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Korean
Category: Specific LanguagesLanguage Teacher Organizations American Organization of Teachers of Korean https://aatk.org/ TO BE ADDED… Activity and Material Collections Teacher Resources and Communities Online Learning, Apps, and OERs Textbooks and Curriculum Guides
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Russian
Category: Specific LanguagesLanguage-specific resources for Russian. There are multiple organizations in the U.S. that work with teachers of many different Slavic languages, including AATSEEL and the SEELRC Title VI center at Duke University. Those are included below and on the page for Czech, Polish, and other Eastern European languages. Language Teacher Organizations American Council of Teachers of…
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Hindi or Urdu
Category: Specific LanguagesIn some contexts, Hindi and Urdu are taught in the same courses, and in others they are completely separate. Although the languages are very similar in their spoken form and vocabulary, the writing systems and the cultural and sociopolitical contexts lead to many differences that will impact your lesson planning, appropriate content, learner goals, curriculum…
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Japanese
Category: Specific LanguagesJapanese has become a very popular additional language in the U.S., especially among teenagers and in business settings. Language Teacher Organizations American Association of Teachers of Japanese Textbooks and Curriculum Guides Marugoto Visit: https://www.marugoto.org/en/index.html Erin ga Chosen Visit: https://www.erin.ne.jp/jp/ Hirogaru Visit: https://hirogaru-nihongo.jp/ Minato Visit: https://minato-jf.jp/ Activity and Material Collections COERLL Language Learning Materials > Japanese…
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Chinese
Category: Specific Languages“Chinese” includes many different language varieties and writing systems may vary in different countries where Chinese is spoken. In the U.S., however, most language teachers in primary, secondary, higher ed, and community programs are teaching Mandarin. In some cases, the target language is Cantonese. If you are teaching another variety of Chinese, we want to…
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Arabic
Category: Specific LanguagesOrganizations and Conferences American Association of Teachers of Arabic Visit: https://aataweb.org/ Middle East Studies Association https://mesana.org Arab American Studies Association Visit: https://arabamericanstudies.org/ Association for Middle East Women’s Studies Visit: https://amews.org/ CASA Center for Arabic Study Abroad Visit: https://arabicspecialprograms.arizona.edu/casa Professional Development for FLTs ACTFL Special Interest Group for Arabic Members of ACTFL can join the Special…
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Heritage Language Learning and Teaching
Category: Language TeachingThe following resources are specifically related to the teaching of languages that are considered heritage languages in the U.S. Different terms may be used for heritage learners, including native speakers (who are not fully proficient), bilingual, and transnational. Here is one definition: Who is a heritage learner? The definition of “heritage language learner” that I…
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Organizations and Standards for Language Teaching
Category: Language TeachingThe following list is grouped by major organizations in our field and provides standards that language teachers and programs are expected to follow. ACTFL Guidelines and Standards (actfl.org) ACTFL World Readiness Standards https://www.actfl.org/resources/world-readiness-standards-learning-languages ACTFL Performance Descriptorshttps://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/actfl-performance-descriptors-language-learnersDescriptions of Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational communication at Novice, Intermediate, and High ranges. Download the full document for free from…
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Tests Assessments Credentials
Category: Language TeachingGlobal Seal of Biliteracy – Qualified Tests https://theglobalseal.com/qualified-tests List of assessments that can be used to earn the Global Seal of Biliteracy Tests Available in Many Languages The Seal of Biliteracy website for your state will list the tests that are approved to award the SoBL. Whether you are trying to award the Seal of…
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Program Development and Databases
Category: Language TeachingLTI Intro to the ACTFL Proficiency Scale Category: Teacher and Program Development Link: https://www.languagetesting.com/actfl-proficiency-scale TELL Project – Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning Category: Teacher and Program Development Link: http://www.tellproject.org/ See Framework and self-reflection tools – Amanda teaches this material in FLT 817 PEARLL: What is an LRC? Category: Teacher and Program Development Link: https://pearll.nflc.umd.edu/about-2/what-is-an-lrc/ Kansas…