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AB 2446 Defeated: CLTA Grateful to All Stakeholders CLTA would like to express its heartfelt thanks to all of you who took the time to visit legislators' offices, to write letters, and to e-mail legislators voicing your opposition to AB 2446. It was held over in the Senate Appropriations Committee, which means that it will not advance any further. To quote Kathy Lynch, our legislative advocate, "Never underestimate the power of the underdog." We faced the powerful vocational, technical and manufacturing unions who supported the bill. But thanks to Kathy's constant presence in the halls of the capitol, to all of your hard work, to the support of public advocates, and to our collaborators in the visual and performing arts, we prevailed. There is definitely strength in numbers, and our success is something of which you can all be very proud. Call for Proposals
CLTA World Language Jamboree Saturday, October 23, 2010
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ACTFL ... recommends that language educators and their students use the target language as exclusively as possible (90% plus) at all levels of instruction during instructional time and, when feasible, beyond the classroom. (See complete position statement.) CLTA Celebrates 40 years of Service to the World Language Community This year marks the 40th anniversary of CLTA’s service to the world language professionals of California. From it birth 40 years ago, as the California Foreign Language Teachers’ Association, thanks to the efforts of a group led by long time Executive Director Hal Wingard, to its rebirth as CLTA, the California Language Teachers’ Association, we have seen incredible growth in the level of our service to the world language and culture community of our state. See a reflection on what CLTA has done in the last 40 years. Learning World Languages and Cultures in California: A Stimulus for Academic and Economic Success Authored by the California Foreign Language Project (CFLP) staff, this publication identifies the status and importance of world language education in California and provides recommendations for strengthening California's economy, preparing students academically to successfully to compete in the global economy of the 21st Century. The report argues that an investment in World Languages and Cultures study is critical in order to increase students' academic achievement, promote international cooperation, provide effective social services for all citizens and market California's products across the globe. This publication is available at no charge in PDF format on the CFLP site. You can download the entire report from: http://www.stanford.edu/group/CFLP/Stanford_CFLP_Handbook_1117091.pdf Building World CItizens for California's Success Join federal, state, local, and business leaders as they map out a world language strategy for our state at the California Language Roadmap summit, May 7th, 2010, at the San Diego Sheraton Hotel & Marina. The goal of the May summit meeting is to establish an action agenda that our policy makers and educational leaders can implement in order to position California for economic and political success in the 21st century by focusing on business engagement, legislative reform, teacher preparation, and community involvement. The event is sponsored by the NSEP, UC Language Consortium LARC, CFLP, CLTA, and CSU Strategic Language Initiative. For more information, contact Robert Blake at the UC Language Consortium, 530-752-2719
Meet French teacher to network on many different levels of exchange between classes – from simple emails or postcards, to more advanced methods like video conferences and chats. See additional information. Where are the new 2009 World Language Standards for California? You can find the new standards at http://www.clta.net/standards/. Early Launch for Language Young Children Have Advantage, but Linguists Say Lessons Benefit All. See article. College Board Report: World Language Study Translates to Higher SAT Scores The importance of Long Sequences of World Language Study: Equitable Access to Advanced Placement Courses, See article at http://www.clta.net/advocacy/. Update: College Board announces the discontinuation of three AP courses AP Computer Science AB, AP French Literature, and AP Latin Literature. See letters from college board at http://www.clta.net/news/apupdate.html. According to statistics released in 2004, 1 out of every 6 jobs created in the world is an international job. (Trimnell, 2004) |
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The California Language Teachers Association (CLTA) is an association of language professionals which sponsors activities that promote, support, and enhance the teaching of world languages. Activities include an annual state-wide conference, workshops, publications, a Web site, placement information, representation in Sacramento, recognition of special service to FL education, and much more. |
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