The Digital PolyglotA publication of the Inland Empire World Language Association since 1985 January, 2015Editor - Bethany Thompson |
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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LAND A “MINI-GRANT” FOR YOUR CLASS!
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Four $300 mini-grants will be awarded by IEFLA. These mini-grants are intended to help teachers and/or world language departments to enhance instruction for students learning world languages. Applicants must be current (2015) IEFLA members. If you are not a member, just include a check for $15 with your application. If you’re not sure if you are a 2015 IEFLA member, you can check the membership roster online at http://www.iefla.org/membership/. Download proposal form, fill out and mail in. |
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California State University, San Bernardino |
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Granite Hills High School, Apple Valley February 5, IEFLA Observation Day, 7:45 am - 2:15 pm, How do you maintain active student engagement and stay in the target lanugage? See five outstanding teachers use their myriad of teachniques. Come away with lots of new activities to use with your classes. For additional information or registration go ot http://www.iefla.org/. |
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Tech Corner |
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YouTube Clip of the Month |
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French Songs Database |
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Valentine’s Day Valentine Spanish Blog Hop- Visit different Spanish teacher blogs and collect some great ideas for your Spanish Valentine’s celebrations. From Toolsforlanguage.com a Valentine Powerpoint and song in French. Readings, colorings, games and more in French from Hellokids.com
How to Choose Authentic Web Materials The Ohio Department of Education has compiled a list of authentic resources by languages and includes samples of proficiency based assessments. There are links to videos and digital technology guidance. The New Jersey Department of Education gives selections and suggestions for authentic materials based on proficiency level. The Spanish Embassy offers publications just for students of Spanish with audio. |
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Free Adventure of a Lifetime:
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Free adventure of the highest quality available to you now! Sound like something that should be in your spam folder? No! That is the only way to sum up the amazing experience I had teaching and traveling in China over the past couple of summers. When I first saw the ad for this opportunity two years ago, little did I realize how much I would fall for the people and places of China and how this experience would change my life. Kudos to Mrs. Sally Lowe for organizing the China Summer Teach and Travel Program that enables American teachers to collaborate with their Chinese counterparts in an exchange of culture, language, and travel all for free (airfare, hotel, tours, most meals)! I met many new friends traveling from LAX to Shanghai. Once there, we toured with our private tour guide, stayed in good hotels, and ate great food in two cities before arriving at our teaching city. We then stayed in Suzhou or Nanjing for 2 weeks teaching summer school at one of the two cities’ prestigious private boarding schools. After the two weeks, we finished up with more touring to Xi’an and Beijing (think Terra Cotta Warriors and The Great Wall). I arrived home with a new-found love for the Chinese culture, language, and people. Teaching and traveling in China strengthened my instruction and awareness for our English learners. What fun adventures we had! Only in China can you—
I started the journey not knowing anyone or anything and came home with life-long friends and memories; gifts that will be in my heart always. The China Summer Teach and Travel Program really is a fantastic opportunity for teachers to travel for free. I could go on indefinitely singing its praises; however, there really is only one way to appreciate this: Go to China and see for yourself! If you would like more information about this program, you can go to |
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Languages in the News “Can Students Have Too Much Tech?” from the NY Times. “Learning a Language Is Never a Waste of Time” (Don’t we know it!) Job Openings |
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The Polyglot is a publication of the Inland Empire Foreign Language Association. For questions or comments, contact Bethany Thompson, editor, bethany_thompson@avusd.org or Trini Rios, trios327@gmail.com. Would you like to help with the Polyglot? Contact Bethany Thompson, editor, at bethany_thompson@avusd.org. |
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