CLTA Calendar of Events

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2012

February, 2012

Salamanca, Spain
February 1, Registration open for third annual course "The Use of Technology and Culture in the Spanish Classroom." June 25 - July 6, 2012. Registration 400 Euros includes lodging and meals from transportation from Madrid Airport. Not included: airfare. 4 units of credit available from Stanford University Extension for an additional fee of $100. More information about enrollment and scholarships at http://www.espanoldigital.es.

 

Sacramento State University (Capital Foreign Language Project)
February 4, Day 1 of 3, Including Listening and Speaking in a Standards Aligned Curriculum, 8:00am-4:00pm, $100 per participant, additional dates Mar. 10, Apr. 14. Contact Christine Lanphere (clanpherecomcast.net).

Occidental College, Los Angeles
February 11, Day 3 of 5, Professional Development Seminars (9 Different strands to choose from: Standards-Based Instruction, Using Stories, Spanish Speakers, Authentic Communication, Textbook Enhancement, Assessment, AP Spanish Language Exam, AP Spanish Literature Exam), 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  $695 per participant, additional days January 21, February 11, March 24, April 21. Contact: ocflpoxy.edu   323-259-2949 http://www.la-stars.net

Los Angeles Airport Hilton
February 14, Deadline to reserve your room at Los Angeles Airport Hilton to guarantee availability for the CLTA Conference 2012. Reserve your room online.

Los Angeles Airport Hilton - Pre-registration deadline
Feb. 17, Pre-registration deadline for CLTA Conference 2012. Information and registration materials http://www.clta.net/conference/. Online registration: http://www.clta.net/conference/. After February 17 add $50 late registration fee.

China
February 25 - Deadline: Summer China Travel and Teaching Program - Now accepting applications to teach English in China summer 2012. Open to native speakers of English. Teach for twelve days and get airfare, hotels, transportation, meals, and tours of four cities. Applications available online at http://www.summerchinatravelandteachingprogram.org/. Application deadline: February 15, 2012.

CSU Monterey Bay
February 25, Day 4 of 5, "Standards-Aligned Strategies for Effectively Assessing Student Performance" 9AM - 4PM.
Monterey Bay Foreign Language Project, Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Director.  $50 includes light breakfast and lunch.
To register call 831-582-4256 or contact MBFLPcsumb.edu.

March, 2012

Sacramento
March 2nd - FLAGS Board Meeting: 4:30 - 6:00 PM at Ettorés to determine Teacher Award winners.

FLA-Orange County
March 2-4, 3-Day Full-Immersion Camp for German students in the Big Bear Mountains.  Levels 2-AP invited.  Contact: Elisabeth Strauss at lizstragmail.com

Berkeley Language Center, UC Berkeley
March 3:  East Bay Foreign Language Project:  Day 5 of 5:  Foundations I:  Design Standards-aligned, culturally authentic, communicative units and lessons; Foundations II: advanced unit and lesson design, incorporating culturally authentic film Time: 8:00 – 3:30.  Location:  Dwinelle Hall.  Cost: $250 Contact Gail Hetler, Site Director, g-hetlerberkeley.edu, (510) 877-4002 ext.15.  web site: http://blc.berkeley.edu.

FLA-Orange County
March 9-11, 3-Day Full Immersion Camp for French students in the Big Bear Mountains.  Levels 2-AP invited.  Contact: Marla Pendley at mllependleygmail.com

Sacramento State University (Capital Foreign Language Project)
March 10, Day 2 of 3, Including Listening and Speaking in a Standards Aligned Curriculum, 8:00am-4:00pm, additional date ?Apr. 14. Contact Christine Lanphere (clanpherecomcast.net).

Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles Airport
March 15, CLTA Conference 2012- Pre-conference Workshops:1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. "Classroom Management and Discipline." 4:30 - 7:30 "Target Language from Day One." http://www.clta.net/conference/. Register online: http://www.clta.net/conference/.

Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles Airport
March 16, CLTA Conference 2012 - Pre-conference workshops: 27 workshops to choose from. For information and registration to to http://www.clta.net/conference/.

Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles Airport
March 17-18, CLTA Conference 2012 - 100 Interest sessions to choose from, exhibits, banquets, plenary sessions, two free trips to Europe donated by ACIS student travel. http://www.clta.net/conference/. Register online: http://www.clta.net/conference/.

Occidental College, Los Angeles
March 24, Day 4 of 5, Professional Development Seminars (9 Different strands to choose from: Standards-Based Instruction, Using Stories, Spanish Speakers, Authentic Communication, Textbook Enhancement, Assessment, AP Spanish Language Exam, AP Spanish Literature Exam), 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  $695 per participant, additional days January 21, February 11, March 24, April 21. Contact: ocflpoxy.edu   323-259-2949 http://www.la-stars.net

CSU Monterey Bay
March 24, Day 5 of 5, "Standards-Aligned Strategies for Effectively Assessing Student Performance" 9AM - 4PM.
Monterey Bay Foreign Language Project, Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Director.  $50 includes light breakfast and lunch.
For more specific information or to register, call 831-582-4256 <tel:831-582-4256>  or write MBFLPcsumb.edu.

Sacramento
March 24th - FLAGS Board Jamboree Meeting: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Christine Lanphere's house to determine NORCAL Jamboree program order and room assignments.

Sacramento
March 30th - FLAGS Board Meeting: 4:30 - 6:00 PM at Ettorés.

April, 2012

Sacramento State University (Capital Foreign Language Project)
April 10, Final day, Including Listening and Speaking in a Standards Aligned Curriculum, 8:00am-4:00pm. Contact Christine Lanphere (clanpherecomcast.net).

Occidental College, Los Angeles
April 21, Day 5 of 5, Professional Development Seminars (9 Different strands to choose from: Standards-Based Instruction, Using Stories, Spanish Speakers, Authentic Communication, Textbook Enhancement, Assessment, AP Spanish Language Exam, AP Spanish Literature Exam), 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  $695 per participant, additional days January 21, February 11, March 24, April 21. Contact: ocflpoxy.edu   323-259-2949 http://www.la-stars.net

FLA-Orange County
April 27-29, 3-Day Full Immersion Camp for Spanish students in the Big Bear Mountains.  Levels 2-AP invited.  Contact: Jazmin Zelaya at jzelayawalnutvalley.k12.ca.us

Sacramento
April 28, FLAGS Student Awards Breakfast, 8:30 - 10:30 AM at Denny's in Orangevale, Sacramento. Each member may honor one student. FLAGS will provide breakfast, a certificate and a small prize for each student. The breakfast is for the teacher, the student and two guests of the student. Contact Inga Templeton at awardschairflagsteacher.com.
Salamanca, Spain
April 28, Registration deadline for third annual course "The Use of Technology and Culture in the Spanish Classroom." June 25 - July 6, 2012. Registration 400 Euros includes lodging and meals from transportation from Madrid Airport. Not included: airfare. 4 units of credit available from Stanford University Extension for an additional fee of $100. More information about enrollment and scholarships at http://www.espanoldigital.es.

 

May, 2012

University of California, Davis
May 5: FLAGS, FLASCC, FLAMCO, and FLANC will host the Nor Cal Jamboree, sponsored by the UC Language Consortium, 9 AM - 4 PM at Olsen Hall, UC Davis campus. Cost: $50 for CLTA members. Non-members will pay $70 ($50 for CLTA membership plus $20 for affiliate membership) plus $50 for the Jamboree event. Cost includes four interest sessions, breakfast and lunch. Contact Paula Hirsch at phirschwindwardschool.org.

June, 2012

Salamanca, Spain
June 25-July 6, Registration open for third annual course "The Use of Technology and Culture in the Spanish Classroom." June 25 - July 6, 2012. Registration 400 Euros includes lodging and meals from transportation from Madrid Airport. Not included: airfare. 4 units of credit available from Stanford University Extension for an additional fee of $100. More information about enrollment and scholarships at http://www.espanoldigital.es.