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Title: National Association for Bilingual Education 2009 Conference
Body: From http://www.nabe.org The 38th Annual NABE Conference will take place February 18-21, 2009, in Austin, Texas. The theme is BILINGUAL EDUCATION: STRENGTHENING AMERICA THROUGH A MULTILINGUAL SOCIETY. Information for exhibitors, participants, attendees, and more is available at the conference website at http://www.nabe.org/conference.html .
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Title: National Association for Bilingual Education 2009 Conference
Body: From http://www.nabe.org The 38th Annual NABE Conference will take place February 18-21, 2009, in Austin, Texas. The theme is BILINGUAL EDUCATION: STRENGTHENING AMERICA THROUGH A MULTILINGUAL SOCIETY. Information for exhibitors, participants, attendees, and more is available at the conference website at http://www.nabe.org/conference.html .
Source: NABE
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Title: Conference on Government Arabic Programs
Body: Arabic Language and Culture Studies Toward Greater Expertise: A Conference on and for Arabic Programs in US Military Academies and Government Institutes: February 19-21, 2009 U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland Sponsors: Office of the Director of National Intelligence Language and Culture Studies Department, USNA Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, USNA International Programs Office, USNA This three day meeting of faculty and students from and concerning U.S. military and government language and cultural programs, and university programs serving government programs, will have several main foci for academic discussion and presentation, including: I. Impediments in teaching and learning of Arabic: identification, response and building strategies to overcome This topic allows the academic discussion of a variety of linguistic, cognitive, psychological, institutional and intellectual impediments which stand in the way of successful language learning and/or teaching. Discussion of challenges specific to the military and government institute classroom are most welcome, as are the results of attempts to solve any specific issues in language and culture learning and teaching in the classroom environment, and for the individual student. II. Assessment of Arabic students, classes and programs, and the benefits and limitations of feedback: putting assessment back to work in the classroom to improve overall programmatic outcomes Issues, incentives, limitations and benefits of assessment with national standards as touchstones, using comparisons among military, governmental and civilian academic programs. Where do these programs fit in preparing students for the greater world and for specific military operational, intelligence, career and diplomatic needs? III. Creative responses to the DOD framework for Regional and Cultural Expertise (October 2007) and LREC (January 2008) in Arabic Programs Arabic cultural and regional learning in Arabic programs at the military academies and governmental institutes – relationships, requirements, and intellectual, academic, military, intelligence and diplomatic implications IV. Arabic Cultural, Regional and Language learning products: Student Demonstrations and Presentations An Arabic program student competition in three categories. Students from the military academy and government institute programs will present their best Arabic 1) creative or 2) topical work, focusing on oral delivery, or 3) an academic paper in English. A committee composed of faculty drawn from all the Arabic programs represented at the conference will judge these productions.
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Title: Conference on Government Arabic Programs
Body: Arabic Language and Culture Studies Toward Greater Expertise: A Conference on and for Arabic Programs in US Military Academies and Government Institutes: February 19-21, 2009 U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland Sponsors: Office of the Director of National Intelligence Language and Culture Studies Department, USNA Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, USNA International Programs Office, USNA This three day meeting of faculty and students from and concerning U.S. military and government language and cultural programs, and university programs serving government programs, will have several main foci for academic discussion and presentation, including: I. Impediments in teaching and learning of Arabic: identification, response and building strategies to overcome This topic allows the academic discussion of a variety of linguistic, cognitive, psychological, institutional and intellectual impediments which stand in the way of successful language learning and/or teaching. Discussion of challenges specific to the military and government institute classroom are most welcome, as are the results of attempts to solve any specific issues in language and culture learning and teaching in the classroom environment, and for the individual student. II. Assessment of Arabic students, classes and programs, and the benefits and limitations of feedback: putting assessment back to work in the classroom to improve overall programmatic outcomes Issues, incentives, limitations and benefits of assessment with national standards as touchstones, using comparisons among military, governmental and civilian academic programs. Where do these programs fit in preparing students for the greater world and for specific military operational, intelligence, career and diplomatic needs? III. Creative responses to the DOD framework for Regional and Cultural Expertise (October 2007) and LREC (January 2008) in Arabic Programs Arabic cultural and regional learning in Arabic programs at the military academies and governmental institutes – relationships, requirements, and intellectual, academic, military, intelligence and diplomatic implications IV. Arabic Cultural, Regional and Language learning products: Student Demonstrations and Presentations An Arabic program student competition in three categories. Students from the military academy and government institute programs will present their best Arabic 1) creative or 2) topical work, focusing on oral delivery, or 3) an academic paper in English. A committee composed of faculty drawn from all the Arabic programs represented at the conference will judge these productions.
Source: Arabic-L
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Title: Teachers of Critical Languages Programs: Apply to Host a Chinese or Arabic Instructor
Body: From http://www.americancouncils.org/TCLP TCLP is a dynamic program that is designed to help schools develop their capacities to offer their students the abilities to learn the vital 21st century languages of Mandarin Chinese and Arabic while, concurrently, developing appreciation for their rich histories and cultures that span several millennia. In short, TCLP brings experienced EFL teachers from China and Egypt to teach Chinese and Arabic language and culture in K-12 schools throughout the United States for an academic year. Applications are welcomed from all K-12 schools in America, secondary and elementary, public or private, and those with critical foreign language programs and those developing them. In all cases, TCLP provides a range of benefits to enable schools to implement their visions for their foreign language programs. Through its grant with ECA, American Councils provides exchange teachers' monthly stipends (over $2500 net / month), health insurance, J-1 visa support, round-trip airfare, and a $300 professional development fund so they can purchase materials for their US classroom. Additionally, participating schools receive access to $5000 grant opportunities to initiate foreign language projects, and American Councils provides substantive, integrated, and extended training to its exchange teachers before, during, and after their academic year of service. Learn more about this program at http://www.americancouncils.org/TCLP .
Source: American Councils
Inputdate: 2008-11-23 11:24:35
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Title: Teachers of Critical Languages Programs: Apply to Host a Chinese or Arabic Instructor
Body: From http://www.americancouncils.org/TCLP TCLP is a dynamic program that is designed to help schools develop their capacities to offer their students the abilities to learn the vital 21st century languages of Mandarin Chinese and Arabic while, concurrently, developing appreciation for their rich histories and cultures that span several millennia. In short, TCLP brings experienced EFL teachers from China and Egypt to teach Chinese and Arabic language and culture in K-12 schools throughout the United States for an academic year. Applications are welcomed from all K-12 schools in America, secondary and elementary, public or private, and those with critical foreign language programs and those developing them. In all cases, TCLP provides a range of benefits to enable schools to implement their visions for their foreign language programs. Through its grant with ECA, American Councils provides exchange teachers' monthly stipends (over $2500 net / month), health insurance, J-1 visa support, round-trip airfare, and a $300 professional development fund so they can purchase materials for their US classroom. Additionally, participating schools receive access to $5000 grant opportunities to initiate foreign language projects, and American Councils provides substantive, integrated, and extended training to its exchange teachers before, during, and after their academic year of service. Learn more about this program at http://www.americancouncils.org/TCLP .
Source: American Councils
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Title: SWCOLT Second Language Education Awards and Language Study Scholarships
Body: From http://swcolt.org SWCOLT is seeking nominations for Second Language Education Awards and Language Study Scholarships. The nomination deadline is to January 15, 2009. Award winners must reside in the SWCOLT region. Scholarship winners must be a member of SWCOLT. -The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes outstanding teachers of Languages Other Than English. One individual may be recognized at each of the following levels: elementary, secondary, and post-secondary. -The Friend of the Profession Award recognizes an individual or organization not directly involved in the teaching of second languages that has made a significant contribution to the profession. -Honorary Lifetime Memberships are awarded to members who have made significant contributions to SWCOLT and to the language teaching profession. Any SWCOLT member can nominate a recipient. -The SWCOLT Scholarship is a professional development opportunity to study abroad for foreign language educators in the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels from Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai’i, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. -Each year, the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching names an outstanding educator within our region as SWCOLT Teacher of the Year. This award is intended to elevate the status of our profession at state and regional levels by creating opportunities for recognizing the most accomplished members of our profession. For more information about these awards, go to http://swcolt.org/awards.htm .
Source: SWCOLT
Inputdate: 2008-11-23 11:25:50
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Title: SWCOLT Second Language Education Awards and Language Study Scholarships
Body: From http://swcolt.org SWCOLT is seeking nominations for Second Language Education Awards and Language Study Scholarships. The nomination deadline is to January 15, 2009. Award winners must reside in the SWCOLT region. Scholarship winners must be a member of SWCOLT. -The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes outstanding teachers of Languages Other Than English. One individual may be recognized at each of the following levels: elementary, secondary, and post-secondary. -The Friend of the Profession Award recognizes an individual or organization not directly involved in the teaching of second languages that has made a significant contribution to the profession. -Honorary Lifetime Memberships are awarded to members who have made significant contributions to SWCOLT and to the language teaching profession. Any SWCOLT member can nominate a recipient. -The SWCOLT Scholarship is a professional development opportunity to study abroad for foreign language educators in the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels from Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai’i, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. -Each year, the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching names an outstanding educator within our region as SWCOLT Teacher of the Year. This award is intended to elevate the status of our profession at state and regional levels by creating opportunities for recognizing the most accomplished members of our profession. For more information about these awards, go to http://swcolt.org/awards.htm .
Source: SWCOLT
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Title: Foreign Language Annals Announces Editor Search
Body: From http://www.actfl.org The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) seeks an Editor for Foreign Language Annals, the association’s highly-respected, peer-reviewed quarterly scholarly journal. The desired start date for the Editor’s term is July 1, 2009, following publication of the Summer 2009 issue. The successful applicant will be a senior scholar in the field of language education with proven capabilities, high standards in research, writing and publication, and editorial experience, including familiarity with the electronic-text-to-printed-page process. This position offers a modest annual honorarium. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter documenting their qualifications and vision for the journal no later than February 1, 2009. View the full job announcement at http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/headlinedetails.cfm?id=257 .
Source: ACTFL
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Title: Foreign Language Annals Announces Editor Search
Body: From http://www.actfl.org The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) seeks an Editor for Foreign Language Annals, the association’s highly-respected, peer-reviewed quarterly scholarly journal. The desired start date for the Editor’s term is July 1, 2009, following publication of the Summer 2009 issue. The successful applicant will be a senior scholar in the field of language education with proven capabilities, high standards in research, writing and publication, and editorial experience, including familiarity with the electronic-text-to-printed-page process. This position offers a modest annual honorarium. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter documenting their qualifications and vision for the journal no later than February 1, 2009. View the full job announcement at http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/headlinedetails.cfm?id=257 .
Source: ACTFL
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Title: Positions Available on Committee for English as a New Language Standards
Body: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is accepting applications for the committee responsible for reviewing and revising its English as a New Language Standards. To access the online application go to http://www.nbpts.org/the_standards/standards_committees . The application will be available through December 12, 2008, 5:00pm EST. For assistance or additional information please contact NBPTS at nominations@nbpts.org .
Source: NCELA List
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Title: Positions Available on Committee for English as a New Language Standards
Body: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is accepting applications for the committee responsible for reviewing and revising its English as a New Language Standards. To access the online application go to http://www.nbpts.org/the_standards/standards_committees . The application will be available through December 12, 2008, 5:00pm EST. For assistance or additional information please contact NBPTS at nominations@nbpts.org .
Source: NCELA List
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Title: Article: Rescuing Cultures of India, From A to Z
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/world/asia/11tribal.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Rescuing Cultures of India, From A to Z By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS November 10, 2008 In recent years some people in Tejgadh have become professional artists, one example of a deeper transformation. Modernity has been creeping in to the villages, and young people have been pouring out. But they are unprepared. They grew up speaking a language no one recognizes beyond their village, and they are inexpert in Gujarati, Hindi and English, the languages of urban employment. In the cities, they find it difficult to escape the most menial jobs. Tejgadh is home to one branch of India’s vast population of adivasis, or “original people.” Sometimes compared to Native Americans and Australia’s Aborigines, the adivasis are highly fragmented, with nearly as many languages and cultures as there are clans. With financing from the Ford Foundation and other philanthropic groups, the Adivasi Academy tries to preserve a culture by steeping a new generation of villagers in their own quickly disappearing traditions. Read the entire article at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/world/asia/11tribal.html?_r=1&oref=slogin .
Source: New York Times
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Title: Article: Rescuing Cultures of India, From A to Z
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/world/asia/11tribal.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Rescuing Cultures of India, From A to Z By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS November 10, 2008 In recent years some people in Tejgadh have become professional artists, one example of a deeper transformation. Modernity has been creeping in to the villages, and young people have been pouring out. But they are unprepared. They grew up speaking a language no one recognizes beyond their village, and they are inexpert in Gujarati, Hindi and English, the languages of urban employment. In the cities, they find it difficult to escape the most menial jobs. Tejgadh is home to one branch of India’s vast population of adivasis, or “original people.” Sometimes compared to Native Americans and Australia’s Aborigines, the adivasis are highly fragmented, with nearly as many languages and cultures as there are clans. With financing from the Ford Foundation and other philanthropic groups, the Adivasi Academy tries to preserve a culture by steeping a new generation of villagers in their own quickly disappearing traditions. Read the entire article at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/world/asia/11tribal.html?_r=1&oref=slogin .
Source: New York Times
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Title: Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument
Body: From http://www.cal.org/topics/ta/copi.html The Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument (COPI) is a computer-based, semi-adaptive test of Modern Standard Arabic or Spanish oral proficiency intended for use with native-English-speaking students in later years of high school, college students, and professionals. It provides language educators with a computerized, time-efficient assessment of their students’ oral language proficiency in Arabic or Spanish. Learn more about this assessment at http://www.cal.org/topics/ta/copi.html .
Source: CAL
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Title: Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument
Body: From http://www.cal.org/topics/ta/copi.html The Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument (COPI) is a computer-based, semi-adaptive test of Modern Standard Arabic or Spanish oral proficiency intended for use with native-English-speaking students in later years of high school, college students, and professionals. It provides language educators with a computerized, time-efficient assessment of their students’ oral language proficiency in Arabic or Spanish. Learn more about this assessment at http://www.cal.org/topics/ta/copi.html .
Source: CAL
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Title: Erntedankfest: Thanksgiving in Germany
Body: An article about Erntedankfest: Thanksgiving in Germany is available at About.com at http://german.about.com/cs/culture/a/erntedankf.htm . A 10-item quiz related to the article is available at http://german.about.com/library/blthnxex2.htm .
Source: About.com
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Title: Erntedankfest: Thanksgiving in Germany
Body: An article about Erntedankfest: Thanksgiving in Germany is available at About.com at http://german.about.com/cs/culture/a/erntedankf.htm . A 10-item quiz related to the article is available at http://german.about.com/library/blthnxex2.htm .
Source: About.com
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Title: Latin Thanksgiving Blessings and Graces
Body: From http://latinteach.blogspot.com Perhaps some of you are looking for a Latin Grace before Meals for your Thanksgiving celebration. Not every Latin teacher will be able to use this in his or her classroom, but every year, there certainly are requests for a grace. Read the blessing and access some other potential Thanksgiving resources at http://latinteach.blogspot.com/2007/11/latin-thanksgiving-blessings-and-graces.html .
Source: Latinteach Blog
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Title: Latin Thanksgiving Blessings and Graces
Body: From http://latinteach.blogspot.com Perhaps some of you are looking for a Latin Grace before Meals for your Thanksgiving celebration. Not every Latin teacher will be able to use this in his or her classroom, but every year, there certainly are requests for a grace. Read the blessing and access some other potential Thanksgiving resources at http://latinteach.blogspot.com/2007/11/latin-thanksgiving-blessings-and-graces.html .
Source: Latinteach Blog
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