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CERCLL hosted a series of three webinars focused on the theme of Literacy-based Lesson Planning in the language classroom. We invite you to watch the recorded presentations for one, two, or all three of these events. Crafting Compelling Experiences: The Power of Stories, Scaffolding, & Sharing Saturday, November 7, 10-11:30AM (Arizona) Webinar presented by Cherice Montgomery (Brigham Young University). Filmmakers are experts at producing memorable movies that educate, entertain, and inspire their audiences. Teachers have similar goals, but sometimes hesitate...
L2 Digital Literacies (L2DL): Critical Transnational Dialogue and Virtual Exchange A Virtual Symposium, October 19-24, 2020 Keynotes: ➣ Jonathon Reinhardt (University of Arizona), Social Media for Virtual Exchange: Exploring Relationships between Tools and Practices ➣ Shannon Sauro (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Measuring the Impact of Virtual Exchange: Student Learning Outcomes from the EVOLVE Project The L2 Digital Literacies Symposium (L2DL) is a free, biennial, international event offering an array of synchronous and asynchronous virtual sessions that allow academics to make connections...
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...
These materials were revised in summer, 2023. The protests initiated in June of 2020 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...
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...