February 16, 2016
BRAVO
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Welcome
to Amelia Stine, Spanish teacher at
Sun Valley High School. Amelia is a native of Venezuela. You might consider
Lyncing with her and / or her class. She teaches Spanish 2 and 3 this semester:
1st Sp 2, 2nd Sp 2 and 4th block Sp 3.
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Welcome
also to Yadiraliz Hawks, Spanish
teacher at Monroe High School. A native-speaker of Puerto Rican heritage,
“Yadi” teaches 1st Sp 3, 2nd; Sp 2 and 3rd
block Sp 2 if you are hoping to connect your students with a native speaker or
students of the same level.
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Welcome
back to Amanda Mancilla who returns
to teach Spanish at Central Academy of Technology and the Arts.
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Best
wishes to Monica Roncagliolo who
retired from CATA January 29. Monica has taught at Western Union, Kensington,
Parkwood and CATA.
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Congratulations
to Brooke Souther, French teacher at
Weddington High, on her December marriage She is now Brooke Monroe Souther.
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Lingyu Liao had 18 Mandarin
teachers show up at Cuthbertson Middle to observe her 8th grade
Mandarin students January 29. The teachers were in Charlotte as part of the
Asia Society’s Teacher Institute to visit three UCPS schools. Visiting teachers
watched both her Chinese 1 class (in their 20th week of instruction)
and her beginning Mandarin class of 8th graders (in week two of
instruction). Visiting teachers found are in the form of calligraphy, fans,
opera masks, Chinese paintings and couplets to welcome them to Cuthbertson MS https://twitter.com/PollyGlotPress/status/693066744378822656
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Xiaohong HuMueller, Mandarin teacher at
Marvin Ridge High School, was visited by 35 Mandarin teachers January 29 who
were in Charlotte as part of the Asia Society’s Teacher Institute. http://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=22&ModuleInstanceID=10211&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=11576&PageID=37 and https://twitter.com/PollyGlotPress/status/693105878900191232
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CHS
students and their Mandarin teacher, Shannon
Du, are featured in an article about Tang Dynasty poetry on the Cuthbertson
HS website. http://bit.ly/1O1LGzP
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Ron Crider, French teacher at
Porter Ridge High, received a PRHS trophy for ‘most influential teacher’ to one
of the PRHS ‘Top 20 Seniors’.
#Greatteachers #changinglives pic.twitter.com/Pj0i4S313W
Events
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March 7 – 13, 2016 National
Foreign Language Week http://www.lacitycollege.edu/academic/honor/amg/nflw.html
Theme 2016 "Languages Enrich Your Mind!" Use this nationwide event to be
visible on campus. Consider daily trivia questions on the school announcements,
poster contests, sports competitions (i.e. soccer games between France and
Spain or pingpong championships between China and France), cafeteria food from
China, France, Peru, etc. If interested there are NFLW posters: Poster size is
24"x36". It is available with or without dates. Price: $6 per poster
plus $6 shipping & handling (1 to 6 posters). Shipping is free for orders
over 25 posters. Pls. indicate whether poster ordered is to be with or without dates.
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March – Francophone Festival – Official date
March 20 International Francophonie
Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Francophonie_Day
To be celebrated by Sun Valley
Middle March 11. Ideas on how to celebrate at https://drive.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/file/d/0B4bm95u_yYfZNUhpakRmLVVscTg/view?usp=sharing Thanks to Yseult Bouygues at SVMS and the
Charlotte Alliance française for bringing this opportunity to our attention.
Contact Yseult.Bouygues@ucps.k12.nc.us
for more details and ideas.
Professional Development
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February
18 – 20, 2016 SCOLT Conference in
Charlotte. This Southeast Conference on Language Learning is in Charlotte for
the first time. SCOLT brings the best of the best and presenters from its 13
states and 1 region. http://scolt.org/ Checkout
the online program at https://issuu.com/scoltdj/docs/scolt2016program_digitalff2
Early registration is closed but you can register in person on-site http://scolt.org/index.php/conferences/current-conference
$200 for $200 for Friday – Saturday or $100 for Saturday only
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March 23-24, 2016 World View 2016 Spring Seminar - Europe at a Crossroads at The William and Ida Friday
Center for Continuing Education at NCSU in Raleigh. http://worldview.unc.edu/europe-at-a-crossroads/
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Blogs – Hopefully you have people you follow in their blogs and on
Twitter for your own personal professional growth!
o French teachers might follow some of these bloggers http://www.frenchteacher.net/links/blogs/ or this one http://www.fluentu.com/french/educator/blog/french-teaching-resources/
o Spanish teachers might follow some of these bloggers http://www.fluentu.com/spanish/blog/spanish-teacher-blogs/
Pedagogy
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Tea with BVP (Bill Van Patten)
Follow the weekly radio show that bills itself as “Car Talk Meets Second
Language Acquisition” Listen live Thursdays fr4om 3:00 – 4:00 or follow the
archived shows. Contemplate or debate such topics as: Are Some Languages Harder
to Learn than Others? There's No Such Thing Anymore as "Methods." Are
Vocabulary and Grammar Learned Differently? http://www.teawithbvp.com/
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ACTFL – The Language
Educator Magazine October – November 2015 http://www.thelanguageeducator.org/octnov2015/index.php#/0
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The International
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching October 2015 http://www.ijflt.org/images/ijflt/IJFLT-Oct2015/IJFLT-Oct2015.pdf
Scholarships
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ROTC Project Go - Student Scholarships for Study Abroad If you have ROTC students, please
share with them the scholarships available through multiple universities for summer and semester study abroad. http://www.rotcprojectgo.org/programs
Grants
- IIE AIFS Foundation Generation
Study Abroad Enrichment Grants -
Part of the Generation Study Abroad, there is a professional development
program to
support U.S. secondary level (grades 6-12) teachers who have shown to be
outstanding advocates for study abroad. The goal of the program is to help
raise global awareness in the classroom and prepare students for global
citizenship and study abroad. Teachers who receive an enrichment grant can
conduct any learning activity in the US or abroad that enhances their
international outlook and global experience, such as language learning, intercultural communications, or
conferences/seminars related to global issues. Funds may also be used to
support classroom study abroad experiences. Awards available: Fifty (50) grants of $1,000. http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Generation-Study-Abroad
Global Connections
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In
English: Mapping the Refugee Crisis http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn/twtn-refugees.php
Teachers would need to translate some resources into
the target language.
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#GlobalEdChat
occurs Thursdays as a Twitter chat #globaledchat Topics change weekly. The
discussion begins at 8pmEST . Just look for the hashtag #globaledchat and join
the conversation.
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Global Competence - The Global Competence Certificate http://globalcompetencecertificate.org/ The 15-month, online, graduate-level certificate program
in global competence education was created by Teachers College, Columbia University,
World Savvy, and Asia Society to increase the number of K-12 teachers who are
highly effective in teaching global competencies. Interested teachers can learn
more about the Online Academic Coursework, Global
Fieldwork and Capstone Project/Collaborative
Practice Groups by visiting the GCC website or registering for an upcoming
Information Session. Contact Jennifer Lofing Boyle, Senior Associate, Academic Affairs, World Savvy Direct: 415.993.9159 www.worldsavvy.org with questions.
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Global
Scholars of Distinction Program at South Piedmont Community College Through SP Global provides SPCC
students curricular, campus, and community activities aimed at creating
effective global citizens. Students will complete 15 hours of courses with a
global focus and experience a diverse set of international activities on campus
and in the community. They can also participate in study abroad or complete
experiences related to cultural, international, and global study. Students in
the program will receive graduation honors and a notation on their transcripts.
http://www.spcc.edu/programs/2115-sp-global-program.html
Digital Resources
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Ñandu - Sign up to receive
emails from K – 8+ world language teachers who generously share needs and
resources while sometimes debating pedagogy http://www.cal.org/earlylang/ Hint – Use a personal email account rather than
your UCPS email.
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BrainPOP. BrainPop contains
digital resources in French, Mandarin and Spanish. To set up teacher accounts
and use all features, there are accounts available for UCPS high school teachers.
You can access BrainPop resources straight from Google Drive in UCPS. This
avoids sign-in and passwords. Media Center directors also have passwords. There
are videos, games and interactive programs on topics in math, social studies,
etc. Instructions on how to access BrainPop resources through the UCPS Google
environment can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VRrRS0drMlV0XVfjclTacLwHKgdtcFAG-VAVh4ao0Eo/edit?ts=564c939d You can also simply
have the students visit the main BrainPOP sites
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Digital Dice – can be used for
adding, for assigning partners, for subject pronoun and verb conjugations in
French, German and Spanish https://www.random.org/dice/?num=2
Thanks to Laura Nicholson and John Tiller at PDHS for sharing.
Chinese Resources
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East Meets West – An artist’s
rendering of the differences between eastern and western cultures, or
specifically her native China and her current residence, Germany. http://bsix12.com/east-meets-west
Top 10 differences featured by CNN http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/01/design/east-meets-west-pictographs/
The book http://www.amazon.com/Yang-Liu-East-meets-West/dp/383655402X
Yang Liu’s work in Slide Share http://www.slideshare.net/cyrusinchina/east-meets-west-by-yang-liu
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Kung Fu Panda 3 has been released.
Po realizes that he has a lot to learn if he's going to fulfill the next
challenge from his beloved instructor. After reuniting with his long-lost
father, Po must transition from student to teacher and train a group of
fun-loving, clumsy pandas to become martial-arts fighters. Together, the
kung-fu brethren unite to take on the evil Kai a supernatural warrior who
becomes stronger with each battle.
French Resources
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The
Little Prince, the
movie, directed by Kung Fu Panda director Mark Osborne,
opens in the US March 18.
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Podcast
Français Facile - Excellent site for listening files on many topics for second
language learners. http://www.podcastfrancaisfacile.com/englishmenu/french-communication-dialogue-daily-life-listen-to-mp3.html Thanks to Lisa Helms at Cuthbertson HS for sharing this
wonderful site. Please explore. There are listening files. You can show the
transcription or not when using the site. Likewise, you can download the MP3
audio files.
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Listening
file – Describing oneself A
young Parisienne describes herself using être and adjectives Level 1; Chapitre 7; 2ème Etape; http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?article3157 Thanks to Ron Crider at PRHS for sharing this resource.
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Listening
file – Stores and foods Level
2, Chapter 3. This is a
conversation that takes place in the boulangerie-patisserie between a vendeur
and a client. Thanks to Lisa Helms from CHS for sharing. http://www.podcastfrancaisfacile.com/dialogue/2008/03/la-boulangerie-1.html
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Listening
file - A middle-schooler goes over her daily routine Level 2;
Chapitre 4; 3ème Etape http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?article1415&lang=fr Thanks to Ron Crider at PRHS for sharing this resource.
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Listening
file – Clothing and accessories unit from French 3 Chapitre 4.
There is a conversation between a salesperson and a client who is looking for a
tie. http://www.podcastfrancaisfacile.com/podcast/2014/10/marchand-de-vetements-achat-dune-cravate.html Thanks to Lisa Helms from CHS for sharing.
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Post
Paris Attack Videoclip: Father and young son explain why flowers and
candles are stronger than guns and pistols https://www.facebook.com/jrous92/videos/10156190732035487/
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Post Paris Attack Videoclip: Comment répondre aux
questions des enfants? http://www.bayard-jeunesse.com/Actualites/Attentats-de-Paris-comment-repondre-aux-questions-des-enfants
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Post
Paris Attack Simple
Phrases of Sympathy https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153916011626412&set=p.10153916011626412&type=3&theater
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Kathie
Routman Dior My bilingual books, Les portes tordues and Las puertas
retorcidas are both geared to teenaged and adult self-learners. The vehicle is
a mystery story and both teach beginning/upper beginning French and Spanish.
You can see more details at http://www.thetwisteddoors.com
German
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Aber, bitte, mit
Sahne! (1975) YouTube Song includes desserts and modal
verbs. For German, Level 1, Chapter 6. The musician narrates a humorous story
that takes place at a "Konditorei”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BpZesJK1Wc
Use this PDF with song lyrics Cloze activy and comprehension questions. https://drive.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/file/d/0B0TXxEBwXnLmb3BYN25ra3JRaUU/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8ccCY42sv7Wb3FHUDVQc3k5R1U
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Step Into German on
FaceBook
– cartoons, grammar, articles for those interested in German and the German
speaking countries. https://www.facebook.com/stepintogerman
Spanish
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Spanish 1+ Me gusta
videoclip -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxAZR2GX6EY
This reinforces Chapter 1A Me gusta + infinitive and Chapter 3A: la comida.
Thanks to Monica Roncagliolo for this resource.
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Spanish 1 or Medical
Spanish 1
- Parts of the face () http://www.spanish-games.net/latin-american-spanishlessons?topic=Body%20-%20the%20head&level=primary
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Spanish 2+ songs: Paquete de canciones para Español 2. 32 pages of songs, some CLOZE
listening activities, some translations to English, etc. Thanks to Amanda
Mancilla https://drive.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/file/d/0B5Z3Fc03HhqsWlJ0YWFIUW5GbVU/view?ts=56c35256
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Medical Spanish 2 - Parts
of the body
http://www.spanish-games.net/latin-american-spanishlessons?topic=Body%20-%20parts%20of%20the%20body&level=primary
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Spanish 3 – new resources
posted to UCPS WL Google site https://sites.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/ucpswl/spanish/spanish-3
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Spanish 3+ - Ojalá
Que Llueva Café
– videoclip of the famous song sung by Juan Luis Guerra. Great for the Ojalá
que + and other subjunctive phrases, for reviewing foods and for ‘para constructions’ in Spanish 3 and 4.
Thanks to Danilo Loor from CATA for sharing.
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Spanish 4+ -
la lengua española Hay varias artículos acerca del uso de
anglicismos y de la puntuación. Thanks to Dianne Mays, MRMS http://www.fundeu.es/dudas/
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Reading:
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Reading - Online PDF books in Spanish http://www.childrensbooksforever.com/childrenpages/Spanish.html
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Online Children’s
Book Library http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ilang=Spanish
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Culture:
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Peace Corps speakers - an excellent
resource for the language classroom http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/search/
There are ways to connect with speakers, collaborate, teach lessons, use videos
and so much more. Shared by Natalie Korda at WHS.
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Cuba:
§ World Quest 2015 – Cuba
an educational competition organized by the World Affairs Council of Charlotte
has Cuba as one of its eight topics. Resources they provide are:
§ Obama chips away at Cuba embargo, discusses efforts
with Raul Castro http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/18/us-cuba-usa-trade-idUSKCN0RI1EF20150918
§ U.S. to Restore Full Relations With Cuba, Erasing a Last
Trace of Cold War Hostility http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/world/americas/us-cuba-relations.html?_r=1
§ Christian Science Monitor Quiz: Cuba http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2015/0529/How-much-do-you-know-about-Cuba-Take-our-quiz/The-first-Europeans-to-set-foot-on-the-island-of-Cuba-were-led-by-what-explorer
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Mexico:
§ Why should high school
students learn about Mexico? https://brown.mediacore.tv/media/why-should-high-school-students-learn-about-mexico
videoclip in English 0.56 minutes
§ What are the most common misunderstandings about Mexico? https://brown.mediacore.tv/media/what-are-the-most-common-misunderstandings-about-mexico videoclip in English 1.26 minutes
§ How has the US Mexico Border Changed since the 19th
Century? http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholarsonline/jacoby/kj12.php
videoclip in English 2.22 minutes
§ Why do some people try to
immigrate to the United States from Mexico? https://brown.mediacore.tv/media/why-do-some-people-try-to-immigrate-to-the-united-states-from-mexico videoclip
in English 2.27 minutes
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Bowdoin University
Spanish grammar and listening resources http://www.bowdoin.edu/~eyepes/gramex.htm#
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Learn Spanish Feel
Good
- grammar practice http://www.learnspanishfeelgood.com/spanish-verbs-verb-tenses.html
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My Languages Exchange Includes contacts
around the world with whom to practice language learning. Possibly better for
teacher language practice than classroom practice http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/Learn/Spanish.asp
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AATSP National
Spanish Exam resources https://www.nationalspanishexam.org/index.php/exam-preparation/online-practice-exercises/112
