Happy New Year!

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Messages for the World Language Teacher

Holiday Season 2011 – New Year Season 2012

圣诞快乐 新年快乐 - shèngdàn kuàilè xīnnián kuàilè

Joyeux Noël et bonne année

Fröhliche Weihnachten und alles Gute zum neuen Jahr!

Natale hilare et annum faustum

Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año nuevo

Bravo

·         Welcome to Amanda Kimbrough-Mancilla who has joined the staff at CATA teaching Spanish 1, 2 and 3. Amanda is a PWHS grad having studied Spanish with Deb Coats Bledsoe, not in the UCPS Communication Department. Welcome to Paul Cummings who joins Union County Early College teaching Spanish 1 and 2, preparing students for college Spanish at South Piedmont Community College. Paul did his student teaching at SVHS with Charlotte Hancock.

·         Congrats to Jennifer Edenfield who is an advisor with the international club at Parkwood High. Parkwood High is establishing a sister-school in Nicaragua. They are collecting school supplies to send. Mrs. Edenfield’s Spanish 2 classes just completed a project that reached out to help a local preschool in Monroe, Emmanuel Childcare Center.  This facility is currently under the process of getting state certified “stars”, w

·         hich requires accommodations for Spanish-speaking children attending the preschool. All students in Mrs. Edenfield’s classes made Spanish labels for items that are located in the preschool classrooms.  Each student chose an age group and researched what that age group would have in its classroom and created a list of those materials.  The students then typed up the labels in Spanish with pictures and printed them out for the pre-schools to post.    This activity allowed the students to use their knowledge to reach out to the community.

·         The Senior class motto at Forest Hills High comes from a quote from Confucius, “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”

·         Jessica Garner shared Livebinder’s as a free online organizational tool that could be used for classes, student portfolios, school resources, etc. Livebinder is the organizational tool all UCPS schools are using to submit their entries for globalization activities and accomplishment. Jessica shared this tool on the recent DPI webinar for world languages. A past UCPS Spanish teacher and NC Teacher of the Year, Jessica now works with Race to the Top as a regional rep.

The Polyglot Press aims to inform the UCPS World Language teachers and keep them abreast of valuable links, news, professional developments, accomplishment, etc.  This information is housed on www.polyglotpress.blogspot.com Feel free to access it there in the future. You can also add comments. No personal news or names will be included in the blog version.

Professional Development

·         January 12, 2012 7:00 – 8:00 DPI World Languages Webinar with Ann Marie Gunther To register for the January 12, 2012, DPI Update webinar* from 7:00-8:00 p.m. go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/488042064 and complete the form.  Like all of our webinars, the virtual space will open 30 minutes before the start of the webinar, or at 6:30 p.m., to accommodate early birds and those checking set-up.

·         DPI Webinars * All are welcome at any webinar, regardless of the primary audience listed.   Participation in the live broadcasts is documented, and a certificate noting accumulated contact hours for license renewal purposes will be issued at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.  The archived webinars and materials can be used as PD resources locally, with contact hours documented by the district or school. For more information about all of the 2011-2012 World Language webinars, go to the wiki page at http://wlnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/2011-2012+Webinars .

·         LARC has some wonderful online one hour free webinars. In 2012 there some on assessment.

They also have archived previous webinars:

·         http://larc.sdsu.edu/events/webinars/

·         LARC (Language Acquisition Research Center) is one of the national Language Resource Centers. It is located in San Diego State University.

DPI Updates: World Languages New Essential Standards

The webinar materials from the December 8^th and December 9^th broadcasts have been posted on the WLES Wiki page dedicated to webinars (http://wlnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/2011-2012+Webinars) and are available for use.  Note: Participation in the live broadcasts is documented, and a certificate noting accumulated contact hours for license renewal purposes will be issued at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.  The archived webinars and materials can be used as PD resources locally, with contact hours documented by the district or school.

ACTFL Updates

·         In Pennsylvania, public schools must offer two foreign languages, one of which must include a four-year sequence. And the goal should be to teach students to become fluent in those languages, according to Marty Abbott, the new President of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Washington D.C. “Our goal should be classrooms where teachers speak the target language exclusively. Why shouldn't we be able to produce graduates who can negotiate a business deal or conduct diplomacy without an interpreter?" Abbott said recently.

·         Students who take two years of a foreign language should be able to speak that language "at a minimal level," according to Danielle Moyer, North Schuylkill Spanish teacher.

·         "When students graduate from a level-four foreign language course, they should be able carry on a complete conversation, to understand films and music in that language," said Nicole Stiles, lead teacher of foreign languages at Pottsville Area.

·         IN a 2008 national study of language instrcution, ‘more than 5,000 public and private schools were surveyed. The percentage of elementary and middle schools offering foreign language instruction decreased significantly from 1997 to 2008: from 31 percent to 25 percent of all elementary schools and from 75 percent to 58 percent of all middle schools. The percentage of high schools teaching foreign languages stayed relatively steady at about 91 percent, according to the study. http://republicanherald.com/news/foreign-language-educators-encourage-fluency-but-students-say-it-s-a-challenge-1.1246439

HS Scholarships

The U.S. Department of State announces scholarships for American high school students to study abroad:

·         The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program offers scholarships to American high school students to spend a semester or an academic year in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Oman, Thailand, and Turkey.  This post 9/11 program focuses on increasing understanding between people in the U.S. and countries with significant Muslim populations. The application deadline is January 11, 2012. Visit the YES Program’s website for more information.

·         The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) was established in 1983 to celebrate German-American friendship based on common values of democracy.  Secondary school students live with host families, attend local schools, and participate in community life in Germany.  Young professionals (undergraduates) and high-school graduates of vocational studies ages 18-24 study and participate in practical training. Scholarships are now available for academic year 2012-13. Prior German language skills are not required.  For more information visit USAGermanyScholarship.org.

·         The American Youth Leadership Program offers opportunities for American high students and educators to travel abroad on a three- to four-week-long exchange program to gain first-hand knowledge of foreign cultures and to collaborate on solving global issues.   Several different organizations implement this program, and each has organized an academic and experiential educational exchange focused on dialogue and debate, leadership development, and community service. Recruitment areas and application deadlines vary, so please check the American Youth Leadership Program website for more information.

·         The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) offers merit-based scholarships to U. S. high-school aged students for overseas study of seven critical foreign languages:  Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajik), Russian and Turkish.  The NSLI-Y program is designed to immerse participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them invaluable formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures.  Applications for summer 2012 and academic year 2012-2013 programs are due November 3, 2011.  Visit www.nsliforyouth.org for more information. 

Online Resources

·         Guide for Educators includes lots of useful information especially about rubrics.

o    Rubrics are the way to grade World Languages Essential Standards 1 and 3: 1) interpersonal communicational, and 3)  written presentational communication and oral presentational communication http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html

o    Rubrics are also very useful for project-based learning.

·         WL Rubrics - Fairfax County Virginia created some highly useful rubrics that are particular to world languages Performance Assessments for Language Students http://www.fcps.edu/is/worldlanguages/pals/index.shtml

·         How to write report card comments http://teachersnetwork.org/NTOL/howto/align/reportsam/

Globalization

·         Migration – current and historic With the International Migrants Day at the 18^th of December approaching, there is a new animated video clip dealing with international migration. The questions are: What exactly is migration? What are its underlying causes? And what are problems and opportunities? The clip can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZmqIwqur4 This short clip would provide food for thought for classrooms or clubs.

·         World Celebrations -  Kiva shares about: Mongolia’s Tsangaan Sar, (Lunar New Year Celebration), Perú’s Inti Raymi (The Sun Festival) and MassKara Festival of Bacolod, Philippines (The Festival of Smiles;  http://www.kiva.org/updates/kiva/2011/12/08/celebrations-of-world-through-eyes-of.html?utm_source=jg&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=jg%5FMasks%2C+Milk+Tea%2C+and+Merriment%3A+Holidays+around+the+World+%28268267862%29&utm_content=d%5Fpodgorny%40yahoo%2Ecom

·         Peace Corps and Coverdell World Wise announce Global Issues in Focus . http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/globalissuesfocus/index.cfm  This resource offers teachers a starting place to help students engage in inquiry about global issues while building interdisciplinary research, analysis, and problem solving skills.  Global Issues in Focus provides an introduction to nine critical global issues and their domestic and global significance. For each issue, there is a problem-based WebQuest to guide student investigation and cross-disciplinary teaching suggestions to promote further inquiry.  By incorporating authentic stories about the ways Peace Corps Volunteers are working with communities to address critical concerns, 500 new Peace Corps Volunteers are waiting to be matched with a classroom educator! Engage in a two-year exchange of ideas, stories, pictures, and artifacts that helps U.S. students learn about the people, geography, and cultures of the world from the direct experience of Volunteers living in other countries.

·         Taboo and safe conversation topics – this list of safe and taboo topics in the US could be researched for the countries of the language you teach. http://www.headbloom.com/index.php/resources/post/making_small_talk_with_americans/

·         Language Groups in NC - Find out what languages were spoken by how many people in North Carolina  in 2005 http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-recent/6196

Spanish Resources

·         En esta pagina hay buenas actividades para trabajar con las vocales. http://ntic.educacion.es/w3//eos/MaterialesEducativos/mem2003/vocales/  Yo la trabaje con los ninos de 6to en la primera unidad del libro Aventuras. Es muy bueno. Shared by Dennise Nelson

·         Growth in Latinos in North Carolina since 1970. Visit http://www.learnnc.org/lp/mapliner.php?id=nc-recent-census-maps and choose “Percent Latino Population”. Change the map data from 1970, to 1980, to 1990, to 2000 to see change over time per county in NC.

Quotes

“Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite all the progress that has been made in the last 30 years, many foreign people still speak in foreign languages.” Dave Barry

November and Fall 2011 are Soon A Thing of the Past

Polyglot Press

Messages for the World Language Teacher

November 28, 2011

Here is hoping your Thanksgiving was restful with happy times for friends or families!

The Polyglot Press aims to inform the UCPS World Language teachers and keep them abreast of valuable events, links, news, professional developments, accomplishments, etc.  This information is housed on www.polyglotpress.blogspot.com  You can also add comments. Sharing ideas and resources is very appreciated.

BRAVO

·         Welcome to Paul Cummings who has joined the Union County Early College as their Spanish 1 and 2 teacher. Paul student taught at Sun Valley HS with Charlotte Hancock as his master teacher and was a long term sub at PRHS last spring.

·         Janeva Bailey joins the ranks of Nationally Board Certified Teachers!!! Congratulations to Janeva, Spanish teacher at Cuthbertson High on completing this challenging task to document that she is current in second language acquisition theory and application. This lengthy process requires teachers to film their classes, create a portfolio, reflect on their teaching and pass in-depth testing. http://www.nbpts.org/  

o    National Board Certification Teachers become certified in “World Languages/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood” http://www.nbpts.org/for_candidates/certificate_areas1?ID=16&x=17&y=8  “This certificate is appropriate for teachers who teach Spanish or French to students ages 11-18+ and whose functional ability in the language they teach is at an advanced level.”          

o    The NCBT process sets high standards that assess language proficiency and knowledge of current views on second language learning and teaching. Teachers must:

§  1) use the target language to :  Describe what you think the role of the World Languages teacher should be today. Describe what you think the role of the World Languages teacher has been in the past. Describe how you think the role of the World Languages teacher has changed from the past to today.

§  2) explain three terms from current literature on language acquisition, methodology and approaches, and instructional techniques. In your response, you will give examples appropriate to your target language context and instructional level; for example - explain: Monitor Hypothesis; Negotiation of Meaning; TPR Storytelling

o    Nationally Board Certified Teachers must address nine standards:  Knowledge of students, Knowledge of language, Knowledge of culture, Knowledge of language acquisition, Fair and equitable learning environment, Designing curriculum and planning instruction, Reflection and Professionalism http://www.nbpts.org/userfiles/file/WorldLanguages_standards.pdf

o    North Carolina ranks as the #1 State in the Nation for the overall number of National Board Certified Teachers - Over 17,957 NBCTs!

·          To celebrate National Francophone Week last week, Parkwood High involved the principal, cafeteria, faculty, French students and French teacher, Jean Patterson.  In French class,  students  watched a French film, LES CHORISTES, made croque monsieurs and chocolate fondue. They even had a speaker from French Africa (Mali). Principal Jan Hollis bought croissants and French jam for the teachers, and the cafeteria made quiche, French onion soup, and ham and cheese croissants for lunch.  They even made a large cake which looked like the French flag and had French slogans on it for Jean Patterson’s French classes!  French students researched fun facts from Francophone countries and broadcast those on our daily television announcements.  They researched French artwork and drew posters advertising this week in the style of their choice.

·         Three student teams and one adult team from UCPS battled in the November 17 World Quest sponsored by the Charlotte World Affairs Council. The student teams were from Marvin Ridge HS, Sun Valley HS and Weddington HS. The adult team was in first place ‘at the half’ based on their knowledge of: world flags, Geography of South America, Spotlight on China and History of Ireland. Adult members included; Michael Boyes, Marr Carr, Rachel Clarke, Sandra Conner, April Dawlkins, Stacy Moore, Donna Podgorny and Garret Williams.

 Events

·         December 12- Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe http://www.sanmiguelguide.com/virgen-de-guadalupe.htm

·         December 16 - Las Posadas celebrations begin in Mexico http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Posadas  and http://www.sanmiguelguide.com/posadas-esp.htm  and as a play http://www.plsal.org/PDF-PLS/letra-canciondeposada.pdf between the groups indoor and the group seeking lodging.

·         December 21-28, 2011 Hannukah – How to celebrate Hannukah in Argentina http://www.ehow.com/how_2065020_celebrate-hanukkah-argentina.html

·         January 23, 2012 – Chinese Spring Festival (aka Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year) welcomes in the Year of the Dragon http://chinesenewyear2012.net/ and the festival will usually last for as long as 15 days, until the 6 February 2012. The day is an official holiday in: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, China,  South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan .

·         June 18 – July 1, 2011 Travel to Senegal with World View http://worldview.unc.edu/programs-2/international-study-visits/2012-senegal-study-visit/

·         July 10-19 and July 20-29 Travel to Costa Rica  with World View http://worldview.unc.edu/programs-2/international-study-visits/2012-costa-rica-study-visits/

·         July 20-28, 2012 Summer Travel Study course - Hands-on Amazon This on-site course, based in the Upper Amazon near Iquitos, Peru, is available for graduate, undergraduate, or continuing education credit for educators or students in all disciplines.  It is particularly well suited for social studies, science, or Spanish language specialists. In the course, participants get first-hand experience with rainforest culture, flora and fauna, and bring the experience home and to the classroom. Participants are also encouraged to volunteer in a service component helping the local community or reforesting lands wasted by “slash and burn” farming. The first offering is in July 2012 and is limited to 15 participants.   For more information and to see if this course is right for you, please visit: Project Amazonas Reforestation and Environmental Education http://ptonline.org/hol/amazon/

Professional Development

·         March 22 – 24, 2012 Southwest Conference on Language Teaching Conference  (SCOLT) – Atlanta http://scolt.webnode.com/a2012-conference-information/

·         March 27-28, 2012 Latin America and North Carolina by World View in Chapel Hill http://worldview.unc.edu/2012-spring-seminar-latin-america-and-north-carolina-seminar/

·         March 28-29, 2012  Complexity and Vibrancy of Africa Seminar by World View  in Chapel Hill http://worldview.unc.edu/2012-spring-seminar-understanding-africa-seminar/

·         April 20-23, 2012 Northeast Conference on Language Teaching – Baltimore, Maryland http://www.nectfl.org/

Teaching World Languages

·         DPI Updates - Follow webinar notes and download available resources from the DPI World Languages Essential Standards wiki http://wlnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net

o    Notes from the November 10 webinar are posted now at http://wlnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/file/view/NCWLES.2011-2012PDSeries.WebinarDPIUpdate.11.10.11.FINAL.pdf  

o    The Measures of Student Learning Working Groups – World Languages met on October 24-25 in Chapel Hill to launch the process of developing measures for traditionally non-tested areas.  The World Language Groups had representatives from all three language programs (Classical, Dual & Heritage, and Modern) and analyzed the proficiency-based World Language Essential Standards to provide feedback about types of test items needed.  If you would like to see the information shared with the MSL Working Groups, go to the WLES Wiki page “Content Sessions-MSL” at https://webmail.ucps.k12.nc.us/owa/redir.aspx?C=6a7a545f7ada433495c61ac6d60bd4f2&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwlnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net%2fContent%2bSessions-MSL . (Donna Podgorny is a member of this group.)

o    The Proficiency 101 Team met face-to-face on November 7-8 with Paul Sandrock from ACTFL, who is the author of “The Keys to Assessing Language Performance” that we discussed during the Summer Institutes.  The team is starting their work with a virtual book study on this book and several other resources.  To learn about this ongoing work, check to see what’s been posted on the WLES Wiki page “Proficiency 101 Team” at http://wlnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Proficiency+101+Team .

·         Pedagogy - Here is an “Educator Check-In on Culture “How am I doing?”” http://www.tolerance.org/sites/tolerance.org.tdsi/files/assets/general/Educator_Check-In_on_Culture.pdf There are a series of videos on: culturally relevant pedagogy, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Adapting Instruction to Students' Cultures http://www.tolerance.org/tdsi/cb_adapting_instruction

·         The International Journal on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is available for free online at http://www.tprstories.com/ijflt/index-issues.htm There is a wonderful and simple explanation of the sequences of instruction for introducing vocabulary in context, establishing meaning, scaffolding appropriate personalized questions and answers, etc.  See pages 1 – 8 “Multistory Construction”

Tech Tools

·         Yodio is a free tech tool that permits you to record to a toll free number using your cellphone and combine one or multiple recordings with one or multiple photos http://www.yodio.com/ This is a simple tool for students and /or teachers to create audio projects

o    Teachers can create an account for themselves and can list student phone numbers in their account so that they know who has called in a recording without listening to it. Teachers could grade individual student recordings or use them in a class project. This could be classwork or homework.

o    Topics could be: introductions; phone messages; online ordering of clothing; online ordering of hotel rooms; contest entries; requests for medical attention; weather reports, news announcements, etc.

o     Be sure to get parental permission for students to use cellphones for homework or class work.

o     Images can be uploaded from online jpgs or photos.

o    Yodios can be activities for formative or summative assessment. Audio recordings can be used in portfolios and address NC World Languages Essential Standards 3: Presentational Communication.

o    See a sample at http://www.yodio.com/yo.aspx?cardid=1T1fMvgA1X5AMQGXhztOJH 

o    Thanks to Jessica Garner for contributing this tool to the recent DPI webinar.

·         Ipadio is a free tech tool for students or teachers to record audio files. http://www.ipadio.com/ ipadio allows you to broadcast from any phone to the Internet. Phonecasts can be embedded and uploaded if desired. on any number of websites, or securely integrated with corporate databases and CRM systems. Phonecasts can be geo-located and put on a map. This tool also serves to support presentational speaking, homework or classwork portfolios, as well as formative and summative assessment. Kristen Mouritsen, French teacher at MRHS, is a strong proponent of ipadio. Dropbox is a free service that lets you archive your photos, docs, and videos for access from any computer. You can also share them easily with friends, family, students and colleagues.  www.dropbox.com (Thanks to Kristen Mouritsen for sharing this). Try their video that helps you understand this product better.

·         Compfight is an image search engine tailored to efficiently locate images for blogs, comps, inspiration, and research. They use of the flickr™, but aren't affiliated with it. http://compfight.com/ Search images (jpg) and copyright free.

·         Twitter – Why Educators Should Use Twitter http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2011/11/why_educators_should_join_twitter.html?cmp=ENL-EU-MOSTPOP

                                                 

Global Ed Resources

·         World View arranges "e-pal" connections between Rotary Scholars living and studying abroad and North Carolina classes and schools. Global WebFriend connections provide: first-hand accounts of life in another world region and culture,  correspondence from every region of the globe, global content and context for any grade or discipline,  increased global awareness for both teachers and students, concepts and curriculum supported by the North Carolina teaching standards To begin your new global connection, visit the program webpage at http://worldview.unc.edu/global-resources/rotary-webfriends Follow Global WebFriends on twitter @ twitter.com/GlobalWebFriend  

·         Globalization 101 Favorites - Global photo slide show http://www.flickr.com//photos/53165019@N07/favorites/show

·         Trekking the Planet www.trekkingtheplanet.net  will follow IT industry veterans Darren and Sandy Van Soye as they embark on a 400-day, 40-country journey in January to raise geo-literacy among K-12 students.

Chinese Resources

·         With the lock out in the US’ National Basketball Association, some NBA players are signing to play in China. ChinaPod writer cooments on how that could change basketball in China. http://chinesepod.com/blog/Adventures+of+a+Newbie%3A+The+Strange+World+of+Chinese+Basketball/884

·         杨门女将 New Chinese Movie Legendary Amazons Celebrates Chinese Woman Warriors Latest Chinese movie “Legendary Amazons” (Chinese language: 杨门女将， pinyin: Yáng mén nǚjiāng) releases on November 18th. It re-unites wushu Chinese martial arts heroes on the big screen in the film debut  of the classic story based on a famous Chinese opera. The Chinese movie, formerly title “Lady Generals of the Yang Family”, is a big screen adaptation of a famous Chinese opera set in the Song Dynasty The legendary story tells the tale of the widows and daughters of Yang Clan, who took to armor and fought off invaders after the men of the clan were massacred. http://paper.li/chinesepod/chinesepod-daily#!tag-chinese

·         Slideshow of Chinese Language Teachers Association at the ACTFL conference in Denver November 2011 http://clta-us.org/meeting/meeting2011photos.htm

French Resources

·         Petanque song to to listen to http://www.bide-et-musique.com/song/6794.html Includes lyrics

·         El ‘Book’- hilarious videoclip in Spanish with a Castilian accent and subtitles in French explains this revolutionary technology  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QH-MG6gw5A&feature=related

Spanish Resources

·         Adidas commercial in bull fighting arena http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYCb2ZcGnIA showcases a new adiZero Rose 2 shoe on the feet of Derrick Rose as he takes on first two picadors and then three matadores, and finally dunks in the arena. Red rose petals cover the arena floor in honor of his victory.

·         Country profile on Chile by BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1222764.stm

·         El ‘Book’- hilarious videoclip in Spanish with a Castilian accent explains this “revolucionaria ruptura tecnológica sin cables, sin circuitos eléctricos, … compacto y portatil” –  with subtitles in Spanish at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTsTXiFMWc&feature=related   and subtitles in English at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aehOUcmui-w&feature=related

·         Travel Quiz on South America http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/quiz/2008/sep/19/southamerica.quiz

·         AP List Serv – How to join; Direccion para acceder al sitio web de este grupo: http://it.stlawu.edu/~rgol/AP-Spanish

·         South American Country Capitals Quiz http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/samericacapquiz.html

·         Central American Countries Quiz http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/centralamquiz.html

·         South American Rivers and lakes quiz http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/SouthAmerica/SouthAmericaWater.html

US Colleges and World Language Studies

·         Did you ever wonder where you can recommend your high school students study the language you teacher at college? Visit http://www.uscollegesearch.org/north-carolina-foreign-language-colleges.html Choose the language you teach and find programs in the target language. There is also a useful ‘Occupational Guide’ per language.