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National, State and Local Organizations / Links
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on the blue links below)
AAAL:
American Association for Applied Linguistics has
the following URL: http://www.aaal.org/ (May not load
due to frames...)
AAS:
Association for Asian Studies has the following
URL: http://www.aasianst.org
AATA
:American Association of Teachers of Arabic has
the following URL: http://www.wm.edu/aata
AATF:
American Association of Teachers of French has
the following URL: http://www.frenchteachers.org/
AATG:
American Association of Teachers of German has the
following URL: http://www.aatg.org/
AATI:
American Association of Teachers of Italian has
the following URL: http://www.aati-online.org/
AATSEEL:
American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern
European Languages has the following URL: http://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/~aatseel/
AATSP:
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
has the following URL: http://www.aatsp.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm
AAUSC:
American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators
and Directors of Foreign Language Programs has the
following URL: http://www.aausc.org/
ACL:
American Classical League has the following URL:
http://www.umich.edu/~acleague
ACTFL:
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
has the following URL: http://www.actfl.org/
ACTR/ACCELS:
American Council on the Teaching of Russian/American
Council for Collaboration in Education and Language
Study has the following URL: http://www.actr.org
ADFL:
Association of Departments of Foreign Languages
has the following URL: http://www.adfl.org
ALTA:
African Language Teachers Association has the following
URL: http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/alta/
ATJ:
Association of Teachers of Japanese has the following
URL: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj
CAL:
Center for Applied Linguistics has the following
URL: http://www.cal.org/
CALICO:
Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Instruction
Consortium has the following URL: http://www.calico.org
COTESOL:
Colorado Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
has the following URL: http://www.colorado.edu/iec/cotesol/
CTIR:
Center for Teaching International Relations at the University
of Denver has the following URL: http://www.du.edu/ctir/
FLANC:
Foreign Language Association of North Carolina has
the following URL: http://www.flanc.org
FLAND:
Foreign Language Association of North Dakota has
the following URL: http://www.jc.edu/users/stevenso/FLAND/index.html
FLAVA:
Foreign Language Association of Virginia has the
following URL: http://www.flavawev.org/index.php
FLENJ:
Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey has the
following URL: http://www.flenj.org
IALLT:
International Association for Language Learning and
Technology has the following URL: http://iallt.org
ICTFL:
Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
has the URL: http://www.ictfl.org
IFLTA:
Illinois Foreign Language Teachers Association has
the following URL: http://www.soci.niu.edu/~flan/ifltadir.html
IWLA:
Iowa World Language Association has the following
URL: http://www.iwla.net/
JNCL:
Joint National Committee for Languages has the following
URL: http://www.languagepolicy.org/
MFLA:
Michigan World Language Association has the following
URL: http://clear.msu.edu/mfla/deflautl.htm
MLA:
Modern Language Association has the following URL:
http://www.mla.org
NCTA:
National Consortium for Teaching about Asia
http://www.NCTAsia.org
National
Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages
has the following URL: http://www.councilnet.org/
NCBE:
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
has the following URL: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/
NCLIS:
National Council for Languages and International Studies
has the following URL: http://www.languagepolicy.org/
NCSSFL:
National Council of State Supervisors of Foreign Languages
has the following URL: http://www.ncssfl.org/
NEA:
National Education Association has the following
URL: http://www.nea.org/
NNELL:
National Network for Early Language Learning has
the following URL: http://www.nnell.org
OFLA:
Ohio Foreign Language Association has the following
URL:
http://www.ofla-online.com/index.php?cc=1
SOCALLT:
South Central Association for Language Learning Technology
has the following URL: http://www.socallt.org
TESOL:
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
has the following URL: http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp
TFLA:
Texas Foreign Language Association has the following
URL: http://www.tfla.info/
WAFLT:
Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers
has the following URL: http://www.waflt.org
National
Foreign Language Resource Centers
The U.S. Department of Education
funds nine National Foreign Language Resource Centers
across the country, established to improve and enrich
the nation's foreign language capacity.
Duke University/University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Slavic and
East European Language Resource Center (SEELRC)
has the following URL: http://www.unc.edu/depts/slavic/
Georgetown University/George
Washington University/Center for Applied Linguistics
National
Capital Language Resource Center (GU/GW/CAL NCLRC)
has the following URL: http://www.nclrc.org/
Iowa State University
National
K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (ISU K-12 NFLRC)
has the following URL: http://www.nflrc.iastate.edu/
Michigan State University
Center
for Language Education and Research (MSU CLEAR)
has the following URL: http://clear.msu.edu/clear/
Ohio State University
Foreign Language Center (OSU NFLRC) has the following
URL: http://www.flc.osu.edu/flc_new/index.htm
Pennsylvania State University
Center for Advanced
Language Proficiency Education and Research has
the following URL: http://calper.la.psu.edu
San Diego State University
National
Language Resource Center (SDSU NFLRC) has the following
URL: http://larcnet.sdsu.edu/
University of Hawaii
National
Foreign Language Resource Center (U of HI NFLRC)
has the following URL: http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/nflrc
University of Minnesota
Center
for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
has the following URL: http://carla.acad.umn.edu/
University of Wisconsin at
Madison
National
African Language Resource Center (NALRC) has the
following URL: http://african.lss.wisc.edu/nalrc/
Selected Regional
Foreign Language Conferences
The
Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages (CSC) serves 17 Midwestern and Central
states through an annual conference, advocacy activities,
and professional awards. It has the following URL: http://www.csctfl.org
The
Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
(NECTFL) serves the Mid-Atlantic coastal states
and the Northeastern states. NEC's Web site includes
information on the annual conference, NEC membership,
publications, and links to other regional conferences
and resources. It has the following URL: http://www.dickinson.edu/nectfl
The
Pacific Northwest Council for Languages (PNCFL)
serves the Pacific North Coast and Western states. It
has the following URL: http://www.isu.edu/~nickcrai/pncfl
. PNCFL holds an annual conference and publishes SELECTA
, a journal devoted to all aspects of languages and
cultures, located at http://www.pncfl.org/
The
Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT)
serves the Southern and South Central states. SCOLT
publishes SCOLTalk, a semiannual newsletter with
information about upcoming conferences; Dimension,
the selected, edited proceedings of the annual conference;
Research Within Reach; and Managing the Foreign
Language Department. Information about the annual
SCOLT conference may be found at the Web site. It has
the following URL: http://www.scolt.org/
The
Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT)
works to promote, develop, and enhance the study and
teaching of foreign languages and cultures. SWCOLT serves
the Southwestern states. Visit their Web site for information
about the annual SWCOLT conference. It has the following
URL: http://www.swcolt.org/
ListServs
Causerie is a general
French discussion list. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE CAUSERIE YOURLASTNAME YOURFIRSTNAME
to listserv@uquebec.ca.
EDUFRANÇAIS is
an international list where French teachers at all levels
and in all countries can exchange cultural and linguistic
information about France and other francophone countries.
To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@univ-rennes1.fr.
ESPAN-L is a list for
teachers and speakers of Spanish. Discussion includes
a wide range of topics from cultural notes to grammatical
points. Send the message
SUBSCRIBE ESPAN-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@vm.tau.ac.il.
The
Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH) is
the major listserv for foreign language teachers, with
lively and informative discussions. To subscribe, leave
the subject line blank; send the message
SUB FLTEACH FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
to listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu.
France is a listserv
for discussions about the French language. To subscribe
send the message
SUSCRIBE FRANCE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
to France_langue@culture.fr.
The Intercultural E-Mail
Classroom Connections (K-12) list provides a service
for foreign language teachers seeking partner classrooms
for international and cross-cultural electronic mail
exchanges (not individual penpals). To subscribe, send
the message
SUBSCRIBE YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to IECC-REQUEST@STOLAF.EDU.
LCTL-T is a discussion list for teachers of less
commonly taught languages (i.e., all languages except
English, Spanish, French, and German). To subscribe,
send the message
SUBSCRIBE LCTL-T YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@tc.umn.edu.
LIM-A hosts discussions
about language immersion programs. Teachers, administrators,
and parents are welcome to join. To subscribe, send
the message
SUBSCRIBE LIM-A YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to LISTSERV@tc.umn.edu.
LLTI, Language Learning
and Technology International, serves as a distribution
point for information on language learning and technology,
language lab technology, computer supported language
learning, interactive video, interactive audio, language
workstations, international standards, conversions,
etc. Subscribers can post notes and queries as well
as search databases. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LLTI YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to LISTSERV@DARTMOUTH.EDU.
LTEST-L, Language Testing
Research and Practice, is an open forum for discussion
of issues related to language testing, theory, and research.
Members are primarily university professors, graduate
students, and institutions such as the Educational Testing
Service. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LTEST-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@psuvm.psu.edu.
ÑANDU
participants discuss timely issues related to foreign
language learning in Grades K-8, provide
esources to one another, and
share experiences with early sequence programs. To join
Ñandu, send the message
SUBSCRIBE YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to nandu-request@caltalk.cal.org.
RIBO-L is a list for
German and English discussion. Postings are in both
languages. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE RIBO-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to LISTSERV@URIACC.URI.EDU.
SLART-L is for those
involved in second language acquisition research or
teaching. Participants may discuss
research in progress, solicit advice, and post papers
for feedback. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE SLART-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu.
Additional ListServs
may be found by connecting to http://www.tesol.net/langlist.html.
Materials and Other
Resources
Center
for the Advancement of Language Learning (CALL)
A collection of foreign language learning resources
and links, especially related to authentic materials,
for teachers and learners located at: http://depts.washington.edu/llc/main/links/world.php
Computer
Technology in the FLES Classroom A resource site
for teachers using computers in teaching foreign languages
to young students located at: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~egarcia/fles.html
Education
Resources Information Center (ERIC) A national information
system designed to provide users with ready access to
an extensive body of education-related literature located
at: http://www.eric.ed.gov
Foreign
Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH) Archives: Searchable
archives of all messages posted to the Foreign Language
Teaching Forum listserv located at: http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/flteach-arch.html
Foreign
Language Teacher's Guide to Learning Disabilities
The latest information on research, teaching techniques,
technological advances, and more for students with disabilities
located at: http://www.fln.vcu.edu/ld/ld.html
Foreign
Language Testing Database This database from the
NFLRC includes secondary and college level tests in
languages other than English. The database currently
contains over 200 tests in 60 languages located at:
http://www.cal.org/CALWebDB/FLTest/
French
Resources (Compiled at Metropolitan State College of
Denver) has the following URL: http://www.mscd.edu/~mdl/freresources/
German
Resources (Compiled at Metropolitan State College of
Denver) has the following URL: http://www.mscd.edu/~mdl/gerresources/
Iowa
Foreign Language Association (IFLA) links about
advocacy, FLES, and more located at: http://www.iwla.net/res/index.html
Language
Interactive A complete guide to developing WWW-based
materials for language learning; includes sample forms
located at: http://www.fln.vcu.edu/cgi/interact.html
Less
Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) Project A project
designed to advance the teaching and learning of LCTL's
located at: http://carla.umn.edu/lctl/index.html
"National
Foreign Language Week" sponsored by ALPHA MU GAMMA,
National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society located
at: http://www.lacitycollege.edu/academic/honor/amg/nflw.htm
Spanish
Resources (Compiled at Metropolitan State College of
Denver) has the following URL: http://www.mscd.edu/~mdl/sparesources
TFLTA
Professional Resource Center Approaching 200 links,
this is comprehensive resource with an unparalleled
collection of state standards documents, indispensible
for those engaged in standards research located at:
http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/resctr.html
Tom's
Teacher Resources A variety of links to Teacher
Resource Sites on the web useful to teachers of all
age groups; arranged alphabetically located at: http://tpduggan.tripod.com/teach.html
USAFA/DFL:
United States Air Force Academy: Department of Foreign
Languages has the following URL: http://www.usafa.af.mil/df/dff/?catname=Dean%20of%20Faculty
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