Does your school district acknowledge and reward students with bilingual ability?
OWL Testing can provide the testing tools to give bilingual students an opportunity to earn a world language certificate for their native language that counts toward their foreign language requirement in college and enhances their prospects with employers.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Free online, peer-reviewed journal on foreign language teaching
IJFLT is a free on-line, peer-reviewed scholarly journal that advances theory and practice in foreign and second language teaching...dedicated to communicating research, articles and helpful information regarding language acquisition to support teachers as they endeavor to create fluent, multilingual students.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
IPA Rubrics are changing.
News from ACTFL
Paul Sandrock:
The IPA Rubrics are changing in a few different ways - and will be finalized when a new publication comes out later this year: Implementing Integrated Performance Assessment, by Bonnie Adair Hauck, Eileen Glisan, and Francis Troyan.
Paul Sandrock:
The IPA Rubrics are changing in a few different ways - and will be finalized when a new publication comes out later this year: Implementing Integrated Performance Assessment, by Bonnie Adair Hauck, Eileen Glisan, and Francis Troyan.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
ACTFL SUMMER OPI ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP
Register now: ACTFL summer OPI assessment workshop at Middlebury College
ACTFL proudly announces the summer OPI assessment workshop that will be held at Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, from July 18-21, 2013 for the following languages: Spanish, Hebrew, German, French and Portuguese. The workshop is a four-day course in professional development to introduce language educators to the Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL rating scale and techniques for conducting and evaluating oral proficiency interviews. More information.
ACTFL proudly announces the summer OPI assessment workshop that will be held at Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, from July 18-21, 2013 for the following languages: Spanish, Hebrew, German, French and Portuguese. The workshop is a four-day course in professional development to introduce language educators to the Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL rating scale and techniques for conducting and evaluating oral proficiency interviews. More information.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
There is a huge demand for nannies in Munich
Published: 9 Apr 13 06:39 Print version
Being a nanny or au pair can be a great way to experience German culture, but there can be pitfalls. Nicolette Kalbfell explores the ins and outs of working in Munich.
If you happen to be a young, educated English-speaking woman with a knack for keeping children entertained, you can easily find work in Munich these days.
“It was overwhelming,” said Carrie Lawler, a 27-year old full-time nanny living in the Bavarian capital. “After I posted my availability online, the number of interested families willing to hire me was in the dozens.” ....
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/lifestyle/20130409-49009.html
“It was overwhelming,” said Carrie Lawler, a 27-year old full-time nanny living in the Bavarian capital. “After I posted my availability online, the number of interested families willing to hire me was in the dozens.” ....
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/lifestyle/20130409-49009.html
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
FYI See what languages are spoken in the U.S.
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