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Title: Call for Proposals: Conference on Emerging Technologies in Teaching Languages and Culture
Body: From http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2007/11/call_for_propos.html The School for World Languages and Cultures at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is calling for proposals for the 10th Annual DigitalStream Conference on Emerging Technologies in Teaching Languages and Culture, on the CSUMB campus, March 17-19, 2008. The DigitalStream 2008 Theme is "The Next Decade - Vision and Transformation." CSUMB encourages proposals from language teachers on the following topics: *Technology Integration in the Language Classroom *Teaching Strategies and Activities for Using Technology in the Language Class *The Use of Technology in Language Proficiency Assessment *Language Learning Lab Management and Issues *Distance & Online Language Learning *Technology Applications for Teaching At-Risk Languages *Creating Effective Virtual Language Learning Environments and Issues *Demonstrations of the Use of Technology in Teaching Language and Cultures *Research in Language Learning and Technology Proposals are limited to a 150-word abstract and the priority review date is December 15, 2007. For more information, go to http://wlc.csumb.edu/digitalstream .
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Title: Call for Proposals: Conference on Emerging Technologies in Teaching Languages and Culture
Body: From http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2007/11/call_for_propos.html The School for World Languages and Cultures at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is calling for proposals for the 10th Annual DigitalStream Conference on Emerging Technologies in Teaching Languages and Culture, on the CSUMB campus, March 17-19, 2008. The DigitalStream 2008 Theme is "The Next Decade - Vision and Transformation." CSUMB encourages proposals from language teachers on the following topics: *Technology Integration in the Language Classroom *Teaching Strategies and Activities for Using Technology in the Language Class *The Use of Technology in Language Proficiency Assessment *Language Learning Lab Management and Issues *Distance & Online Language Learning *Technology Applications for Teaching At-Risk Languages *Creating Effective Virtual Language Learning Environments and Issues *Demonstrations of the Use of Technology in Teaching Language and Cultures *Research in Language Learning and Technology Proposals are limited to a 150-word abstract and the priority review date is December 15, 2007. For more information, go to http://wlc.csumb.edu/digitalstream .
Source: OELA
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Title: Call for Proposals: TESOL 2008 CALL Interest Section Special Events
Body: CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR FOUR TESOL 2008 ELECTRONIC VILLAGE SPECIAL EVENTS TESOL 2008: April 2-5, 2008 New York Hilton & Sheraton New York New York, New York, USA EV FAIRS, EV MINI-WORKSHOPS, Ask the CALL Experts and DEVELOPERS' SHOWCASE ***DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: January 4, 2008*** If you submit by December 7, 2007, you will get an early decision by January 1st. You are invited to submit a proposal for participation in one or more of these TESOL 2008 CALL Interest Section Special Events. You are welcome to submit proposals to more than one event, and it is possible to have more than one proposal accepted (depending on space availability and quality of the submission). For more information about the special events and submissions, go to http://www.call-is.org/moodle .
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Title: Call for Proposals: TESOL 2008 CALL Interest Section Special Events
Body: CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR FOUR TESOL 2008 ELECTRONIC VILLAGE SPECIAL EVENTS TESOL 2008: April 2-5, 2008 New York Hilton & Sheraton New York New York, New York, USA EV FAIRS, EV MINI-WORKSHOPS, Ask the CALL Experts and DEVELOPERS' SHOWCASE ***DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: January 4, 2008*** If you submit by December 7, 2007, you will get an early decision by January 1st. You are invited to submit a proposal for participation in one or more of these TESOL 2008 CALL Interest Section Special Events. You are welcome to submit proposals to more than one event, and it is possible to have more than one proposal accepted (depending on space availability and quality of the submission). For more information about the special events and submissions, go to http://www.call-is.org/moodle .
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Title: Call for Papers: Language Documentation & Conservation
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/18/18-2964.html Language Documentation & Conservation invites papers for publication in its third issue (June 2008). Language Documentation & Conservation publishes manuscripts on all topics pertaining to language documentation and conservation, including, but not limited to, the goals of language documentation, data management, fieldwork methods, ethical issues, orthography design, reference grammar design, lexicography, methods of assessing ethnolinguistic vitality, archiving matters, language planning, areal survey reports, short field reports on endangered or underdocumented languages, reports on language maintenance, preservation, and revitalization efforts, plus software, hardware, and book reviews. Call Deadline: 01-Mar-2008 Submissions are now welcome and will be accepted for review on an ongoing basis. For more information on how to submit a paper to Language Documentation & Conservation, go to http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ldc/submissions.html .
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Call for Papers: Language Documentation & Conservation
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/18/18-2964.html Language Documentation & Conservation invites papers for publication in its third issue (June 2008). Language Documentation & Conservation publishes manuscripts on all topics pertaining to language documentation and conservation, including, but not limited to, the goals of language documentation, data management, fieldwork methods, ethical issues, orthography design, reference grammar design, lexicography, methods of assessing ethnolinguistic vitality, archiving matters, language planning, areal survey reports, short field reports on endangered or underdocumented languages, reports on language maintenance, preservation, and revitalization efforts, plus software, hardware, and book reviews. Call Deadline: 01-Mar-2008 Submissions are now welcome and will be accepted for review on an ongoing basis. For more information on how to submit a paper to Language Documentation & Conservation, go to http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ldc/submissions.html .
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Conference: Chicana and Chicano Pedagogy in the 21st Century
Body: “Mi Educación es la Causa: Chicana and Chicano Pedagogy in the 21st Century.” NACCS-Tejas Regional Conference South Texas College, McAllen, Tejas 28 February-1 March 2008 Chicana/o scholars, NACCS Tejas membership, and the Tejas community are invited to submit papers, exhibits, performances or cultural productions for the NACCS Tejas Regional Conference at South Texas College. Through activism, the classroom, or home, Chicanas/os have worked creatively to bring about social change, both on the streets and in the classroom of this nation. This is the historical spirit that will be celebrated and examined during the 2008 NACCS Tejas Regional Conference that will be held February 28 through March 1 at South Texas College. The NACCS Tejas Regional conference will provide a forum through which we can collectively explore la causa through the prism of Chicana/o pedagogy in order to envision new teaching strategies that address the needs of la raza in the 21st century. For more information, e-mail Victor Gomez at vgomez@southtexascollege.edu .
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Title: Conference: Chicana and Chicano Pedagogy in the 21st Century
Body: “Mi Educación es la Causa: Chicana and Chicano Pedagogy in the 21st Century.” NACCS-Tejas Regional Conference South Texas College, McAllen, Tejas 28 February-1 March 2008 Chicana/o scholars, NACCS Tejas membership, and the Tejas community are invited to submit papers, exhibits, performances or cultural productions for the NACCS Tejas Regional Conference at South Texas College. Through activism, the classroom, or home, Chicanas/os have worked creatively to bring about social change, both on the streets and in the classroom of this nation. This is the historical spirit that will be celebrated and examined during the 2008 NACCS Tejas Regional Conference that will be held February 28 through March 1 at South Texas College. The NACCS Tejas Regional conference will provide a forum through which we can collectively explore la causa through the prism of Chicana/o pedagogy in order to envision new teaching strategies that address the needs of la raza in the 21st century. For more information, e-mail Victor Gomez at vgomez@southtexascollege.edu .
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Title: American Indian Language Development Institute
Body: From http://www.u.arizona.edu/~aildi 29th Annual American Indian Language Development Institute Creating Spaces for Indigenous Languages in Everyday Life June 4-July 2, 2008 The University of Arizona and Department of Language, Reading & Culture invites you to the 29th American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI). AILDI 2008 will have a special focus on Native teachers in the classroom and language. Special topics will include NCLB & Native students, language immersion methods in the classroom and Native children's literature & writing. AILDI offers six graduate credits or undergraduate credit hours during four weeks of intensive study. Courses can be applied toward regular degree programs and teacher endorsements. Visit the AILDI website in early December for updates at http://www.u.arizona.edu/~aildi .
Source: University of Arizona
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Title: American Indian Language Development Institute
Body: From http://www.u.arizona.edu/~aildi 29th Annual American Indian Language Development Institute Creating Spaces for Indigenous Languages in Everyday Life June 4-July 2, 2008 The University of Arizona and Department of Language, Reading & Culture invites you to the 29th American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI). AILDI 2008 will have a special focus on Native teachers in the classroom and language. Special topics will include NCLB & Native students, language immersion methods in the classroom and Native children's literature & writing. AILDI offers six graduate credits or undergraduate credit hours during four weeks of intensive study. Courses can be applied toward regular degree programs and teacher endorsements. Visit the AILDI website in early December for updates at http://www.u.arizona.edu/~aildi .
Source: University of Arizona
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Title: Funding for Arabic, Chinese, Hindu, Persian, and Urdu: STARTALK 2008
Body: From http://startalk.umd.edu/2008_invitation.htm The National Foreign Language Center solicits proposals from eligible schools, post-secondary institutions, or community-based organizations to participate in the STARTALK project. The goal of this STARTALK program is to increase the number and expertise of students and teachers in critical languages. In the summer of 2008, the STARTALK project will provide funding for summer programs that fall into the following categories: * offer Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Persian, and/or Urdu language study for middle and/or high school students; * offer professional development opportunities for current or prospective teachers of these languages at levels kindergarten through undergraduate college. As a general rule, awards will range up to $100,000 according to the number of participants and nature of programs provided. STARTALK funding must be used to create new programs or to expand and/or enhance existing programs; it cannot be used to replace current program funding. The NFLC will provide consultation and advice, as well as planning seminars, for programs selected for funding. For more information, go to http://startalk.umd.edu/2008_invitation.htm .
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Title: Funding for Arabic, Chinese, Hindu, Persian, and Urdu: STARTALK 2008
Body: From http://startalk.umd.edu/2008_invitation.htm The National Foreign Language Center solicits proposals from eligible schools, post-secondary institutions, or community-based organizations to participate in the STARTALK project. The goal of this STARTALK program is to increase the number and expertise of students and teachers in critical languages. In the summer of 2008, the STARTALK project will provide funding for summer programs that fall into the following categories: * offer Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Persian, and/or Urdu language study for middle and/or high school students; * offer professional development opportunities for current or prospective teachers of these languages at levels kindergarten through undergraduate college. As a general rule, awards will range up to $100,000 according to the number of participants and nature of programs provided. STARTALK funding must be used to create new programs or to expand and/or enhance existing programs; it cannot be used to replace current program funding. The NFLC will provide consultation and advice, as well as planning seminars, for programs selected for funding. For more information, go to http://startalk.umd.edu/2008_invitation.htm .
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Title: Job: Director of the Anderson Language Technology Center, University of Colorado
Body: The University of Colorado at Boulder invites applicants for a full-time 12-month professional exempt position as Director of the Anderson Language Technology Center (ALTEC), to begin in Summer 2008 with negotiable start date. Salary is commensurate with skills and experience. Position duties: Interact with graduate students and faculty at the intersection of instructional technologies and foreign language pedagogies. Oversee and offer workshops within the Foreign Language Technology Certificate program for graduate students in the foreign languages. Collaborate with department chairs to strengthen foreign language study across campus. Oversee the ALTEC Media Library. Supervise three permanent staff members. Chair committees, manage center budgets, allocate center resources, and envision areas for future development. Collaborate closely with language departments to promote and enhance foreign language study across campus. Possible option to teach one course per year. Minimum qualifications: - Ph.D. in foreign language, literature or linguistics, second language acquisition, educational technology, education, or related field. - At least two years' experience working with and/or developing instructional technology. - Professional experience in a language learning, language resource, or language technology center. -Strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Preferred qualifications: - At least two years' experience teaching foreign languages in higher education. - Successful supervisory experience. - Experience with strategic planning and budget processes. - Demonstrated success in grant writing and/or fundraising. - Commitment to interdepartmental collaboration and pedagogical innovation. To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and names of three referees to: ALTEC Director Search, c/o Graham Oddie UCB 275 University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO 80309. Review of applications will begin December 15; the position will remain open until filled.
Source: LLTI
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Title: Job: Director of the Anderson Language Technology Center, University of Colorado
Body: The University of Colorado at Boulder invites applicants for a full-time 12-month professional exempt position as Director of the Anderson Language Technology Center (ALTEC), to begin in Summer 2008 with negotiable start date. Salary is commensurate with skills and experience. Position duties: Interact with graduate students and faculty at the intersection of instructional technologies and foreign language pedagogies. Oversee and offer workshops within the Foreign Language Technology Certificate program for graduate students in the foreign languages. Collaborate with department chairs to strengthen foreign language study across campus. Oversee the ALTEC Media Library. Supervise three permanent staff members. Chair committees, manage center budgets, allocate center resources, and envision areas for future development. Collaborate closely with language departments to promote and enhance foreign language study across campus. Possible option to teach one course per year. Minimum qualifications: - Ph.D. in foreign language, literature or linguistics, second language acquisition, educational technology, education, or related field. - At least two years' experience working with and/or developing instructional technology. - Professional experience in a language learning, language resource, or language technology center. -Strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Preferred qualifications: - At least two years' experience teaching foreign languages in higher education. - Successful supervisory experience. - Experience with strategic planning and budget processes. - Demonstrated success in grant writing and/or fundraising. - Commitment to interdepartmental collaboration and pedagogical innovation. To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and names of three referees to: ALTEC Director Search, c/o Graham Oddie UCB 275 University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO 80309. Review of applications will begin December 15; the position will remain open until filled.
Source: LLTI
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Title: Department of Education Invites Comments on Framework for English Language Proficiency Standards
Body: From http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2007/11/the_department.html The Department of Education invites comments on its draft Framework for High-Quality English Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments. The purpose of the Framework is to provide States with information on suggested elements, possible considerations, and resources in order to help States evaluate and improve the quality of their current ELP standards and assessments. Reviewers are invited to comment on/make recommendations related to: * The appropriateness and clarity of each suggested element; * The comprehensiveness, coherence, and relationships among the suggested elements as a set; and * The clarity and utility of the possible considerations related to each suggested element. * Any comments, suggestions for improvement of the document as a tool for States to evaluation and improve their State ELP standards and assessments. The Framework can be downloaded from the LEP Partnership Initiative Web site at http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/lep-partnership/index.html . Comments should be sent by December 15, 2007 to LEP.Partnership@ed.gov .
Source: OELA
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Title: Department of Education Invites Comments on Framework for English Language Proficiency Standards
Body: From http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2007/11/the_department.html The Department of Education invites comments on its draft Framework for High-Quality English Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments. The purpose of the Framework is to provide States with information on suggested elements, possible considerations, and resources in order to help States evaluate and improve the quality of their current ELP standards and assessments. Reviewers are invited to comment on/make recommendations related to: * The appropriateness and clarity of each suggested element; * The comprehensiveness, coherence, and relationships among the suggested elements as a set; and * The clarity and utility of the possible considerations related to each suggested element. * Any comments, suggestions for improvement of the document as a tool for States to evaluation and improve their State ELP standards and assessments. The Framework can be downloaded from the LEP Partnership Initiative Web site at http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/lep-partnership/index.html . Comments should be sent by December 15, 2007 to LEP.Partnership@ed.gov .
Source: OELA
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Title: Article: Children of Latino Immigrants Take Up English, Study Finds
Body: From http://www.oregonlive.com/education/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1196393128129040.xml&coll=7 Children of Latino immigrants take up English, study finds Assimilation - About 88 percent of second-generation U.S. Latinos are fluent in English Friday, November 30, 2007 ESMERALDA BERMUDEZ Within a generation or two, English becomes the dominant or only language among Latinos, just as it did for newcomers during previous immigration waves, a study released Wednesday shows. Although only 23 percent of foreign-born Latinos speak English "very well," 88 percent of the second generation are fluent. That number rises to 94 percent in later generations. The figures are part of a four-year series of surveys conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan think tank that studies Latinos' impact on the nation. More than 14,000 adult Latinos nationwide were included. Read the entire article at http://www.oregonlive.com/education/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1196393128129040.xml&coll=7 .
Source: The Oregonian
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Title: Article: Children of Latino Immigrants Take Up English, Study Finds
Body: From http://www.oregonlive.com/education/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1196393128129040.xml&coll=7 Children of Latino immigrants take up English, study finds Assimilation - About 88 percent of second-generation U.S. Latinos are fluent in English Friday, November 30, 2007 ESMERALDA BERMUDEZ Within a generation or two, English becomes the dominant or only language among Latinos, just as it did for newcomers during previous immigration waves, a study released Wednesday shows. Although only 23 percent of foreign-born Latinos speak English "very well," 88 percent of the second generation are fluent. That number rises to 94 percent in later generations. The figures are part of a four-year series of surveys conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan think tank that studies Latinos' impact on the nation. More than 14,000 adult Latinos nationwide were included. Read the entire article at http://www.oregonlive.com/education/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1196393128129040.xml&coll=7 .
Source: The Oregonian
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Title: Article: Language Immersion Prototype Stumbling
Body: From http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/jbksepbPkIdQuvCiaWqSveDr?format=standard Language Immersion Prototype Stumbling In a Decade, Most Have Left Maryland Program By Valerie Strauss Monday, November 26, 2007 In September 1996, Montgomery County started what it promoted as the first Mandarin Chinese immersion program for elementary students in the country. The program at Potomac Elementary School became a national model, and acclaim and fame followed. Today, the original class of first-graders are seniors preparing for college. Many continued to study Chinese in middle and high school, but most dropped out in recent years -- a handful as late as this fall -- citing confusion in the curriculum and difficulties with the instructor. Now, just three of the first 22 students continue to study Chinese at the cluster's high school. Montgomery officials say attrition is expected in any new program. But parents and students say there are problems with how the immersion classes are taught. They say there is inadequate coordination among grades and uneven assessment systems, problems that could have been avoided. More important, they say, officials are doing little to remedy the problems for the hundreds of younger students of Chinese. Read the entire article at http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/jbksepbPkIdQuvCiaWqSveDr?format=standard .
Source: Washington Post
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Title: Article: Language Immersion Prototype Stumbling
Body: From http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/jbksepbPkIdQuvCiaWqSveDr?format=standard Language Immersion Prototype Stumbling In a Decade, Most Have Left Maryland Program By Valerie Strauss Monday, November 26, 2007 In September 1996, Montgomery County started what it promoted as the first Mandarin Chinese immersion program for elementary students in the country. The program at Potomac Elementary School became a national model, and acclaim and fame followed. Today, the original class of first-graders are seniors preparing for college. Many continued to study Chinese in middle and high school, but most dropped out in recent years -- a handful as late as this fall -- citing confusion in the curriculum and difficulties with the instructor. Now, just three of the first 22 students continue to study Chinese at the cluster's high school. Montgomery officials say attrition is expected in any new program. But parents and students say there are problems with how the immersion classes are taught. They say there is inadequate coordination among grades and uneven assessment systems, problems that could have been avoided. More important, they say, officials are doing little to remedy the problems for the hundreds of younger students of Chinese. Read the entire article at http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/jbksepbPkIdQuvCiaWqSveDr?format=standard .
Source: Washington Post
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