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Professional Development
Professional development is targeted at successful technology integration. Professional development is an essential component in the process of teachers learning to effectively integrate technology in a classroom environment. This training can take many forms and should include a wide variety of skills beyond the operation of specific software. This resource area provides resources for professional development opportunities that exist across the country.
Professional Organizations for World Languages
Minnesota Council of Teachers of Language & Culture
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American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Description: This 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 Association of Teachers of French (AATF)
URL: http://www.frenchteachers.org/
Description: This organization of French teachers has members from high schools and junior highs. They work to gain recognition and improvements for teaching French.
Sponsoring Organizations:
- Joint National Committee for Languages & National Council for Languages and International Relations www.languagepolicy.org/
- Southern Illinois University www.siu.edu/
American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
URL: www.aatg.org
Description: The American Association of Teachers of German is a "national individual membership organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the language, literature, and culture of the German-speaking countries."
Minnesota Association of Teachers of German (MATG)
URL: http://webcampus3.stthomas.edu/paschons/language_http/German/MNAATG.html
Description: The Minnesota Association of Teachers of German has a variety of information sources and materials which are of professional interest to German teachers in Minnesota. There are also a variety of links to other sites about Germany and the German language.
Sponsoring Organization: University of St. Thomas www.stthomas.edu/
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
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Professional Organizations for ESL
TESOL
URL: htp://www.tesol.org/index.html
Description: TESOL is an organization that helps to foster effective communication in diverse setting while respecting individuals’ language rights.
Minnesota Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MinneTESOL)
URL: http://www.minnetesol.org/
Description: MinneTESOL is a professional association of teachers of English as a Second Language in Minnesota and neighboring states dedicated to the education and support of students acquiring English at all levels of public and private education.
Minnesota State Resources for Educating Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Students
URL: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/states/minnesota/
Description: This site offers links to Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning, offers information on certification, publications, legislation and professional development resources for LEP students.
EUROCALL
Description: EUROCALL, the European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning, provides information and advice on all aspects of using instructional technology for language learning. It disseminates information via the ReCALL Journal and other publications and organizes special interest meetings and annual conferences.
NCREL (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
URL: http://www.ncrel.org/index.html
Description: A nonprofit organization dedicated to help schools and the students they serve. NCREL specializes in the educational applications of technology. There are links to educational technology resources created by NCREL or its partners NCRTEC and NCMSC.
Edstar http://edstar.ncrel.org/ reviews standards, technology and resources .
Professional Journals for ESL
2001 Newsline Archive
URL: http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/newsline/2001/
Description: Information about grants sources, conferences, job opportunities, research studies and publications for ESL teachers are available at this site.
ESL Magazine
Description: This site offers a bi-monthly magazine for English as a Second or Foreign Language Professionals with articles from educators in the field.
Origins
URL: http://www.originsonline.org/index.shtml
Description: Origins includes articles written by teachers for teachers discussing professional concerns in the context of the Responsive Classroom philosophy and approaches.
ESL Instruction and Adults with Learning Disabilities, ERIC Digest
URL: http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed443298.html
Children’s writing in ESL
URL: http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed303046.html
Description: This article describes how children develop as writers in English as a Second Language learners. ERIC Digest is a database. Search articles at the home page http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/index/
The Internet TESL Journal
URL: http://iteslj.org/
Description: A monthly web journal that includes articles, research papers, lesson plans and teaching techniques, as well as links for ESL teachers.
Language Learning & Technology
URL: http://llt.msu.edu/
Description: A web journal with 2 issues per year.
TESL-EJ
URL: http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/tesl-ej/index.html
Description: This site is a web journal with book reviews.
Humanizing Language Teaching (HLT) Magazine
URL: http://www.hltmag.co.uk/prev.asp
Description: HLT is a scholarly journal that publishes eight issues per year. The articles in it raise awareness of a wide range of topics including global issues, the way teaching makes the world a more/less humane place, interacting with learners and pedagogy
eflweb The Magazine For Teachers and Students of English (EFL/ESL)
Description: An electronic magazine for those teaching and learning English as a second language