NCLRC Summer Institutes for World Language Teachers
Here's our exciting line-up of institutes for your professional development needs this summer. You can learn about your student's brains or how to teach language through art, theater, play, music, film, and You Tube. You can also expand your knowledge of such diverse topics as Arabic, Spain, La Francophonie, listening, learning strategies, grant money, assessment, heritage learners, and guitar. Registrations received by May 1st are discounted 20%. Follow the links to our website for registration forms and more information.
Scholarships are still available for many of our institutes. See the list below and full descriptions for more information.
BRAIN, LANGUAGE, AND BILINGUALISM
May 19 - 20 - Cost: $200 / Early: (before 5/1): $150 Teachers interested in mind, memory,
language
and the brain learn from Dr. Michael Ullman (Georgetown Center for
Brain Basis of Cognition), a leading researcher in the brain and
bilingualism. Topics include the study of brain and language, a primer
for the layman on relevant neuroanatomy, and a review of studies on the
brain bases of bilingualism. |
TEACHING ARABIC TO UPPER HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTSLocation: Georgetown
University, 37th and O Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20057 May 19-23, 2008 Cost: $500/ Early: (before 5/1): $450 Appropriate
for upper high school and college instructors. Learn about current
methods and practices in learner-centered, proficiency-based
instruction. Through demonstrations, video, discussion, and interactive
activities, participants experience best practices, then integrate them
into their own practice by micro-teaching small groups of university
students, with coaching and feedback from the presenters. |
DEVELOPING LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILLSFor HS, University and Adult level
instructors.
Listening comprehension is the most important yet most difficult skill
that foreign language learners need. Participants consider how to apply
the following knowledge (definition of listening, kinds of listening,
proficiency level in listening, and planning for listening) to creating
lessons to promote listening comprehension. Using this knowledge, in
groups, participants first critique/amend existing listening texts and
then create short lessons to develop their students' listening skills. |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM EVALUATION WORKSHOPLearn
about different approaches to language program evaluation and the basic
steps to designing an evaluation. Topics covered include basic
principles of planning for an evaluation, including defining
expectations for evaluation, collecting data and planning for analysis
and reporting. The workshop is intended for programs that are
considering conducting a language program evaluation. It will allow
individuals who lead language programs to develop an understanding of
the planning and implementation process for language program evaluation. |
HOW TO WRITE PROPOSALS TO GET FUNDING FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROJECTSJune 9 & 10 Cost: $200 / Early: (before 5/1): $150Designed
to help professors, instructors, administrators, teachers, students,
and researchers learn about sources of funding for foreign language
projects, this institute shows how to go about writing a proposal.
Representatives from government agencies and a foundation speak to the
participants about their grant programs and discuss individual project
ideas. |
UNPACKING THE STANDARDS: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCEHow
do I design a curriculum based on the Standards with performance as the
goal? What does performance assessment look like? This institute guides
participants through a model protocol, aligning backward design
specifically with the ACTFL Standards (5Cs). Instructors, methods
faculty, curriculum developers, and K-12 world language administrators
learn how to design an articulated, thematic world language curriculum,
develop transfer tasks within the communicative modes, and plan
instruction with performance in mind. This institute is hands-on and
interactive with presentation, examples, and discussion. Participants
leave with tools to continue design work or for training of new
teachers. (see Dr.
Eddy's article here). |
USE FILM CLIPS IN YOUR SPANISH CLASSROOM: A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
Location:
George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW, Room 320, Washington, DC
20037 Spanish
teachers are guided to view films with an eye toward selecting 3-5
minute clips that can easily be integrated into an existing curriculum.
Through examination of a successful film clip website, and application
of the principles embodied in the website, participants select a clip
from a movie they bring with them, and prepare support materials for
use in classrooms. |
SPAIN: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: EMBASSY OF SPAIN/NCLRC 3-DAY IMMERSION SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS OF SPANISH.
June 23 - 26 (to 1:00) Cost: $600 single; $500 double. / Early: (before 5/1): $550 single /$450 double An
enjoyable, informative, immersion experience for teachers on Spanish
language and culture, and how to teach it. All participants and
presenters speak only Spanish for the duration of the Institute. In
addition to an Embassy reception, programs include hands-on,
interactive presentations, discussions, language and cultural
experiences. Evenings focus on sharing of teaching strategies and
learning an easy method to play guitar and sing songs in Spanish.
Participants may borrow a guitar to take home and play in their class. |
ARABIC K-12: HANDS-ON SESSION
June 23 - 27 Cost: $500/ Early:
(before 5/1): $450Focuses on how to teach Arabic at
beginning and
intermediate levels to K-12 American students using Arabic as the
classroom language. Teachers are guided in developing objectives;
planning presentation and practice activities; developing , adapting or
choosing materials; planning an evaluation activity; and developing and
teaching a lesson in Arabic. |
UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT: APPLICATIONS FOR FL TEACHERSJune 24 Cost: $100/ Early: (before 5/1): $80Focuses
on differences between assessment and testing, distinguishing between
various kinds of tests, learning to interpret results, and becoming
familiar with choosing tests that fit instructors' purposes. Topics
covered include the differences among proficiency, achievement, and
placement tests; the interpretation of results; and the application of
information gained from the test to teaching. |
YOU-TUBE VIDEO AND BEYONDJune 24 - 27
Cost: $400/ Early: (before 5/1): $350 Every
language teacher can learn to make foreign language videos for
distribution on YouTube. Videos of interviews with native speakers
talking about themselves and their world are easy to produce, bringing
the language and the culture into the classroom. Once you get the hang
of it, send your students out to shoot, interview, edit, and upload
original authentic foreign-language material. |
CONNECTING LINGUAFOLIO TO CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR DOCUMENTING LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
For
language teachers of all levels who want to connect classroom
activities to LinguaFolio. Participants also learn how to use
LinguaFolio as an ongoing informative assessment. Directed by learners,
LinguaFolio is based on the European Language Portfolio (ELP). This
institute will give teachers hands-on experience with developing
classroom activities connecting daily instruction to LinguaFolio
assessment. Participants also explore Linguafolio in an electronic
format and develop a timeline and plan for using LinguaFolio with their
students. |
TEACHING SPANISH TO HERITAGE SPANISH SPEAKERSJune 26 - 27 Cost: $200/ Early: (before 5/1): $150 Secondary
heritage Spanish speakers are fluent in oral Spanish, but vary greatly
in their level of literacy. Those with educational gaps need help in
developing their reading and writing proficiency and also in grammar
and academic and literary vocabulary. Practical, research-based
activities for high school Hispanic students demonstrate ways to teach
literary concepts, language skills, and learning strategies for reading
comprehension and writing in Spanish. Ways to differentiate instruction
in mixed literacy level classes are suggested. |
STRUM, THROW, AND PERFORM: INTEGRATING ARTS IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
June 26 - 27 Cost: $200/ Early: (before 5/1): $150 
Music (strumming guitars), Visual Arts
(throwing clay), and Theater (improv) are combined in this institute to
provide World Language teachers with ideas for activities that will
expand their students’ imaginations,
engage them in learning
about the target culture, and motivate them to communicate meaning
through artistic expression while using their target language. |
WRITING AND IMPLEMENTING AN ARABIC CURRICULUM K-12
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LA CULTURE, C'EST PLUS QUE DES PHOTOS DE VOYAGES, DES MONUMENTS ET DES RECETTES DE CUISINE
Le
professeur de français a souvent de la
difficulté à
intégrer l'enseignement de la culture dans ses
leçons de
français. C'est parce que la culture est souvent
traitée comme
sujet à part, avec le vocabulaire et la grammaire. Ce
cours propose
de donner au professeur les moyens d'incorporer et la langue et la
culture de sorte que celles-ci soient intimement
liées. On
découvrira ce qu'il y a de culturel dans le
vocabulaire, la
grammaire, et la lecture en accord avec les Standards Nationaux pour
l'enseignement des langues
étrangères. Le cours se donnera en
français lors de l'Institut d'Immersion
française. Teachers are
encouraged to look at Culture as more than a collection of trivia facts
or pictures of monuments. Using both the Cultures and Comparisons
Strands of the Foreign Languages Framework, secondary level
participants explore the role of culture in the teaching of French and
create a cultural unit. (Conducted in French). |
FRANCE: COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE: 3-DAY IMMERSION SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS OF FRENCHJune 30- July 3 Cost: $600 single; $500 double. / Early: (before 5/1): $550 single /$450 double An
enjoyable, informative live-in immersion seminar on French language and
culture. The focus is on effective facilitation of communication in the
FL classroom and integrating teaching communication and culture.
Activities include French meals, a visit to the French Embassy, and the
French collection at the National Gallery. (Conducted in French). |
LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS: PLAYING AMONG THE FIVE Cs Young
language learners can have fun while learning to effectively integrate
language learning and metacognitive knowledge through play. See how
learning strategies are taught with cuddly animal mascots and how
dolls, toys, and games are used to engage elementary and middle school
students in the learning process. |
TO:
German, French, and Spanish Foreign Language Teachers --- at any
level
FR: SCOLT
RE: Study Abroad Scholarships for
2009!
SCOLT has several fantastic summer
scholarships available for K through college foreign language teachers.
Deadline to apply is November 1, 2008. Please go to www.scolt.org
website and scroll down to “Scholarships” on the right side for the
user-friendly application procedures and details. Remember, you can’t
win one if you don’t apply! The scholarships
are:
SPANISH: Estudio Sampere (Spain or
Ecuador), K -16 (16=college
professors)
The Cemanahuac Ecuational Community (Mexico), K - 12
teachers
The Embassy of Spain (Spain), secondary teachers
only
Centro MundoLengua (Spain), K – 12
teachers
GERMAN: The Goethe Institut and AATG (Germany),
pre K – college professors
FRENCH: The Cultural Services of the
French Embassy (France), K
-12
The University of Quebec-Chicoutimi (Quebec), K
-12
For more details and information, please contact the
SCOLT Scholarships Director, Professor Susan Navey-Davis at N.C. State
University (navey@chass.ncsu.edu).
Remember the deadline is November 1, 2008 to study abroad in Summer
2009. The scholarships do require a couple of essays and letters of
recommendation, so please start today. Don’t worry; it’s not complicated
to apply. It just takes a little time and some organization.
Spanish Assistant Scholarships to Work in Spain
EL PLAZO LÍMITE DE LA SOLICITUD SE HA AMPLIADO HASTA EL 15 DE MAYO.
TODAS LAS SOLICITUDES QUE LLEGUEN (O CON MATASELLOS DE CORREOS) ANTES
DEL PRIMER PLAZO (15 DE ABRIL) SE PROCESARÁN PRIMERO, Y SE NOTIFICARÁ A
ESOS CANDIDATOS EN EL PLAZO PREVISTO DE DOS SEMANAS.
LFLTA Conference in 2009
The conference will take place February 27 and 28 at the Best Western in Alexandria.
Tuition paid scholarship to Laval University
Sponsored by Action Cadienne,Zachary Richard and Université Laval,
Québec, Canada. All who are interested can complete the form at the LFLTA Convention
and return to Glenda Cormier Williams by 8:20 a.m. Saturday, March 15th.
WEEKLY COLUMN # 6: Week of March 3, 2008 (bilingual version is attached)
2009 Congrès mondial acadien is taking their promotion to France!
By Carol Doucet
A team representing the Congrès mondial acadien is presently in France on a huge promotional tour! Lead by New Brunswick’s Department of Tourism & Parcs this delegation will visit five French regions and will meet thousands of people along the way.
Each stop on the tour will be an opportunity for the group to meet with and make presentations for the French. They will be invited to come to the 2009 CMA and the team will help them get to know the dynamic francophone area that is the Péninsule acadienne.
The delegation includes representatives of the Province of New Brunswick, the Commission du tourisme acadien du Canada atlantique, the 2009 Congrès mondial acadien and of the musical group Ode à l’Acadie that is also there to perform excerpts of their show in all the visited regions.
Itinerary
On Tuesday, March 4, the delegation was in Lille and on Wednesday March 5, they made presentations in Rouen. Today they are in Nantes and will be heading to Poitiers tomorrow. March 13 to 17th will be spent in Paris to participate in major events such as Le monde à Paris (formerly the World Tourism Show). This show attracts over 100,000 people each year and 6,000 of these are members of the tourism industry and another 900 are journalists! The Acadian delegation will also be present at the annual meeting of the Tourism Journalists Association as well as Nuits acadienne à Paris. Produced by the Société nationale de l’Acadie, this showcasing event that runs from March 13-15, attracts the Parisian public as well as programming directors from Europeans festivals and prominent events and will feature numerous Acadian artists.
All of these meetings will enable the team to introduce Acadie, its people and Congrès to numerous journalists, travel agents, airlines, etc. The Canadian Ambassador to France will also lend a hand during one of the planned promotional events. A canal boat docked on the Seine in front of Notre-Dame-de-Paris will serve as a venue for some of the presentations and receptions.
On top of all these promotional events, an e-newsletter will be sent to 4,000 associations throughout France inviting them to come to Acadie in 2009. This newsletter will also invite them to visit the promotional booth at the Le monde à Paris Show where they will have the chance to win a trip to the Congrès!
The key objective of this promotional tour is to promote Acadie (of the Atlantic Provinces) as a great tourist destination and to specifically invite the French to join in the fun at the 2009 Congrès mondial acadien.
The promotional tour was made possible thanks to a special fund of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Business Development Program, managed by the Commission du tourism acadien du Canada atlantique and partnered with the 2009 Congrès mondial acadien, New Brunswick Departments of Tourism & Parcs and Intergovernmental Affairs and Nova Scotia’s Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage.
More details on the 2009 Congrès mondial acadien are available at <http://www.cma2009.ca> www.cma2009.ca
**Feel free to forward this on to anyone that might be interested.
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Rachelle Dugas
Candidature Congrès mondial acadien-Louisiane 2014 Bid 735, rue Jefferson St Lafayette, LA 70501 rachelle@louisiane-acadie.com t 337.291.5489 t 337.291.5474 messages f 337.291.5480
Scholarship to study at the University of Liège in Belgium for a LFLTA
memberThe scholarship covers tuition, lodging and a stipend for food for 3 weeks
in July 08.The 2008 annual conference of AATF is also taking place in Liège in
July 2008.The scholarship covers tuition, lodging and a stipend for food for 3 weeks The French teacher-candidates should send me a one page letter omotivation "Why do I want to study in Belgium " with a resume and address/email. Deadline: March 6Eliane De
Pues-Levaque
Représentante permanente
Communauté française de
Belgique
Bureau Wallonie-Bruxelles en Louisiane
1201 North 3rd
Street, Suite 3-140
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Tél: (225)
342-3588
Fax : (225) 344-0066
GSM: (225)
405-5
*Resources for Spanish Teachers and Students*
Source: Spanish Ministry of Education and Science
>From http://www.mec.es/exterior/usa/es/enlaces/recursos.shtml
This metasite on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science in Spain has extensive links to resources for teachers and students of Spanish, ranging from activity sites to literary sites to cultural information about the Spanish-speaking world.
The Spanish-language website is available at http://www.mec.es/exterior/usa/es/enlaces/recursos.shtml .