 1) Fill out a registration form for the CARLA summer institute of your choice and complete the participant survey. A PDF of the form can be found on the CARLA website at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/register.html . 2) Fax the registration form and participant survey to the CARLA office at: (612) 624-7514. Note: for this special waiver offer, registrations must be sent to the CARLA office rather than the conference registrar as indicated on the forms. CARLA will approve the waiver and send on to the registrar for processing. Questions? Email Karin Larson at larso205@umn.edu or call 612.624.6022. lctl project coordinator. [ITALIAN-T] LCTL Teacher Fee Waivers to Attend a CARLA summer institute. Italian Teachers Listserv. ITALIAN-T@LISTS.UMN.EDU (8 May 2006).
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Title: Funding Opportunity: CARLA Summer Institute Fee Waivers
Body: Opportunity for Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) to Attend a CARLA Summer Institute for Free! LCTL instructors can receive a fee waiver (worth $350) to attend one of the CARLA summer institutes for language teachers this year. We have a limited number of waivers to give away and they will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The CARLA summer institutes offered this year are: - Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching - Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education: Oral Language Assessment - Developing Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) - Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom - Basics of Second Language Acquisition for Teachers - Using Technology in Second Language Teaching - Improving Language Learning: Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction - Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom - Maximizing Study Abroad:Teaching Strategies for Language and Culture Learning and Use - Content-Based Language Instruction - Improving Language Learning through Pragmatics Detailed information about each of the institutes is available on the CARLA website at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/. These waivers are made possible with Title VI funding from the Institute for Global Studies, the European Studies Consortium, and the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota. The waivers are not available to teachers who have already received a stipend for this year from the Title VI centers at the University. Applying for a fee waiver to attend a CARLA summer institute of your choice is simple! 1) Fill out a registration form for the CARLA summer institute of your choice and complete the participant survey. A PDF of the form can be found on the CARLA website at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/register.html . 2) Fax the registration form and participant survey to the CARLA office at: (612) 624-7514. Note: for this special waiver offer, registrations must be sent to the CARLA office rather than the conference registrar as indicated on the forms. CARLA will approve the waiver and send on to the registrar for processing. Questions? Email Karin Larson at larso205@umn.edu or call 612.624.6022. lctl project coordinator. [ITALIAN-T] LCTL Teacher Fee Waivers to Attend a CARLA summer institute. Italian Teachers Listserv. ITALIAN-T@LISTS.UMN.EDU (8 May 2006).
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Title: Chinese Curriculum in the News
Body: Different versions of Chinese characters are in use today by speakers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and mainland China. This San Francisco Gate article describes the ongoing debate over which should be used in Chinese foreign- and heritage-language education. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/08/MNGJLINAOP1.DTL&hw=schools&sn=002&sc=809 The number of Chinese language programs in Michigan is rising rapidly, thanks to in part to hard work at Michigan State University and funding from the Chinese government. This Detroit News article highlights several new programs, including online classes for teen and adult learners and a bilingual preschool. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060510/SCHOOLS/605100395/1026
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Title: Chinese Curriculum in the News
Body: Different versions of Chinese characters are in use today by speakers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and mainland China. This San Francisco Gate article describes the ongoing debate over which should be used in Chinese foreign- and heritage-language education. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/08/MNGJLINAOP1.DTL&hw=schools&sn=002&sc=809 The number of Chinese language programs in Michigan is rising rapidly, thanks to in part to hard work at Michigan State University and funding from the Chinese government. This Detroit News article highlights several new programs, including online classes for teen and adult learners and a bilingual preschool. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060510/SCHOOLS/605100395/1026
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Title: Joint Conference of JLTA-New England & NECTJ
Body: From http://www.colby.edu/japanese/workshop/index.html Joint Conference of JLTA-New England & NECTJ (Japanese Language Teachers' Association & Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese) The 20th Annual Conference of JLTA and the NECTJ 11th Annual Conference Saturday, June 3rd, 2006 at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut We are pleased to announce the first joint conference of JLTA-New England and NECTJ. In addition to issues concerning methodology, and material development, special emphasis is placed on AP (Advanced Placement) Japanese. It is our great honor to welcome Professor Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku (University of California, San Diego) and Mr. Kin Chee (New Paltz Central High School) as guest speakers on this topic. Agenda: - Panel on AP Japanese (9:00-2:00) - Individual presentations about technology, methodology, and material development (2:00-6:00) For more information, visit http://www.colby.edu/japanese/workshop/index.html .
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Title: Joint Conference of JLTA-New England & NECTJ
Body: From http://www.colby.edu/japanese/workshop/index.html Joint Conference of JLTA-New England & NECTJ (Japanese Language Teachers' Association & Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese) The 20th Annual Conference of JLTA and the NECTJ 11th Annual Conference Saturday, June 3rd, 2006 at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut We are pleased to announce the first joint conference of JLTA-New England and NECTJ. In addition to issues concerning methodology, and material development, special emphasis is placed on AP (Advanced Placement) Japanese. It is our great honor to welcome Professor Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku (University of California, San Diego) and Mr. Kin Chee (New Paltz Central High School) as guest speakers on this topic. Agenda: - Panel on AP Japanese (9:00-2:00) - Individual presentations about technology, methodology, and material development (2:00-6:00) For more information, visit http://www.colby.edu/japanese/workshop/index.html .
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Title: Updated MLA Language Map
Body: The Modern Language Association has released a significantly enhanced version of its Language Map, which provides previously unavailable information about the age, English-language speaking ability, and locations of speakers for more than 300 languages in the U.S. Users can view maps that track the number of a languages speakers in any given state, city, town, county, or ZIP code. MORE: http://www.mla.org/census_main Fortune, T. [LIM-A] MLA LANGUAGE MAP. Language Immersion in the Americas Discussion listserv. LIM-A@LISTS.UMN.EDU (10 May 2006).
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Title: Updated MLA Language Map
Body: The Modern Language Association has released a significantly enhanced version of its Language Map, which provides previously unavailable information about the age, English-language speaking ability, and locations of speakers for more than 300 languages in the U.S. Users can view maps that track the number of a languages speakers in any given state, city, town, county, or ZIP code. MORE: http://www.mla.org/census_main Fortune, T. [LIM-A] MLA LANGUAGE MAP. Language Immersion in the Americas Discussion listserv. LIM-A@LISTS.UMN.EDU (10 May 2006).
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Title: New WebGerman Links
Body: Here are the lastest additions to my website: http://webgerman.com/germlinks Bicycle Germany: info for self-guided tours http://www.bicyclegermany.com/index.html Claudio.de: Hörportal http://www.claudio.de : http://www.claudio.dedas Der Weg: Webseite für Deutschlernende http://www.derweg.org/index.html Deutsche Stars zum anhören: audio http://www.innovationen-fuer-deutschland.de/pressemitteilungen_detail.php?klasse=16&oid=1893 die Bremer Stadtmusikanten http://www.the-voyage.com/kids_new/?location_id=56with audio German Language Video Shorts http://webgerman.com/germlinks/GermanVideos.htm http://www.youtube.com/results?search=german&search_type=search_videos&search=Search Hansel und Gretel: with audio http://www.the-voyage.com/kids_new/?location_id=60 Serienscheine: das schöne Notgeld http://webgerman.com/Notgeld Swiss Studies http://www.uncg.edu/%7Ek_baumga/Swissstudies.html the Voyage http://www.the-voyage.com/- British German Connection Caplin-Carbin, L. [AATG-L] newest links on Webgerman. American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu (11 May 2006).
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Title: New WebGerman Links
Body: Here are the lastest additions to my website: http://webgerman.com/germlinks Bicycle Germany: info for self-guided tours http://www.bicyclegermany.com/index.html Claudio.de: Hörportal http://www.claudio.de : http://www.claudio.dedas Der Weg: Webseite für Deutschlernende http://www.derweg.org/index.html Deutsche Stars zum anhören: audio http://www.innovationen-fuer-deutschland.de/pressemitteilungen_detail.php?klasse=16&oid=1893 die Bremer Stadtmusikanten http://www.the-voyage.com/kids_new/?location_id=56with audio German Language Video Shorts http://webgerman.com/germlinks/GermanVideos.htm http://www.youtube.com/results?search=german&search_type=search_videos&search=Search Hansel und Gretel: with audio http://www.the-voyage.com/kids_new/?location_id=60 Serienscheine: das schöne Notgeld http://webgerman.com/Notgeld Swiss Studies http://www.uncg.edu/%7Ek_baumga/Swissstudies.html the Voyage http://www.the-voyage.com/- British German Connection Caplin-Carbin, L. [AATG-L] newest links on Webgerman. American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu (11 May 2006).
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Title: Albuquerque's Growing Navajo Curriculum
Body: This Albuquerque Tribune article profiles one of three Navajo teachers in Albuquerque elementary schools. While some high schools offer Navajo classes, middle schools have long lacked programs in the language. Native American Academy, a new charter school, hopes to fill this gap. Read the complete article at http://www.abqtrib.com/albq/nw_education/article/0,2564,ALBQ_19857_4649142,00.html .
Source: The Albuquerque Tribune
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Title: Albuquerque's Growing Navajo Curriculum
Body: This Albuquerque Tribune article profiles one of three Navajo teachers in Albuquerque elementary schools. While some high schools offer Navajo classes, middle schools have long lacked programs in the language. Native American Academy, a new charter school, hopes to fill this gap. Read the complete article at http://www.abqtrib.com/albq/nw_education/article/0,2564,ALBQ_19857_4649142,00.html .
Source: The Albuquerque Tribune
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Title: In Singapore, Technology Teaches English
Body: Singapore's Education Ministry is looking to incorporate speech-recognition technology into English classes as part of a curriculum renovation. It is hoped that this method will improve a learning situation in which English is not the dominant language. Read the complete article at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/204685/1/.html .
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Title: In Singapore, Technology Teaches English
Body: Singapore's Education Ministry is looking to incorporate speech-recognition technology into English classes as part of a curriculum renovation. It is hoped that this method will improve a learning situation in which English is not the dominant language. Read the complete article at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/204685/1/.html .
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Title: Book Review: Mind and Content in Adult Second Language Acquisition
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-1236.html EDITOR: Sanz, Christina TITLE: Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition SUBTITLE: Methods, Theory, and Practice PUBLISHER: Georgetown University Press YEAR: 2005 Antje Carlson, Ph.D., Liberal Studies Department, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska SUMMARY The book ''Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Theory, and Practice'' is a collection of highly scholarly essays by various authors. This volume describes latest research in adult second language acquisition (SLA) and discusses the external and internal variables of SLA and their interactions on various levels of the learning process. Though SLA has its foundation in the quantitative research paradigm, the contents includes a description of qualitative research methodologies that gradually have been employed and recognized in SLA classroom inquiry to provide a more holistic and contextualized view and understanding of the influencing SLA factors. The purpose of the book is ''to provide, in one place, a coherent, well-structured picture of latest research on processing and approaches to SLA'' (Sanz, 2005, p. ix). The audience is identified as researchers and practitioners. The book begins with an introduction by the editor. The volume has four parts that are each subdivided into two or three chapter essays. The structure of each chapter is consistent throughout: key words, an introduction, main body, summary, suggestions for further readings, and references. Chapters 2 through 8 conclude the discussion with exercises, guided critique activities, and a list of recommended reading. Read the complete review at http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-1236.html .
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Title: Book Review: Mind and Content in Adult Second Language Acquisition
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-1236.html EDITOR: Sanz, Christina TITLE: Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition SUBTITLE: Methods, Theory, and Practice PUBLISHER: Georgetown University Press YEAR: 2005 Antje Carlson, Ph.D., Liberal Studies Department, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska SUMMARY The book ''Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Theory, and Practice'' is a collection of highly scholarly essays by various authors. This volume describes latest research in adult second language acquisition (SLA) and discusses the external and internal variables of SLA and their interactions on various levels of the learning process. Though SLA has its foundation in the quantitative research paradigm, the contents includes a description of qualitative research methodologies that gradually have been employed and recognized in SLA classroom inquiry to provide a more holistic and contextualized view and understanding of the influencing SLA factors. The purpose of the book is ''to provide, in one place, a coherent, well-structured picture of latest research on processing and approaches to SLA'' (Sanz, 2005, p. ix). The audience is identified as researchers and practitioners. The book begins with an introduction by the editor. The volume has four parts that are each subdivided into two or three chapter essays. The structure of each chapter is consistent throughout: key words, an introduction, main body, summary, suggestions for further readings, and references. Chapters 2 through 8 conclude the discussion with exercises, guided critique activities, and a list of recommended reading. Read the complete review at http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-1236.html .
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Title: North Carolina Parents Work to Improve Curriculum, Literacy, Community
Body: This article from The Charlotte Observer profiles several schools in the state where parents have cooperated with teachers and administrators to successfully improve communication with other parents and build and strengthen academic programs for English and bilingual students. Read the complete article at http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/living/education/14365804.htm .
Source: The Charlotte Observer
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Title: North Carolina Parents Work to Improve Curriculum, Literacy, Community
Body: This article from The Charlotte Observer profiles several schools in the state where parents have cooperated with teachers and administrators to successfully improve communication with other parents and build and strengthen academic programs for English and bilingual students. Read the complete article at http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/living/education/14365804.htm .
Source: The Charlotte Observer
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Title: Fun Speaking Activity
Body: Well, the AP test is over, we only have a week of school left, and my class is exempt from taking final exams. All of the teachers in my department are letting their AP classes "have fun", which means we're still working, but not letting the students know it. I've pulled out all my German board games this week, shown a couple of German movies they hadn't seen yet, and yesterday I stumbled upon an interesting speaking activity. The site http://www.inkblottestwallpaper.com has dozens of inkblots that can be enlarged to full screen size. I projected them on the big screen one at a time with my LCD, gave the students a couple of minutes to think about each one, then each student told (in German) what they saw. Some made up detailed stories about what was going on in the picture, some argued with their friends about what the inkblot looked like, and all of them stayed engaged right up until the bell. Just wanted to share the idea in case anyone else needs an ungraded, high-interest activity for those days when we're "not doing anything". Engle, J. [AATG-L] Post-AP activities. American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu (11 May 2006).
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Title: Fun Speaking Activity
Body: Well, the AP test is over, we only have a week of school left, and my class is exempt from taking final exams. All of the teachers in my department are letting their AP classes "have fun", which means we're still working, but not letting the students know it. I've pulled out all my German board games this week, shown a couple of German movies they hadn't seen yet, and yesterday I stumbled upon an interesting speaking activity. The site http://www.inkblottestwallpaper.com has dozens of inkblots that can be enlarged to full screen size. I projected them on the big screen one at a time with my LCD, gave the students a couple of minutes to think about each one, then each student told (in German) what they saw. Some made up detailed stories about what was going on in the picture, some argued with their friends about what the inkblot looked like, and all of them stayed engaged right up until the bell. Just wanted to share the idea in case anyone else needs an ungraded, high-interest activity for those days when we're "not doing anything". Engle, J. [AATG-L] Post-AP activities. American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu (11 May 2006).
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