Resources in Response to COVID-19 from ACTFL
ACTFL Languages Connect (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) is offering a whole set of resources for language teachers including a one-year free membership to any new member who joins ACTFL between now and June 30, 2020. There are many other free resources being offered, including free access to a series of recorded webinars provided by the ACTFL Distance Learning Special Interest Group (SIG). The first, “How to Move Online in a Hurry”, created by Distance Learning SIG Chair Christopher Hromalik, is now available.
More Learning at Avant Assessment
Improved language learning starts with professional development for teachers and administrators. We support World Language, Dual Language Immersion, Heritage, and Bilingual education programs.
CASLS YouTube Channel
The Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) at the University of Oregon fosters innovation in world language teaching and learning by providing research-based solutions to materials creation, program implementation, and evaluation and assessment. Check out the CASLS YouTube Channel for engaging Activities of the Day. And try out their 30-Day Language Learning Challenge.
5 Ways to Boost Critical Thinking in World Language Classes from Edutopia (5/11/2020). One way to raise students’ engagement is to ask them to do more work—meaningful work with authentic materials from the target culture.
DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR WORLD LANGUAGE FACULTY AND INSTRUCTORS
L2TREC at the University of Utah
The resources found here are designed to support world language faculty and instructors in high school to higher ed classrooms with strategies and resources for teaching world languages in an online format. They were designed specifically to support instructors who follow a task-based, proficiency-oriented approach of language instruction.
Teaching for Social Justice with Early Language Learners
Pamela M. Wesely, University of Iowa from
NNELL National Network for Early Language Learning Summer Institute 2020
Sustained Support for World Language Learning
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction provides ideas for independent or guided projects for world language learning at three main levels of language proficiency.
Libraries as Language Learning Centers
Learning a new language is like opening a door to a whole new world. It lets you connect with people from different cultures and places, whether you’re at school, work, or traveling. Knowing a foreign language can be really useful. But is it possible to learn a language at the library? Absolutely!