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Our Sponsor
Southern Oregon University’s Summer Language Institute is a proud sponsor of CLTA.
French and Spanish Language Teachers! Join us this summer in Guanajuato, Mexico or Angers, France and earn your Master’s degree!
- CLTA Conferences
- March 15 - 18, 2012
- Hilton Hotel
- Los Angeles Airport
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- February 27-March 3, 2013
- Hyatt Regency Orange County
- Garden Grove
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- March 13-16, 2014
- Town and Country Resort
- San Diego
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- SWCOLT Conferences
- Phoenix, Arizona
- April 12-14, 2012
- 2013, Nevada
- 2014, Utah
- 2015, Colorado
- 2016, Hawaii
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- ACTFL Conferences
- Denver, CO
- November 18-20, 2011
- Philadelphia, PA
- November 16-18, 2012
- Orlando, FL
- November 22-24, 2013
- San Antonio, TX
- November 21-23, 2014
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State Seal of Biliteracy
Assembly Bill 815 now authorizes a State Seal of Biliteracy for world language students. Find out about the new State Seal of Biliteracy that you can provide for your students as of January 1, 2012. Check out all the details by clicking on this link.
Southern Oregon University’s Summer Language Institute is a proud sponsor of CLTA.
French and Spanish Language Teachers! Join us this summer in Guanajuato, Mexico or Angers, France and earn your Master’s degree! Obtain the most up-to-date second language acquisition theories and methodologies while improving language proficiency and cultural understanding. We also encourage teachers who would like to update their skills and/or get college continuing education credits to apply. http://www.sou.edu/summerlanguageinstitute.
CLTA Tweets!
We’re excited to announce the launch of @CLTAtweets! Please check out the CLTA’s presence on Twitter, and check it daily for tips, strategies, and vital information for world language teachers! All subscribers to @CLTAtweets will have inside access to CLTA resources that will help us in our classrooms all throughout the year!
For information on creating your Twitter account, please email us at CLTAtweets@gmail.com!
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Calling all language teachers! Nominate a colleague for an award.
It is time to think about honoring our own colleagues and friends who give so much of themselves to their students and peers. It is a multiple step process, so please go to the website and click on awards in order to find out about them. There are outstanding teacher awards, a teacher leader award, and even the Hal Wingard Lifetime Achievement Award.
Go to http://www.clta.net/awards/.
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
JNCL-NCLIS Executive Summary
The Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) and the National Council for Languages and International Studies (NCLIS) is our voice in Washington and is made up of over forty professional organizations in the country. CLTA maintains its membership in JNCL and sends representatives to its delegate assembly each year in Washington, D.C., to make your concerns known. (Your CLTA dues at work for you.) JNCL-NCLIS has provided us the an executive summary of the latest developments in language education in Washington. See the executive summary.
American and French Embassies support Franco-American Educational Exchange Network
Meet French teachers 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.
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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Contact us:
- Lorraine D'Ambruoso, Executive Director
- CLTA, 1688 Sandyrock Lane, San Jose, CA 95125
- (408) 448-5356 (office/home)
- lordamb
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