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Title: Norwegian position / St. Olaf College
Body: Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Norwegian, beginning September 2010. Teaching load of 6 courses per year may include Norwegian language courses at all levels, Norwegian literature or area studies courses (in Norwegian or in English translation), occasional opportunities to teach a specialized course or to teach in other department or interdisciplinary programs. Faculty members are expected to participate fully in department and college activities and to demonstrate professional excellence through significant and regular scholarly activity. Ph.D. in Scandinavian Languages and Literature or Area Studies preferred. Native or near-native competence in Norwegian (Bokmål), demonstrated superior teaching skills and scholarly promise required. Candidates should send a cover letter, a statement of educational philosophy, c.v., a 2-minute audio tape speaking unrehearsed standard Bokmål, and names and telephone numbers of three current references to: Solveig Zempel, Chair, Norwegian Department, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN 55057-1098. Contact Professor Zempel:
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2009.
Janus, L. [NORDIC-T] Norwegian position / St. Olaf College. Teachers of Nordic Languages listserv (NORDIC-T@LISTS.UMN.EDU, 29 Jun 2009).
Source: NORDIC-T
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Title: Norwegian position / St. Olaf College
Body: Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Norwegian, beginning September 2010. Teaching load of 6 courses per year may include Norwegian language courses at all levels, Norwegian literature or area studies courses (in Norwegian or in English translation), occasional opportunities to teach a specialized course or to teach in other department or interdisciplinary programs. Faculty members are expected to participate fully in department and college activities and to demonstrate professional excellence through significant and regular scholarly activity. Ph.D. in Scandinavian Languages and Literature or Area Studies preferred. Native or near-native competence in Norwegian (Bokmål), demonstrated superior teaching skills and scholarly promise required. Candidates should send a cover letter, a statement of educational philosophy, c.v., a 2-minute audio tape speaking unrehearsed standard Bokmål, and names and telephone numbers of three current references to: Solveig Zempel, Chair, Norwegian Department, St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN 55057-1098. Contact Professor Zempel:
Source: NORDIC-T
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Title: Jobs: German, Greek and Serbian Item Writers
Body: The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland is seeking German speaking and Serbian speaking item writers to write multiple choice questions in English based on German and Serbian text and audio files. We are also looking for Greek speaking item writers to write constructed response questions in English based on Greek text and audio. The work is part-time and done from one’s home computer. The work will start in the fall and continue for approximately four months. Anyone interested in being considered for these positions please, email a resume to jedwards@nflc.org. Qualifications: · Solid understanding of the ILR proficiency levels · Experience selecting and leveling text and audio in the target language · Native or near-native speaker of the target language · Basic computer skills · Permission to work in the US Jane Edwards Recruiter/Program Coordinator National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland Rivertech Building, Suite 250 5700 Rivertech Court Riverdale, MD 20737 Phone (301) 405-9633 Fax (301) 405-9829 Edwards, J. [LTEST-L] German, Greek and Serbian Item Writers. Language Testing Research and Practice listserv (LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, 23 Jun 2009).
Source: LTEST-L
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Title: Jobs: German, Greek and Serbian Item Writers
Body: The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland is seeking German speaking and Serbian speaking item writers to write multiple choice questions in English based on German and Serbian text and audio files. We are also looking for Greek speaking item writers to write constructed response questions in English based on Greek text and audio. The work is part-time and done from one’s home computer. The work will start in the fall and continue for approximately four months. Anyone interested in being considered for these positions please, email a resume to jedwards@nflc.org. Qualifications: · Solid understanding of the ILR proficiency levels · Experience selecting and leveling text and audio in the target language · Native or near-native speaker of the target language · Basic computer skills · Permission to work in the US Jane Edwards Recruiter/Program Coordinator National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland Rivertech Building, Suite 250 5700 Rivertech Court Riverdale, MD 20737 Phone (301) 405-9633 Fax (301) 405-9829 Edwards, J. [LTEST-L] German, Greek and Serbian Item Writers. Language Testing Research and Practice listserv (LTEST-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, 23 Jun 2009).
Source: LTEST-L
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Title: Report: The New Administration, the 111th Congress, the Economic Stimulus Package, and Languages
Body: From http://www.clta.net/advocacy/administration.html Now that the President and Congress have been in office for a month and produced a massive economic stimulus package, it might be useful to speculate a bit on the role of languages in the United States in the near future. In addition to the economic recovery act, it is our understanding that the omnibus appropriations bill for this fiscal year (the nation has been running on a continuing resolution) has been conferenced and should be enacted within a week or two. While it is not certain, foreign languages should receive a small spending increase. Three bills dealing with language – English Plus, English as the Official Language, and grants to LEAs for foreign languages – have already been introduced in the 111th Congress. Read the full summary at http://www.clta.net/advocacy/administration.html .
Source: JNCL
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Title: Report: The New Administration, the 111th Congress, the Economic Stimulus Package, and Languages
Body: From http://www.clta.net/advocacy/administration.html Now that the President and Congress have been in office for a month and produced a massive economic stimulus package, it might be useful to speculate a bit on the role of languages in the United States in the near future. In addition to the economic recovery act, it is our understanding that the omnibus appropriations bill for this fiscal year (the nation has been running on a continuing resolution) has been conferenced and should be enacted within a week or two. While it is not certain, foreign languages should receive a small spending increase. Three bills dealing with language – English Plus, English as the Official Language, and grants to LEAs for foreign languages – have already been introduced in the 111th Congress. Read the full summary at http://www.clta.net/advocacy/administration.html .
Source: JNCL
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Title: Editorial: U.S. Must Deploy More Foreign Diplomacy Personnel
Body: From http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24159.html U.S. must deploy more foreign diplomacy personnel by former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, James Baker, Lawrence Eagleburger, Warren Christopher, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice June 25, 2009 National security is about more than bullets. “Smart power,” “soft power” and the “Three D’s” — development, diplomacy and defense — are widely accepted as important and effective foreign policy principles. Unfortunately, when it comes to the federal budget, diplomacy, development and democratic governance too often get short shrift. A recent report — “Foreign Affairs Budget of the Future,” by the American Academy of Diplomacy, in cooperation with the Stimson Center — has documented the problem and the need. The report makes the point that sending diplomats abroad without language skills is like deploying soldiers without bullets. Yet nearly 30 percent of positions that require foreign language skills are filled by officers without them. Read the full article at http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24159.html . --- A related article was published this last May: State Dept. has few who speak language of area where Taliban operates USA Today By Ken Dilanian May 26, 2009 Complicating the Obama administration's plan to ramp up civilian aid to Pakistan and Afghanistan, the State Department employs just 18 foreign service officers who can speak the language of the region where the Taliban insurgency rages, according to records and interviews. Read the full article at http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-05-25-pashto_N.htm?POE=click-refer .
Source: Politico
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Title: Editorial: U.S. Must Deploy More Foreign Diplomacy Personnel
Body: From http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24159.html U.S. must deploy more foreign diplomacy personnel by former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, James Baker, Lawrence Eagleburger, Warren Christopher, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice June 25, 2009 National security is about more than bullets. “Smart power,” “soft power” and the “Three D’s” — development, diplomacy and defense — are widely accepted as important and effective foreign policy principles. Unfortunately, when it comes to the federal budget, diplomacy, development and democratic governance too often get short shrift. A recent report — “Foreign Affairs Budget of the Future,” by the American Academy of Diplomacy, in cooperation with the Stimson Center — has documented the problem and the need. The report makes the point that sending diplomats abroad without language skills is like deploying soldiers without bullets. Yet nearly 30 percent of positions that require foreign language skills are filled by officers without them. Read the full article at http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24159.html . --- A related article was published this last May: State Dept. has few who speak language of area where Taliban operates USA Today By Ken Dilanian May 26, 2009 Complicating the Obama administration's plan to ramp up civilian aid to Pakistan and Afghanistan, the State Department employs just 18 foreign service officers who can speak the language of the region where the Taliban insurgency rages, according to records and interviews. Read the full article at http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-05-25-pashto_N.htm?POE=click-refer .
Source: Politico
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Title: Court Rules in Favor of State in 17-year English-learner Battle
Body: From http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/26/20090626flores0626main.html Court rules in favor of state in 17-year English-learner battle Justices: Court didn't weigh recent educational efforts by Pat Kossan June 26, 2009 The U.S. Supreme Court took a major step toward ending a 17-year legal battle Thursday, saying lower courts erred by focusing too much on forcing Arizona to spend more money to help students who haven't yet learned to speak, read or write English. The court voted 5-4 to send the Flores vs. Arizona case back to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with instructions to consider whether Arizona has complied with civil-rights law by improving both English-learner programs and K-12 education overall. Read the full article at http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/26/20090626flores0626main.html Read another article about the ruling in the New York Times at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/education/26educ.html?ref=us
Source: Arizona Republic
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Title: Court Rules in Favor of State in 17-year English-learner Battle
Body: From http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/26/20090626flores0626main.html Court rules in favor of state in 17-year English-learner battle Justices: Court didn't weigh recent educational efforts by Pat Kossan June 26, 2009 The U.S. Supreme Court took a major step toward ending a 17-year legal battle Thursday, saying lower courts erred by focusing too much on forcing Arizona to spend more money to help students who haven't yet learned to speak, read or write English. The court voted 5-4 to send the Flores vs. Arizona case back to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with instructions to consider whether Arizona has complied with civil-rights law by improving both English-learner programs and K-12 education overall. Read the full article at http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/26/20090626flores0626main.html Read another article about the ruling in the New York Times at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/education/26educ.html?ref=us
Source: Arizona Republic
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Title: Article: Increase Your Creativity: Live Abroad
Body: From http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=increase-your-creativity-live-abroa-09-06-14 Increase Your Creativity: Live Abroad Recent research shows that people who have lived in a foreign country are more creative when it comes to solving problems. Christie Nicholson June 14, 2009 A study published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found evidence that living abroad enhances creative thinking. Researchers tested the creativity of business students. Students were given a candle, box of tacks and matches, and were told to construct a way to attach the candle to the wall, so that wax would not drip on the floor. And it turns out that the length of time spent living abroad is a significant predictor of coming up with the most creative solution. Read the article or listen to the podcast at http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=increase-your-creativity-live-abroa-09-06-14 .
Source: Scientific American
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Title: Article: Increase Your Creativity: Live Abroad
Body: From http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=increase-your-creativity-live-abroa-09-06-14 Increase Your Creativity: Live Abroad Recent research shows that people who have lived in a foreign country are more creative when it comes to solving problems. Christie Nicholson June 14, 2009 A study published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found evidence that living abroad enhances creative thinking. Researchers tested the creativity of business students. Students were given a candle, box of tacks and matches, and were told to construct a way to attach the candle to the wall, so that wax would not drip on the floor. And it turns out that the length of time spent living abroad is a significant predictor of coming up with the most creative solution. Read the article or listen to the podcast at http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=increase-your-creativity-live-abroa-09-06-14 .
Source: Scientific American
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Title: Article: Northwestern Professor's Research Shows Advantages of Bilingualism
Body: From http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=134023 Northwestern professor's research shows advantages of bilingualism by Sarah K. Norris June 10, 2009 Northwestern professor Viorica Marian’s research into how bilingual people learn language is producing answers about how the brain learns language and providing new information about people who are quickly becoming a worldwide majority. “We really didn’t know what we would find out when we started this project,” Marian said. “But it quickly became apparent that bilinguals are much better at learning language than monolinguals.” Read the full article at http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=134023 .
Source: Medill Reports
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Title: Article: Northwestern Professor's Research Shows Advantages of Bilingualism
Body: From http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=134023 Northwestern professor's research shows advantages of bilingualism by Sarah K. Norris June 10, 2009 Northwestern professor Viorica Marian’s research into how bilingual people learn language is producing answers about how the brain learns language and providing new information about people who are quickly becoming a worldwide majority. “We really didn’t know what we would find out when we started this project,” Marian said. “But it quickly became apparent that bilinguals are much better at learning language than monolinguals.” Read the full article at http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=134023 .
Source: Medill Reports
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Title: Classifiers in ASL
Body: Classifiers are used in American Sign Language to show movement, location, and appearance. Visitors can see a flash movie showing a description of the various classifiers. There are also quick time movies showing the classifiers. Visit this website at http://www.jal.cc.il.us/ipp/Classifiers .
Source: John A. Logan College
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Title: Classifiers in ASL
Body: Classifiers are used in American Sign Language to show movement, location, and appearance. Visitors can see a flash movie showing a description of the various classifiers. There are also quick time movies showing the classifiers. Visit this website at http://www.jal.cc.il.us/ipp/Classifiers .
Source: John A. Logan College
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Title: Call for Proposals: African Language Teachers Association Annual Conference
Body: From http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/alta/mission.htm The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the African Language Teachers Association (ALTA) is scheduled for April 22-25, 2010, in Madison, WI (with a pre-conference workshop scheduled for Thursday, April 22th). Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia, and poster sessions. Proposals should fall broadly within the conference theme, “Enhancing African Languages Proficiency to a Higher Professional Level." Although proposed presentations may focus on individual languages, they should address issues that clearly relate to more than just that one language. Presentations may address the linkage between language study and professionalization, curriculum and material development, methodology, bilingual education, heritage language learners, autonomous and self-instructional settings, outreach and advocacy, and the use of technology in teaching languages. Other topics such as teacher training, professional development, research, and assessment are also welcome. The deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday, November 30, 2009. View the full call for proposals at http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/alta/conf/2010/call2010.htm .
Source: ALTA
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Title: Call for Proposals: African Language Teachers Association Annual Conference
Body: From http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/alta/mission.htm The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the African Language Teachers Association (ALTA) is scheduled for April 22-25, 2010, in Madison, WI (with a pre-conference workshop scheduled for Thursday, April 22th). Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia, and poster sessions. Proposals should fall broadly within the conference theme, “Enhancing African Languages Proficiency to a Higher Professional Level." Although proposed presentations may focus on individual languages, they should address issues that clearly relate to more than just that one language. Presentations may address the linkage between language study and professionalization, curriculum and material development, methodology, bilingual education, heritage language learners, autonomous and self-instructional settings, outreach and advocacy, and the use of technology in teaching languages. Other topics such as teacher training, professional development, research, and assessment are also welcome. The deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday, November 30, 2009. View the full call for proposals at http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/alta/conf/2010/call2010.htm .
Source: ALTA
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Title: Handbook for Students of Turkish
Body: From http://www.princeton.edu/~turkish/aatt/default.htm This online handbook is meant to serve as an introduction to strategies and resources that can assist a student in his or her study of the Turkish language, and has been developed by AATT members and students of Turkish under the auspices of the National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC). This handbook is intended primarily for the beginning student, but intermediate and advanced students may also profit from what is presented. Go to http://www.princeton.edu/~turkish/aatt/studenthandbook.htm to download the manual or download it directly from http://nmelrc.org/handbooks/TurkishHandbook.pdf .
Source: AATT
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Title: Handbook for Students of Turkish
Body: From http://www.princeton.edu/~turkish/aatt/default.htm This online handbook is meant to serve as an introduction to strategies and resources that can assist a student in his or her study of the Turkish language, and has been developed by AATT members and students of Turkish under the auspices of the National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC). This handbook is intended primarily for the beginning student, but intermediate and advanced students may also profit from what is presented. Go to http://www.princeton.edu/~turkish/aatt/studenthandbook.htm to download the manual or download it directly from http://nmelrc.org/handbooks/TurkishHandbook.pdf .
Source: AATT
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