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National/Regional Conferences |
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ACFTL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo November 19 to 21, 2010 Languages: Gateway to Global Communities Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA |
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Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Maryland April 2 - 4, 2011 Strengthening Connections: Colleagues, Content, and Curriculum
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http://www2.dickinson.edu/prorg/nectfl/ |
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For all Language Learners and Teachers |
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| The Professional Masters in Computational Linguistics at the University of Washington is one of only a few around the world. In just 12 months of full-time study, students are prepared for a variety of positions including jobs as translational technology specialists and linguistic data specialists. The program also offers an optional internship providing students with the hands-on experience that employers value, as well as monthly guest lectures, which are excellent networking opportunities. |
http://www.compling.washington.edu/compling/ University of Washington, Department of Linguistics, Box 354340, Seattle, Washington, 98195 206-543-2046 |
| Are you an educator looking to travel abroad during the summer? Would you like to earn graduate school credit and professional development credit while seeing the world? GEEO is a 501c3 non-profit organization that has been created to help and encourage educators to travel abroad in order to bring their experiences back into the classroom and create a more outward-looking next generation of Americans. | GEEO: Global Exploration for Educators Organization 125 Conway Ave Narberth, PA 19072 USA Call Us Toll Free 9AM-10PM EST, 7 days a week: 1-877-600-0105 Fax: 610-667-8543 Email: jesse@geeo.org Contact: Jesse Weisz, Director http://www.geeo.org/pages/show/25
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| Looking for an immersion experience in a variety of languages for adults or youngsters? Check out Concordia Language Villages. | http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/ |
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NEH Summer Stipends provide individuals with an opportunity to pursue research in the humanities that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public's understanding of the humanities. Awards are for $5,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing. Application deadline is Sept. 30, 2010. |
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Bennington College is accepting students into its Master of Arts in Teaching a Second Language program for K-12 French and Spanish teachers. A new session begins in July of each year. |
For information about the program, contact the MATSL office at 802-440-4710 or Nancy Pearlman at npearl@bennington.edu or visit our website at: MATSL |
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Penobscot School |
email: info@languagelearning.org tel: 207-594-1084 |
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The Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program provides opportunities for teachers to participate in direct exchanges of positions with colleagues from other countries for a semester or a year. By living and working abroad, exchange teachers gain an understanding and appreciation of different educational systems and cultures, and enrich their schools and communities by providing students with new perspectives about the world in which they live. It is sponsored by the United States Department of State. The application deadline is October 15, 2010 for the 2011-2011 program year. |
For more information : http://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org Telephone: Stephen Money at 202-884-8228 Fax: 202-884-8407 Email: fulbrightcte@aed.org . |
| Crossing Cultures Senegal 2010 Crossing Cultures offers a stimulating travel and educational program focused on the French-speaking Republic of Senegal, West Africa. The program dates for the 2010 Crossing Cultures program are June 27 - July 13, 2011. It will be ID's 21st program to Senegal Led by two former Peace Corps volunteers, this well-established program appeals to people in and out of academia. It works well for those who want to experience family life and community projects in the rural areas of this diverse nation, and for those with special interests in dance and music training, environment, government, agriculture, language or education and health projects. The Crossing Cultures group is small, no more than ten, allowing the leaders to tailor activities to the participants' interests. Many professors and teachers and students of French have been past participants. Reasonable cost. Extended stays for volunteer work or field study can be facilitated. |
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information, contact: Janet L. Ghattas Intercultural Dimensions, Inc. PO Box 391437 Cambridge MA 02139 USA Telephone: 617 864 8442 E-mail: janetid@aol.com Website: www.interculturaldimensions.org Intercultural Dimensions, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) educational organization. |
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French and Spanish |
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The Department of Modern Languages and Classics
offers a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) French, a Master of Arts in
Teaching (M.A.T.) Spanish; a Master of Arts (M.A.) in French with optional
concentrations in French Literature or North American French Studies.
Individuals interested in applying should consult the graduate coordinator
of the Department of Modern Languages and Classics for specific
information on admission and graduation requirements.
Master of Arts in Teaching French The M.A.T. in French (30 credits) and the M.A.T. in Spanish (30 credits) have been redesigned with the collaboration of the campuses of the University of Maine System and Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin Colleges specifically to meet the needs of Maine's schools. The programs offer full-time instruction during the academic year to meet the requirements of pre-service teachers and an intensive institute during the summer for in-service teachers. Candidates take seven to eight courses (21-24 credits) in language, literature, culture and linguistics in the target language, one course in language pedagogy (MLC 466/566) and one course on teaching the exceptional student in English (SED 402/500). An oral exam and a professional teaching portfolio which illustrate the candidate's familiarity with Maine's teaching standards and his/her readiness to teach a second language in the K-12 classroom are the final requirements for both degrees. |
Information about the Graduate School at the University of Maine can be obtained by contacting the Graduate School at (207) 581-2072 or online at http://www.umaine.edu/MLandC/grad.html
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| Interested in summer study in Spain? Check out the University of Barcelona. They offer students the opportunity to book Spanish language courses and accommodation at the University of Barcelona UAB in Spain. | http://www.barcelona-university.es/ |
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Technology |
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Instructional Technology Program: If you are interested in integrating technology into your classes, why not talk with Professor Jim Chiavacci about the Masters Program at UMaine? |
207-581-2478 |