Center for Applied Second Language Studies

Host an International High School Exchange Student Sponsored by the U.S. Department of StateThe U.S. Department of State invites you to make a difference by hosting an international high school exchange student in your home starting this fall. Approximately 2,000 Department of State-sponsored exchange students from over 50 countries, all of whom have undergone a competitive, merit-based selection

From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2013/05/english-lea... Need More Philanthropic Investment, Report SaysBy Lesli A. MaxwellMay 2, 2013English-learners are the fastest-growing subgroup of students in public schools and will likely be so for the next decade, but education philanthropy dollars targeted toward the

From http://www.edutopia.org/blog/english-learners-twenty-first-century-learn... Learners and 21st-Century LiteracyAnne OBrienApril 30, 2013One challenge: better educating students who speak English as a second language. One opportunity: leveraging the strengths that these students offer to improve schools for all. And research by Dr. Mary Amanda "Mandy" Stewart, who recently completed a

From http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2013/05/state-school-board-to-wade-into-en... school board to wade into English-immersion program fightBy Connor Radnovich May 3, 2013Vince Yanez understands what the Arizona Board of Education could be getting in to this year when it begins a “systematic review” of the state’s English Language Learner program.“Since the models had

---Read Monica Burns’s reviews in Edutopia of four apps that can support English language learners’ vocabulary acquisition: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/apps-support-ELL-vocabulary-acquisition-mon... is an article with two ideas on how to use Tellegami, another free app, with English language learners: http://eltplustech.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/lesson-idea-using-tellagami-a...

From http://www.senoraglass.comLast week we reported on some resources from 2008 ACTFL Teacher of the Year Janet Glass’s website. This week we draw attention to resources specifically for Spanish teachers:A Tour of Latin Music A Tour of Latin Music: Using Google maps for a virtual tour of Latin music - http://www.senoraglass.com/musicVideos of Nikolás: Follow videos of young Nikolás Ramírez as he

Here’s another nice activity from the Zambombazo website. This is a Twiccionario activity (based on Tweets in Spanish) that focuses on school materials and -er verbs: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/twiccionario-los-verbos-er-y-los-uti...

From http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/04/29/179816884/as-americas-lat... Spanish Thrive Or Decline In The U.S.?by Luis ClemensApril 29, 2013Watch enough of the programming produced in the U.S. by Telemundo or Univision and you will hear snippets of English spoken by guests who lack the vocabulary or knowledge of grammar to provide a

Here’s a fun and creative idea for presenting and practicing commands - let your conscience (good and bad) give you advice about a situation. See examples and a full explanation at http://spanishplans.org/2013/05/02/commands

ACL Leadership Positions OpenThe American Classical League invites and encourages applications for several key leadership positions. If you would like to contribute significantly to ACL’s national efforts in promoting the study of Latin, Greek, and Classics, you may apply for one or more of these positions. Details on each position may be found on the ACL webpage at http://aclclassics.org/