June 10, 2016
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this e-newsletter are very appreciated.
This is the last PolyGlot Press of 2015-2016!
There are endless
opportunities for professional growth this summer.
Happy Summer!
BRAVO
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Congratulations
to Elvia López, Spanish teacher at
Porter Ridge High and previously at Sun Valley High who will be retiring in
June.
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Congrats
to Amanda Mancilla who welcomed the
Mancilla’s third baby, Edith Cora into the family May 3.
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Best
wishes to Danilo Loor, German /
Spanish teacher at Central Academy who is relocating to teach Spanish in
Virginia.
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Special
wishes go out to Rosana Gonzales,
Spanish teacher at South Providence School, who was successfully operated on
for the removal of nine benign tumors.
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Best
wishes to Yadiraliz Hawks, Spanish
teacher at Monroe High School, who will undergo surgery this June.
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Many
thanks to Wanda Santiago, longterm sub
at CATA for Amanda Mancilla.
Technology
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Laughter
– A Necessary Medicine On
Assignment | The Kids' Table: Technology | Dateline NBC Enjoy
this YouTube video on young children’s guesses about tech tools from the 70’s,
80’s and 90’s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeFr-BqEaBM
Professional Development
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Camp Musicuentos
Southeast – Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Join Sara Elizabeth Cottrell – AND Laura
Sexton- AND Bethanie Carlson-Drew on July
6-8, 2016 for the all-new site this year, Camp Musicuentos Southeast, at
the Hampton Inn Carrboro/Chapel Hill (370 E. Main Street #100, Carrboro,
NC). This workshop will follow the
three-day format described above and includes lunch. For discounted lodging information, call
Lynsi Newton at (919) 969-6988. This workshop is probably limited to 25
participants on Wednesday and Thursday and 30 participants on Friday. http://musicuentos.com/campmusicuentos/
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The
University of Colorado is offering a fully online course (3 grad
credit) on Second Language Acquisition
and Teaching Methods starting June 18th. Tuition is $960 and they have
scholarships available. The scholarship covers 50% of the tuition. goo.gl/forms/hCR2O9oNleXMylgA2 They are also offering a fully online course on Digital Games and Language Learning (2
grad credits, fully online) and a course on Teaching Languages Online (2 grad
credits, fully online). Questions? Contact Edwige
Simon at edwige.simon@colorado.edu Director of the Elevate Program.
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Center for Advanced
Research in Language Acquisition carla.umn.edu/institutes/registration.html
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Using
the Web for Communicative Language Learning and Professional Development-online
course July 11-August 14, 2016
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Using
Technology in Second Language Teaching July 11-15, 2016
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Creativity
in the Classroom: Fostering Student Learning Through Creative Language Experiences
July 11-15, 2016
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Teaching
Language Through the Lens of Social Justice-NEW and almost full! July 11-15,
2016
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Developing
Assessments for the Second Language Classroom July 18-22, 201
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Improving
Language Learning: Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction July 18-22, 2016
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Focusing
on Learner Language: Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers July
18-22, 2016
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Culture
as the Core in the Second Language Classroom July 25-29, 2016
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Content-Based
Language Instruction and Curriculum Development July 25-29, 2016
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Developing
Materials for Language Teaching July 25-29, 2016
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Teaching
Heritage Languages and Learners-NEW! July 25-29, 2016
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Special
Opportunity! CARLA tech: Transitioning to Teaching Language Online (TTLO) June
13-July 3, 2016 (3-week online course)
Summer PD DIY Options
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Comprehensible Input:
Meaningful Language
– Krashen Input Hypothesis; three video
clips –https://www.viflearn.com/dual-language-k-5-year-1-module-4
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5
Ways to Incorporate Comprehensible Input into Project-Based Learning – CALICO
article http://calicospanish.com/5-ways-to-incorporate-comprehensible-input-into-project-based-learning/#sthash.V2q0ZOID.dpuf
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Methods for Staying
in the Target
Review the summaries from past Langchat sessions:
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Feb '11: Increase
your Students' Usage of TL in Class http://calicospanish.com/increase-your-students-usage-of-target-language-in-class
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May '12: Maximizing TL Use in the Classroom http://calicospanish.com/increase-your-students-usage-of-target-language-in-class/
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Oct '12: Strategies for Staying in TL with Beginners http://calicospanish.com/strategies-for-staying-in-the-target-language-with-beginners/
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Aug '13: Target Language from Day 1 http://calicospanish.com/target-language-from-day-1-how-to-keep-high-levels-of-tl-in-your-classroom/
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May '14: Increasing your TL Use in the Classroom http://calicospanish.com/increasing-your-target-language-use-in-the-classroom/
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Jan '15: Strategies for Using TL in the Classroom http://calicospanish.com/strategies-using-target-language-classroom/
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Oct '15: Stay on TL for Classroom Management
http://calicospanish.com/stay-on-target-language-for-classroom-management/
(Thanks to Sara Elizabeth Cottrell’s
entry in the ACTFL SIG discussion board)
Methodology
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Incorporating grammar
into activities
rather than teaching grammar directly from Laura Sexton’s blog on project based
learning in the target language (Examples for Spanish) http://www.pblinthetl.com/2013/11/pbl-while-tied-to-textbook.html
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I
/ you conjugations: partners ask questions about preferences to plan
responsibilities
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3rd
person & plural conjugations: progress reports to class--groups present
what they have, need, are going to do next, and class creates a status report.
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Adjective
order/agreement: partner selection/role assigning--students describe who they
want to work with, what jobs they think they should do, e.g. "Lilly es una
estudiante popular y una buena líder para nuestro grupo."
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Present
progressive: simple circulating progress check--during independent work time,
ask an individual what he/she is working on and what his/her teammates are
working on at that moment.
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Commands:
pre-presentation feedback--groups share what they have with other groups, and those
practice audiences tell them how to fix it.
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Ser
vs estar: resource summary--groups explain what sources they have found,
grouping by category where possible (Estos sitios son de aficionados
venezolanos), describing where they found the information (Están en YouTube)
and perhaps how the author feels about the subject (Está confundido por los
resultados.)
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Saber
vs conocer: list possible interpersonal resources--who do they know who could
help, and what do they know that could help? They could ask each other if they
know someone they could use too.
Global Resources
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Features of Culture – Peace Corp worksheet http://files.peacecorps.gov/uploads/wws/lesson-plans/files/bridges.features.a.pdf
Resources - Thanks for Sharing
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John Tiller, Piedmont High
Spanish teacher shared some great resources:
o
Andrés
Fernández blogs about his first year focusing on comprehensible input methods, specifically TPRS https://senorfernie.wordpress.com/
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To
practice interpersonal speaking and reading, create question and answers that
match. Mix them up and hand them out to students who walk around the room
finding a partner, asking their question, listening to their partner’s answer
then deciding if it is a match or not.
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Christin Ohrel, Weddington Middle
French teacher shared a great resource she bought from teacher Discovery: Wicked Cool French Game Shows and Board
Games http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/product/23470/french
There is a Spanish version http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/product/23469/spanish
and a German version http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/product/23471/german
that can be purchased as a binder, CDRom or digital download. Her students
practice interpersonal speaking using a Four-in-a
Row Board like the one at http://bit.ly/4-IN-A-ROW
Chinese Resources
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Chinese
Family Relationships –
o IPA (Integrated
Performance Assessment) http://carla.umn.edu/assessment/vac/CreateUnit/documents/CARLA.IPA.ChineseFamilyRelationships.pdf
o Respect for Elders in
the Chinese Family http://carla.umn.edu/assessment/vac/CreateUnit/documents/CARLA.IPA.WhatIsAFamily.pdf
o Redefining China's
Family: Elderly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MkBk0rU8Ec
o Learn Chinese in a minute: Members of the family. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_p8wIFsxQo&feature=related
o The history of the
Chinese family http://english.people.com.cn/english/200012/21/eng20001221_58402.html
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Taoshu
And Friends- Zodiac Animals 十二生肖
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qh64l9m-xw&list=PL78EBE97DAEDCFAF7&index=8
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Body
Parts You Tube video 2:41 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1luXWlZ8U8&list=PL78EBE97DAEDCFAF7&index=9
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Colors
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMHy73mbtnQ&list=PL78EBE97DAEDCFAF7 Video on YouTube 2;34 minutes, with music,
subtitles in pinyin and English, no spoken English
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Big
Bird Goes to China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL4ulo04h4g (shared by Shannon Du)
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Learn
Mandarin with Elmo - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8TioFHubWFvJ3ijWovmCYes-jKfgPqnn
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Episode
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QerlKVfczG4
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Episode
2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCUzaj3wV4
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Episode
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl7WT6AtlxY
o
Episode
4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq-p8XjOgsU&list=PL8TioFHubWFvJ3ijWovmCYes-jKfgPqnn&index=17
o
Episode
5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIGB_-0KhXw&list=PL8TioFHubWFvJ3ijWovmCYes-jKfgPqnn&index=18
o
Episode
6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naun8OREpTA&list=PL8TioFHubWFvJ3ijWovmCYes-jKfgPqnn&index=19
o
Episode
7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaSOA3t1bhE
o
Episode
8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYvskg7ZvK4
o
Episode
9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7lysph567U
o
Episode
10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAwJyLtnf5c
o
Episode
11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEXGbN5suQQ
o
Episode
12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjvQ01DZa90
o
Episode
13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxEAybu4Gfs
o
Episode
14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqDNBhKrTZQ
o
Episode
15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8P-1aWULd8
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Episode
17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQMbgNjJDXo
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Episode
19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay-W1195kAY
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Episode
21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQxqu1usmEA
o
Episode
22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nliHVZqLDbI
o
Episode
25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kANhF2h-2-U
o
Episode
26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avN9KM2yrAE
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Utah
1st Grade Mandarin Immersion Key Vocab Words https://quizlet.com/23566271/1st-grade-mandarin-key-vocab-words-flash-cards/
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Utah
2nd Grade Mandarin Immersion Key Vocab Words https://quizlet.com/22944116/2nd-grade-key-mandarin-chinese-vocab-flash-cards
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Utah 3rd Grade Mandarin Immersion Words https://quizlet.com/22405010/3rd-grade-mandarin-words-flash-cards/
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Utah Miss Ma 4th Grade Mandarin Immersion Chinese
Vocabulary https://quizlet.com/21885511/miss-ma-4th-grade-mandarin-chinese-vocabulary-flash-cards/
Spanish 1 Resources
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Family
Tree video clip – 6:11 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga2VnD6cnlg
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Listening
guide https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tOWByDAkx7ocFXH0Bf9YD4X5XQ-FIPk0DAYQoUVLZ7U/edit
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La familia del Rey
Juan Carlos – video clip 3:26 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNPaX7d88Hg
o Actividad aural https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KkEgsjfLBxrm1OfRSh7F7Imwbq5FGwJ5RHSFRkoelQ4/edit
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Listening
answer key https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GIHtG2KlGERV6KuABkNGXEJkxufqdxEpDXu1LFw2uEI/edit
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El árbol
genealógico de María –
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Árbol genealógico –
Mi familia para imprimir http://www.abueling.com/Imagenes/Descargas/Arbol_Genealogico_Infantil_Gratis.pdf
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Spanish
Royal Family – Family tree https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgNhnpL6C5cE8ogds4oqGqK91qXtCXdo5mttZmvZhLIvIbuaKnhSeXD7cZQwm2mMXHWFIYfB27u524CxW_btp410ACkvq5-OkMv0mCG8Nz705oeY5oC4skoytivC_WpWb0S4MiCOB8yw/s1600/arbol.jpg
Spanish 3 – AP Resources
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New Roots: Voices
from Carolina del Norte! Universidad de
Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill (9). https://newroots.lib.unc.edu This is a digital
archive that contains the oral histories of Latin American migrants in North
Carolina and the experiences of North Carolinians that have worked for the
integration of new settlers into this southern state. Search in Spanish and English Topics include Lenguaje
y comunicación (36) Activismo (15) Asuntos financieros (5) Asuntos Legales (5) Ciudadanía
e inmigración (43) Comida y alimentación (3) Comunidades receptoras (20) Cuidado
de la salud (14) Cultura (38)Derechos de los trabajadores y sindicatos (7) Economía
(11) Educación (55) Experiencia migratoria (48) Familia (38) Guerra y violencia
(4) Identidad (25) Integración y segregación (23) Medios de comunicación (4) Movimiento
de jóvenes 'Soñadores' y Acción Diferida (8) Poblaciones indígenas (3) Racismo
y discriminación (16) Salud (18) Separación y reunificación (7) Tecnología de
telecomunicaciones (2) Trabajadores agrícolas (3) Trabajadores jornaleros (4) Trabajo
y empleo (19)
