News: TBL 2012 Conference in Japan

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News: 2nd FLTAL Conference, 2012

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News: I Encuentro ProfELE Conference Göttingen 2012

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German Video: Hape Kerkeling videos (comedy)

Chris here again with a few more funny videos I found featuring German comedian Hape Kerkeling. These are more geared towards advanced

News: Dual-Language learning on the rise

Dual language programs in elementary schools are increasing throughout the country, especially in California. While most of the programs

Useful Websites: CAPL

Chris here again with a useful site for fellow language teachers, especially fellow German teachers! CAPL features many high quality pic

News: High school German club fights to resurrect program

In 2009 Tigard High School in Oregon started phasing out German language classe because of declining interest and budget pressures. How

News: Money saving merger in Cali. sparks concern

The Encinitas Union School District is looking at combining onto one campus its Dual Language Immersion classes, currently taught at tw

Jobs: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy adjunct position

There will be an opening for an adjunct position at IMSA next year. The notice is posted on the IMSA website. Here is the link: http

Jobs: German Saturday School Boston, MA

The German Saturday School Boston, one of the oldest language schools in the country, is looking to fill several teaching positions for

Jobs: Twin Cities German Immersion School

Twin Cities German Immersion School Location:          St. Paul, MN Positions: 

News: MATSOL 40th Anniversary Conference

A conference for ELL/ESOL educators in K-12 and adult, workplace and higher education programs. http://www.matsol.org/2012-conference

News: German job market stays buoyant

Despite a struggling economy, the outlook for German jobs remains positive, as new statistics revealed. February saw the number of Germ

Jobs: Preschool Education Director needed - Pusteblume Preschool, New York, NY‏

Preschool Education Director Pusteblume Preschool (www.pusteblumenyc.org), a new German immersion non-profit preschool in New York

Jobs: German speaking pre-school teacher needed (Brooklyn, NY‏)

We are an established and growing German Language Immersion School in Brooklyn, with a strong and growing internationally recognized

Jobs: Half-time high school position in Minnesota

White Bear Lake Schools, Minnesota is seeking a 1/2 time German teacher, .4 in the high school and .1 in the middle school. &nbs

Jobs: Youth For Understanding's summer position available

Youth For Understanding's (YFU) Summer Orientation Team Leader Position  This position will assist with the Congress-Bundestag

News: 11 harmful myths about how we learn

Chris here again. Today we have a wonderful article to share via OnlineUniversities.com. The article discusses 11 harmful myths about h

News: Does foreign langauge learning promote child development?

A recent Babble.com article probes the question 'Does foreign language learning promote child development?'. The answer, according to t

News: German needs a place in the classroom!

Chris here again with your language learning news. I came across this excellent article advocating German language learning and its ben

Technology News: Translation revolution via open source technology

Technological advancements have enabled rapid increases in both speed and accuracy of computer translation. Specifically, open source s

News: Community school teaches in multiple langauges

The Hampden Park Public School in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba, Australia, has a student body almost entirely comprised of children fr

German: Deutsche auf Urlaub videos

Chris here again. We are currently covering a unit on 'Deutsche im Ausland' and here are a couple of videos I am using to supplement in

News: Budget cuts threaten foreign language curriculum

A recent teacher survey provides some insight into just how many schools and districts are coping with the budget cuts to their language

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German: Deutsche Welle - Pulse

Deutsche Welle's Pulse program is a thirty minute show geared towards youth culture and features German and European news, analysis, opi

German: Adjective endings handout

Chris here with another useful handout for fellow German teacher to share with their students. This PDF contains all of the adjective e

News: 42 Moving Pinterest pins for language learners

Chris here again. Today we would like to share an article brought to us from BestCollegesOnline. Their article has gathered together an

News: 10 Most common teachers complaints against iBooks

Chris here again. Today we have an article brought to us via OnlineUniversity.com's Kaitlyn Cole. The article features a list of common

French Video: Ce que disent les Parisiens au bureau

Johanne here again with another video to share with fellow French teachers. This video is about Parisians at the office. Enjoy!

French Video: Ce que disent les Parisiens

Johanne here again with another video for fellow French teachers to use in their classrooms. Enjoy!

French Video: Culture Box Videos Continued

Bonjour, Johanne ici. Today I have another video to share with fellow French teachers. This is another video from CultureBox. The video

French Video: Culture Box Video (Gainsbourg)

Johanne here again with another video for fellow French teachers. This video is entitled Gainsbourg et co dans l'objectif de Pierre Ter

News: Practice your German listening skills with Deutsche Welle

Practice your German listening skills with slowly spoken news from Deutsche Welle. This is a great resource for German teachers and stu

News: The benefits of bilingualism

Chris here again with your language learning news. A recent NY Times article discusses the benefits of bilingualism. The article explor

Technology News: Microsoft software makes audio translation sound just like you

Microsoft researcher Frank Soong has developed software that could have major implications on language learning and convenience for int

German Video: Kein Badisch

Chris here again. Today I have another funny German video to share. This video, Kein Badisch, is similar to the Kein Ostdeutsch and

News: Relation between language and identity

Language is linked to self and community according to professor Valerian Rodrigues of the Center for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi.

News: Qatar TESOL Conference 2012

Qatar TESOL’s Eighth International Conference 2012Learner Motivation, Involvement, and Autonomy April 13th and 14th, 2012, College

News: International Language Conference 2012

  “Un-Babel-ing Language: Engendering Global Understandings”            International Language Confer

News: 25 Twitter Chats for Valuable Career Advice

Chris here again. Today we have some great information brought to us via Helene Schmidt at OnlineCollege.org regarding jobs. Take a look

News: How higher education helps the economy

Chris here again. Today we have an infographic to share brought to us by OnlineUniversities.com entitled How Higher Education Helps the E

News: Learn Chinese with Toy Story 3 app

Mobile application developers taken a popular Disney Pixar title to create "Learn Chinese: Toy Story 3." This app allows children to lear

German: Switzerland videos

Chris here with some more videos for fellow German teachers. Today I have some videos to share that I found for Switzerland. Enjoy!

News: Pros and cons of Confucius Institutes on college campuses

The Chinese government has sponsored hundreds of Confucius Institutes at universities, giving students on college campuses around

News: Telenovelas are going bilingual

Telenovelas are going bilingual. The Spanish TV serials will be offered with English subtitles through Univision Communications. Networ

News: MindSnacks App

A mobile application developer created the program MindSnacks to help make learning a new language fun and stimulating. The app features

News: Will Ferrell tackles Spanish for "Casa de Mi Padre"

Will Ferrell tackles Spanish for his new movie "Casa de Mi Padre," which comes out March 16th. Interestingly, Ferrell has tried to learn

German: Austrian Cuisine - Vienna

Chris here again. Today I would like to share some videos I found on Austrian cuisine. The videos feature several well-known Austrian r