Host an International High School Exchange Student Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State
The 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 process, will spend the 2013-14 academic year in communities across the United States. These exchanges students live with American families, attend American high schools, and participate in American culture, leadership activities, and community service. Exchange students can help bring the world into your home and community.
We seek host families from all over the United States. Learn more or submit an interest form at http://go.usa.gov/TUk5 and please share this announcement with others. You can also email us at youthprograms at state dot gov.
Carol A. Radomski, PhD
Program Officer
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
Youth Programs Division
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Telephone: 202-632-9354
Email: RadomskiCA at State dot Gov
Visit at http://www.nsliforyouth.org
Radomski, C. [ILR-INFO] Host a State Department - sponsored high school exchange student. ILR-INFO Discussion Group (ILR-INFO@FSILIST2.FSI.STATE.GOV, 1 May 2013).
May 11, 2013
English-Learners Need More Philanthropic Investment, Report Says
From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2013/05/english-learners_need_more_philanthropic_investment.html
English-Learners Need More Philanthropic Investment, Report Says
By Lesli A. Maxwell
May 2, 2013
English-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 unique needs of these students haven't kept pace, a new report says.
The Portland, Ore.-based Grantmakers for Education, a membership organization for public and private education-related philanthropies, has just published an analysis of the current state of grantmaking meant to improve educational outcomes for English-learners. The main finding: The level of investment in ELLs is "relatively small" and "small in comparison to the magnitude of this population and the depth of educational need.
Read the full article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2013/05/english-learners_need_more_philanthropic_investment.html
English-Learners Need More Philanthropic Investment, Report Says
By Lesli A. Maxwell
May 2, 2013
English-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 unique needs of these students haven't kept pace, a new report says.
The Portland, Ore.-based Grantmakers for Education, a membership organization for public and private education-related philanthropies, has just published an analysis of the current state of grantmaking meant to improve educational outcomes for English-learners. The main finding: The level of investment in ELLs is "relatively small" and "small in comparison to the magnitude of this population and the depth of educational need.
Read the full article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2013/05/english-learners_need_more_philanthropic_investment.html
Article: English Learners and 21st-Century Literacy
From http://www.edutopia.org/blog/english-learners-twenty-first-century-learning
English Learners and 21st-Century Literacy
Anne OBrien
April 30, 2013
One 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 dissertation that highlights the 21st-century skills and cultural resources of immigrant youth, provides guidance on how to do both.
In her dissertation, which won PDK International's 2012-2013 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Stewart examined the life and literacy of four 17- to 20-year-old students from Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala. In doing so, she uncovered multiple ways in which these students are leveraging their out-of-school competencies to improve their English and develop and demonstrate 21st-century skills.
Read on for a summary of Dr. Stewart’s findings at http://www.edutopia.org/blog/english-learners-twenty-first-century-learning
English Learners and 21st-Century Literacy
Anne OBrien
April 30, 2013
One 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 dissertation that highlights the 21st-century skills and cultural resources of immigrant youth, provides guidance on how to do both.
In her dissertation, which won PDK International's 2012-2013 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Stewart examined the life and literacy of four 17- to 20-year-old students from Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala. In doing so, she uncovered multiple ways in which these students are leveraging their out-of-school competencies to improve their English and develop and demonstrate 21st-century skills.
Read on for a summary of Dr. Stewart’s findings at http://www.edutopia.org/blog/english-learners-twenty-first-century-learning
Arizona State School Board To Wade into English-immersion Program Fight
From http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2013/05/state-school-board-to-wade-into-english-immersion-program-fight
State school board to wade into English-immersion program fight
By Connor Radnovich
May 3, 2013
Vince 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 been created, there have been very strong opinions on both sides,” said Yanez, the board’s executive director.
“The models” he is referring to are Structured English Immersion, a state-mandated program that puts non-English-speaking students into English class for four hours a day.
“The opinions” include supporters who say the program quickly moves students into mainstream classes and critics who say it does not. The critics say that segregating children into language-only classes denies those students hours of class time in other subjects every day.
Arizona is the only state that mandates a four-hour block of English for all non-English-speaking students, regardless of their age or proficiency.
Read the full article at http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2013/05/state-school-board-to-wade-into-english-immersion-program-fight
Meanwhile, here is a recent feature on a Spanish immersion program in Arizona: http://www.wftv.com/news/ap/education/s-ariz-grade-school-offers-spanish-immersion/nXgqG
State school board to wade into English-immersion program fight
By Connor Radnovich
May 3, 2013
Vince 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 been created, there have been very strong opinions on both sides,” said Yanez, the board’s executive director.
“The models” he is referring to are Structured English Immersion, a state-mandated program that puts non-English-speaking students into English class for four hours a day.
“The opinions” include supporters who say the program quickly moves students into mainstream classes and critics who say it does not. The critics say that segregating children into language-only classes denies those students hours of class time in other subjects every day.
Arizona is the only state that mandates a four-hour block of English for all non-English-speaking students, regardless of their age or proficiency.
Read the full article at http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2013/05/state-school-board-to-wade-into-english-immersion-program-fight
Meanwhile, here is a recent feature on a Spanish immersion program in Arizona: http://www.wftv.com/news/ap/education/s-ariz-grade-school-offers-spanish-immersion/nXgqG
Free Apps for English Language Learners
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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-monica-burns
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Here 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-app.html
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-monica-burns
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Here 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-app.html
Resources for Spanish Teachers on Janet Glass’s Website
From http://www.senoraglass.com
Last 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/music
Videos of Nikolás: Follow videos of young Nikolás Ramírez as he narrates for us in Spanish - http://www.senoraglass.com/niko
A TPRS Script and Pictures about Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - http://www.senoraglass.com/sorJuana
A photographic tour of the Galápagos Islands - http://www.senoraglass.com/Galapagos
Ms. Glass’s homepage is available at http://www.senoraglass.com
Last 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/music
Videos of Nikolás: Follow videos of young Nikolás Ramírez as he narrates for us in Spanish - http://www.senoraglass.com/niko
A TPRS Script and Pictures about Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - http://www.senoraglass.com/sorJuana
A photographic tour of the Galápagos Islands - http://www.senoraglass.com/Galapagos
Ms. Glass’s homepage is available at http://www.senoraglass.com
Twitter-Based Worksheet: School Materials and -er Verbs
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-utiles-escolares
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