The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has released the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 for Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading.
The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines have been revised for 2012 with updated descriptions of what individuals can do with language in terms of speaking, writing, listening and reading in real-world situations in a spontaneous and non-rehearsed context. The Guidelines website is a new and exciting feature that supports the text of the 2012 Guidelines with glossed terminology and annotated, multimedia samples of performance at each level for Speaking and Writing, and examples of oral and written texts and tasks associated with each level for Reading and Listening. To view the document and samples: http://actflproficiencyguidelines2012.org/
Read the press release for full details.
Check this out! The MERLOT World Languages Portal is an educational resource for teaching and learning languages. You are invited to join and contribute to this growing learning community by using the online materials and submitting your own modules for inclusion in the collection. You will find a wide variety of materials for use online and in the classroom. Please join MERLOT now and become a part of the World Languages Community. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact the Editor of the World Languages Editorial Board.
Guidelines for the Development of World Language Teachers:
Meeting the Vision of the Standards
Assessments from the appendix of the New Jersey World Languages Curriculum Framework http://www.state.nj.us/njded/frameworks/worldlanguages/appendb.pdf
Speechy: Database of Free, Useful Online Resources for Language Teachers
Source: Speechy
From http://www.speechyproject.org/about-speechy
InterCom isn’t the only service that looks for helpful online tools for teachers. The people on the Speechy website surf the Internet looking for free, reliable, easy-to-use, stable, and implementable resources for language teachers. The Resources a la carte and Teaching Materials tabs focus only on Spanish, French, and English; but the Tools tab includes resources for any language.
Speechy is available at http://www.speechyproject.org
BlogUrl: http://casls-nflrc.blogspot.com/2012/10/speechy-database-of-free-useful-online.html
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Colby College--Language Resource Center
Russian and Slavic Language Links
National Registration Center for Study Abroad
Worldwide Classroom--Library of International Programs
The New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers website has a series of podcasts (free) and webinars (that can be viewed after the purchase of a key).