2011 Spring Conference Formative Assessment Workshop Handouts
The powerpoint presentation from our session on Formative Assessment.

Bill Van Patten 2010 Keynote Speaker
Bill Van Patten of Texas Tech University gave the keynote address and a workshop at the Spring 2010 FLENJ Conference. Click below for the PDF documents from his PowerPoint presentations.
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Ñandutí: Early Foreign Language Learning
Ñandutí is a comprehensive resource on foreign language teaching and learning in grades preK-8.

A Variety of Useful Language Links
Language resources for Chinese, French, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. Compiled from the Internet on the website of a GED-granting online high school. Lots of good podcasts.

American Association of Teachers of Arabic
American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) aims to facilitate communication and cooperation between teachers of Arabic and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in the field of Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic linguistics and Arabic literature.

American Association of Teachers of French
The American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) was founded in 1927 and is the largest national association of French teachers in the world with nearly 10,000 members.

American Association of Teachers of French - NJ Chapter
New Jersey chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French.

American Association of Teachers of German
Serving teachers of German since 1926.

American Association of Teachers of Korean
The American Association of Teachers of Korean was founded in 1994 for all levels of teachers of the Korean language, culture, and literature in the United States of America.

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Since its inception in 1917, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) has promoted the study and teaching of Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and other related languages, literatures, and cultures at all educational levels.

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese - NJ Chapter
New Jersey chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

American Association Teachers of Italian
The American Association of Teachers of Italian was founded in 1924 to promote the study of Italian language, literature, and culture in schools, colleges and universities in North America.

American Association Teachers of Italian - NJ Chapter
New Jersey chapter of the American Association of teachers of Italian.

American Classical League
The American Classical League was founded in 1919 for the purpose of fostering the study of classical languages in the United States and Canada.

American Council of Teachers of Russian
Founded in 1974 as the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR), the American Councils has worked to advance research, training, and materials development in the fields of Russian and English language; to strengthen communication within and between the communities of scholars and educators in language, literature, and area studies in the United States and the countries of eastern Europe, Russia and Eurasia; and to further educational reform through training, institution building, and technical assistance.

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction.

American Sign Language Teachers Association
The American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching of ASL and Deaf Studies at all levels of instruction.

Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL)
Established in 1969, the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL) addresses the professional concerns of administrators from nearly 1,000 departments at two- and four-year colleges and universities.

Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER)
CALPER conducts research to inform foreign language pedagogy, it develops language teaching and learning materials and assessment procedures and it provides an array of educational opportunities for language professionals.

Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) is one of the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI National Language Resource Centers, whose role is to improve the nation's capacity to teach and learn foreign languages effectively.

Center for Global Teaching and Learning
World Languages Resources for K-12 Teachers and Parents.

Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools
Serves as a national nonpolitical and nonprofit professional Association for all persons interested in teaching Chinese language and culture at pre-collegiate levels in American schools.

Chinese Language Teachers Association
The Chinese Language Teachers Association, Inc. (CLTA) is a professional organization devoted exclusively to the study of Chinese language, culture and pedagogy.

Directory of Education Degree Programs
The most complete directory on the web of teacher education degree and certificate programs. It includes over 20,000 teacher education degree and certificate programs, offered by over 1,700 colleges and school districts across the US, reviewed and compiled by hand from the college and district websites.

Foreign Language Studies
The Department of Foreign Languages offers courses in 17 languages spoken in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas that are open to all full and part-time students at the University.

Foreign Language Teaching Forum
The Foreign Language Teaching Forum is an integrated service for FL teachers.

Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
Since 1946, the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program has helped nearly 23,000 teachers and administrators contribute to mutual understanding between the United States and countries around the world.

Heritage College - Foreign Language School
The following resources will provide the learning materials to help you learn new languages.

Instituto Mexico Americano de Cultura - Learn Spanish in Mexico at IMAC
IMAC is recognized as one of the finest Spanish Language schools in Latin America. Offering programs backed with over 36 years of experience, we have the best selection in Spanish Language courses, locations and extra-curricular activities.

Jim Becker's World Languages Links
Hundreds of World Language links.

Language Immersion Institute
The Language Immersion Institute at the State University of New York at New Paltz allows the adult learner to acquire proficiency in one or more of twenty languages in the shortest possible time.

Latin Teach
Where Latin teachers meet in cyberspace.

National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC)
CAL has a long history of developing operational tests in foreign languages, particularly the less commonly taught languages.

National Council of Japanese Language Teachers
NCJLT is an organization dedicated to the promotion and development of Japanese language teaching at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels across the United States.

New Jersey Association of Teachers of Japanese
NJATJ promotes Japanese language education at all levels and supports Japanese language teachers in New Jersey and the surrounding areas.

New Jersey Classical Association
New Jersey Classical Association website.

NJ Department of Education
NJ Department of Education website.

NJ Department of Education - World Languages
NJ Department of Education - World Languages website.

Northeast Conference of the Teaching of Foreign Languages
he Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) is the oldest (1954) multi-language association of pre-kindergarten through university teachers in the country.

Peace Corps World Wise Schools
Teachers, home-schoolers, service-learning providers-find rich educational opportunities and cross-cultural lessons, stories, activities, videos, and much more.

TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.
TESOL has a new addition to its Web site: the U.S. Advocacy Action Center. This new, interactive feature includes detailed information on the U.S. Congress including a congressional directory, legislation and bills, and communication tools.

The Joint National Committee for Languages
The mission of the Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) and the National Council for Languages and International Studies (NCLIS) is that the member organizations of JNCL-NCLIS are united in their belief that all Americans must have the opportunity to learn and use English and at least one other language.

Wikilengua
The Wikilengua is a resource on the use of the Spanish language. It's an open forum where one can consult and receive practical guidance on the use of a language that is used by millions of people.