The AATG in collaboration with the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® is offering financial assistance to participate in a full day workshop for AP® German Language and Culture held in conjunction with the AP Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL in July 2012. This professional development opportunity is funded through a generous gift from an AATG member.
The AP German workshop is a pre-conference workshop to be held on Thursday, July 19 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Financial assistance in the amount of $555.00 will cover fees for the AP German workshop, as well as registration for the AP Annual Conference July 18-22, 2012. To attend the workshop, participants must register for the convention.
To qualify you must be a member of AATG and currently teach German in a secondary school. Deadline for application is June 15, 2012.
Further details and application form: http://www.aatg.org/files/2012_APAC_Application.pdf
Porkorny, M. [AATG-L] AP German Language and Culture Professional Development Workshop Stipend. AATG listserv (AATG@iupui.edu, 29 May 2012).
June 2, 2012
TESOL Academy 2012, California State University Fullerton
From http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=247&DID=13745
TESOL Academy 2012
Continuing Education Workshops for ESOL Professionals
California State University
Fullerton, California USA
13-14 July 2012
The TESOL Academy provides intensive, hands-on workshops for a wide variety of TESOL practitioners. The Academy features six 10-hour workshops focused on key issues and areas of practice in the profession, from teaching a multilevel class and literacy development in content areas to reading comprehension and writing instruction for ELLs.
The Academy, which starts at noon on Friday and runs through Saturday afternoon, is held on a university campus, a perfect setting for peer-to-peer learning on a topic highly relevant to your needs.
Register online to guarantee your first workshop selection. Each workshop is limited to the first 35 participants and is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration fees include materials, refreshments, certificates of attendance, and the opportunity to earn continuing education credit.
For full details and to register go to http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=247&DID=13745
TESOL Academy 2012
Continuing Education Workshops for ESOL Professionals
California State University
Fullerton, California USA
13-14 July 2012
The TESOL Academy provides intensive, hands-on workshops for a wide variety of TESOL practitioners. The Academy features six 10-hour workshops focused on key issues and areas of practice in the profession, from teaching a multilevel class and literacy development in content areas to reading comprehension and writing instruction for ELLs.
The Academy, which starts at noon on Friday and runs through Saturday afternoon, is held on a university campus, a perfect setting for peer-to-peer learning on a topic highly relevant to your needs.
Register online to guarantee your first workshop selection. Each workshop is limited to the first 35 participants and is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration fees include materials, refreshments, certificates of attendance, and the opportunity to earn continuing education credit.
For full details and to register go to http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=247&DID=13745
New Graduate Program for Language Educators: Instruction Technology Integration
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and University of Maryland University College (UMUC) are excited to announce a new education alliance. ACTFL members will now have the opportunity to earn a specialized online graduate certificate in Instructional Technology Integration that is designed for individuals teaching languages on the K–12 level.
ACTFL members who wish to enroll in the certificate courses must apply for admission to UMUC and are eligible for a waiver of the application fee. For members who are not Maryland residents, UMUC will also offer a 25% tuition discount on out-of-state rates.
For more information go to http://www.umuc.edu/corporate/actfl/index.cfm
ACTFL members who wish to enroll in the certificate courses must apply for admission to UMUC and are eligible for a waiver of the application fee. For members who are not Maryland residents, UMUC will also offer a 25% tuition discount on out-of-state rates.
For more information go to http://www.umuc.edu/corporate/actfl/index.cfm
Summer Seminar for Language Teachers: Standards-based Instruction in the Context of 21st Century Skills
From http://www.clta.net/summerseminar
California Language Teachers’ Association and California World Language Project
23rd Annual Summer Seminar for Language Teachers
Standards-based Instruction in the Context of 21st Century Skills
July 22 – July 27, 2012
University of California, Santa Barbara
Registration Deadline: Postmarked or Uploaded by June 15, 2012
Centered on the theme of Standards-based Instruction in the Context of 21st Century Skills, the seminar will offer participants general sessions exploring a number of topics that support the identified theme and eight strands where the participants will engage with their peers and facilitators in applying concepts learned in the general session. Participants will jointly develop instructional strategies, lessons and thematic units to implement with students in their classrooms.
For full details go to http://www.clta.net/summerseminar
California Language Teachers’ Association and California World Language Project
23rd Annual Summer Seminar for Language Teachers
Standards-based Instruction in the Context of 21st Century Skills
July 22 – July 27, 2012
University of California, Santa Barbara
Registration Deadline: Postmarked or Uploaded by June 15, 2012
Centered on the theme of Standards-based Instruction in the Context of 21st Century Skills, the seminar will offer participants general sessions exploring a number of topics that support the identified theme and eight strands where the participants will engage with their peers and facilitators in applying concepts learned in the general session. Participants will jointly develop instructional strategies, lessons and thematic units to implement with students in their classrooms.
For full details go to http://www.clta.net/summerseminar
Many Faces of Mexico in Minnesota Class
From http://www.mctlc.org/News_blog?mode=PostView&bmi=925429
Many Faces of Mexico in Minnesota Class
Monday, June 25 - Thursday, June 28, 2012
Hamline University and La Conexión de las Américas are working together to offer a multi-faceted, interactive course, Many Faces of Mexico in Minnesota. The four days of classes focus on historical, economic and social perspectives on why Mexicans emigrate from their country and chose Minnesota. Participants will learn about the challenges they face and the contributions they make.
Participants will interact with immigrants, learn to identify and respond to myths and stereotypes, gather resources, and visit a Latino-led social service agency. You will address current issues related to education, business, law enforcement, and immigration policy. The class focuses on building awareness and understanding in order to respond with compassion to recent immigrants. It is taught via role-play, small group, paired activities and community building methodology that can be readily adapted into participant’s lesson plans or community activities.
Please register by June 10, 2012.
For full details go to http://www.mctlc.org/News_blog?mode=PostView&bmi=925429
Many Faces of Mexico in Minnesota Class
Monday, June 25 - Thursday, June 28, 2012
Hamline University and La Conexión de las Américas are working together to offer a multi-faceted, interactive course, Many Faces of Mexico in Minnesota. The four days of classes focus on historical, economic and social perspectives on why Mexicans emigrate from their country and chose Minnesota. Participants will learn about the challenges they face and the contributions they make.
Participants will interact with immigrants, learn to identify and respond to myths and stereotypes, gather resources, and visit a Latino-led social service agency. You will address current issues related to education, business, law enforcement, and immigration policy. The class focuses on building awareness and understanding in order to respond with compassion to recent immigrants. It is taught via role-play, small group, paired activities and community building methodology that can be readily adapted into participant’s lesson plans or community activities.
Please register by June 10, 2012.
For full details go to http://www.mctlc.org/News_blog?mode=PostView&bmi=925429
Symposium: Interlanguage: 40 Years Later
From http://www.tc.edu/tccrisls
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the most influential ideas in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) - Interlanguage - Teachers College Columbia University is bringing together the experts in the field in a special symposium to discuss the impact, scope, and role played by Interlanguage in research and practice 40 years after its inception.
The conference will take place October 5-7, 2012.
See a list of the invited speakers and register at http://www.tc.edu/tccrisls
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the most influential ideas in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) - Interlanguage - Teachers College Columbia University is bringing together the experts in the field in a special symposium to discuss the impact, scope, and role played by Interlanguage in research and practice 40 years after its inception.
The conference will take place October 5-7, 2012.
See a list of the invited speakers and register at http://www.tc.edu/tccrisls
The 11th Symposium on Second Language Writing
From http://sslw.asu.edu/2012
The 11th Symposium on Second Language Writing (SSLW 2012) will be held September 6-8, 2012, at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. The theme will be "Graduate Study in Second Language Writing."
The Symposium on Second Language Writing (SSLW) is an annual international conference that brings together teachers and researchers who work with second- and foreign-language writers to discuss important issues in the field of second language writing.
Visit the conference website at http://sslw.asu.edu/2012
You can also subscribe to a listserv to keep up-to-date on symposium news.
The 11th Symposium on Second Language Writing (SSLW 2012) will be held September 6-8, 2012, at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. The theme will be "Graduate Study in Second Language Writing."
The Symposium on Second Language Writing (SSLW) is an annual international conference that brings together teachers and researchers who work with second- and foreign-language writers to discuss important issues in the field of second language writing.
Visit the conference website at http://sslw.asu.edu/2012
You can also subscribe to a listserv to keep up-to-date on symposium news.
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