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CERCLL has lined up a series of three webinars focused on the theme of Social Justice in the language classroom. We invite you to participate in one, two, or all three of these FREE online professional development events. During the registration process, participants who attend the live events can request a certificate for 1.5 hours of continuing education or apply for a digital badge after each webinar they attend. Community members who are interested in this theme may wish to...
CERCLL hosted several professional development webinars over the last several months, some of which are paired with additional resources for language educators. These recordings are now accessible in a playlist on our YouTube channel. By clicking on the buttons following the descriptions below, you will find the individual recordings and their additional resources. Presented by Rebecca Aubrey (2019 ACTFL Teacher of the Year) Learning a language is no longer just about preparing for college, but about preparing students to live...
The protests initiated in June of 2020 have expressed the anger and anguish experienced by those who experience racism and discrimination around the world and have initiated a global discussion about anti-racism and social justice. CERCLL shares in the chorus of voices that have risen up to publicly condemn the physical and symbolic forms of violence directed at those who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. As a National Language Resource Center whose mission is to promote the integration...
We are pleased to announce the recipients of two CERCLL fellowship programs. Click on the fellowship program subtitles for abstracts and further details about the projects to be funded and the materials that will be available on CERCLL’s website next year. CERCLL Faculty Research Fellow Program: Andrew Carnie, Department of Linguistics, Dean/Vice Provost for Graduate Education, with Jonathon Reinhardt, Department of English – Virtual and Interactive Experiences for Increasing Communicative and Cultural Competencies in Scottish Gaelic Emily Hellmich, Department of French...
Three projects were awarded funding in the CERCLL Faculty Research Fellows competition for work to take place during the summer and Fall of 2020. Congratulations to Andrew Carnie and Jonathon Reinhardt; Emily Hellmich and Kimberly Vinall; and Narges Nematollahi! Abstracts follow, with links to resources created by these projects. Translating Machine Translation: Pedagogical Guidelines Based on Student Use Emily Hellmich, Department of French & Italian, with Kimberly Vinall, De Anza College ➣ RESOURCES FROM THIS PROJECT: A webinar about using these resources can...
Congratulations to Mariana Centanin Bertho and Anna Fomchenko Buchanan, the 2020 CERCLL Graduate fellowship recipients! The program is a one-semester professional development opportunity for foreign language GATs at the University of Arizona, that is intended to support work on projects related to CERCLL’s mission as a national language resource center. A public presentation and online resource will be available from each fellow, following the completion of their projects. Mariana Centanin Bertho, PhD Candidate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Supporting...
CERCLL is Inviting applications from University of Arizona faculty for the 2020 CERCLL Research Fellow grants. Deadline to Apply extended to May 1, 2020 The CERCLL Faculty Fellows program promotes scholarly work connected to the mission of CERCLL as a Title VI National Language Resource Center, i.e., to research and develop the teaching of culture, language and literacy, especially within less commonly taught languages. In 2020, we particularly invite proposals focused upon research related to online or hybrid teaching, and...
Grants Available for Literacy Communities to Explore Intercultural Understanding Deadline to Apply: July 15, 2020 Worlds of Words and CERCLL are excited to announce a second round of grants in the Global Literacy Communities project. These $1000 grants support communities in the use of global literature and world languages to build intercultural understanding. Global children’s and young adult literature provides an opportunity for teachers and students to explore understandings about global cultures that go beyond surface information to explore the values...
A resource created by Emily Hellmich, University of Arizona. Moving (quickly!) into online teaching environments does not mean the end of working with texts in the language, literature, and culture classroom. And in some cases, it can be an opportunity to push student thinking about texts, engaging them in new literacy practices that intentionally and creatively use digital platforms. This (free) resource includes ideas on how to work with texts in online/remote teaching that Emily Hellmich has used in her...
The L2 Digital Literacies Symposium (L2DL) is a biennial international event offering an array of online and face-to-face sessions that allow academics to make connections across the globe. In 2020, the conference explores intersections between international education, digital literacies, and virtual exchange. The organizers invite submissions for digital presentations related to these themes. Participants may attend presentations virtually or in-person; there is no fee to take part in this event. Virtual presentations will be available during the week of October...