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CALPER Summer Workshops for Teachers
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It is not too early to plan ahead for the Summer and sign up for one of our workshops. Registration is now open!
Compiling and Analyzing Your Own Learner Corpus
Presenter: Xiaofei Lu, CALPER
July 16, 17, 18
Language e-Portfolios
Presenters: Gabi Appel, CALPER & Mary Toulouse, Lafayette College
July 16, 17, 18
The Interface of Language and Culture
Presenter: Jim Lantolf, CALPER
July 19, 20
Language Socialization in Study Abroad
Presenter: Celeste Kinginger, CALPER
July 19, 20
Discourse Analysis and L2 Teaching and Materials Development
Presenter: Susan Strauss, CALPER
July 23, 24
Dynamic Assessment
Presenter: Matt Poehner, CALPER
July 23, 24, 25
All workshops will be conducted from 9:30am - 4:30pm with an hour break for lunch.
Links:
Summer Workshop page for detailed descriptions
Registration page
Accommodation page
Teachers in PA:
Please note that ACT 48 continuing education hours are not available in 2012, since the PA Dept of Education issued a 2-year moratorium on ACT 48. Link to PA Department of Education.
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Working with Spoken Chinese
by Hongyin Tao, UCLA We just published a print copy of our materials for learners of Chinese. While similar to the online site, which has been available to teachers for a while, in the print version, we streamlined exercises, updated activities and introduced new tasks. The book consists of 10 units that highlight important interactive aspects of Chinese. Exercises and activities, which are built around these aspects, focus on the grammar of spoken language, the lexicon, and some of the most important features that characterize spoken discourse. We also created a Companion Website with detailed transcripts, line-by line commentaries, vocabulary lists, concordances and audio clips. The materials in this book are designed for high-intermediate to advanced learners (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) who want to improve their speaking and listening skills in conversational Chinese. More information at Working with Spoken Chinese. |
 Dynamic Assessment - Teacher's Guide - Second Edition
We are also pleased to announce that Dynamic Assessment: A Teacher's Guide by Jim Lantolf and Matt Poehner is now available in its 2nd edition.
The new edition contains updated references and an additional video of a classroom in which DA was implemented. More information about the Guide can be found at Dynamic Assessment: A Teacher's Guide.
If you are or have been using the Guide, we invite you to provide feedback to the authors and share you comments and experiences with DA. Jim Lantolf can be reached at JPL7@PSU.EDU Matt Poehner can be reached at MEP158@PSU.EDU
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L2 Journal - Special issue on Film
Our colleagues at the Berkeley Language Center published the latest issue of L2 Journal. It focuses on "Teaching Language, Culture, and Text with Film". Go to L2 Journal Online and take a look. |
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ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) revised its Proficiency Guidelines and makes them available as a free download. |
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"Why Language Study Should be Part of Your College Experience"
is an opinion piece by Russel Berman, 2011 President of the Modern Language Association and professor of Comparative Literature and German Studies at Stanford University. There is a lot in this piece that teachers can use to advocate for their programs. Russell Berman's View. |
| Upcoming Conferences of Interest |
Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence, CERCLL (and co-sponsored by other LRCs), University of Arizona, Tucson, January 26-29, 2012
Alabama Association of Foreign Language Teachers, February 3-4, 2012
South Carolina Foreign Language Teacher Association, February 11, 2012
Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers, February 25, 2012
Exploring Approaches to Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum, CARLA, University of Minnesota, March 9-10, 2012
Northeast Conference (NECTFL), Baltimore, April 20-23, 2012
*March State Conferences will appear in our February E-News issue. |
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CALPER News Blog
We are also working on expanding our YouTube Channel and will post updates soon. |
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The Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research is one of fifteen national Language Resource Centers (LRCs) funded by the U.S. Department of Education. We develop innovative teaching materials, offer high quality professional development events, conduct research that informs teaching and learning, and create valuable resources for teachers.
We hope you enjoy receiving our monthly E-News Update and we invite you to share it with your colleagues.
Best wishes, Gabi Appel, Program Coordinator
Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research |
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