American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

American Association of Teachers of German and XanEdu announce a new second edition of Augenblicke: German through Film, Media, and Text

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木曜日, 8月 17, 2023
Foreign language, Communication, Education, Culture, Teaching, Curriculum, CERF, Research, American Council, History, Language, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, K-12, Publishing, AATG, Faculty, Teacher, Linguistics, Multilingualism, ACTFL, Tutoring, Augenblick Studios

Augenblicke is an innovative and dynamic curriculum for teaching introductory and intermediate German published by AATG.

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  • Augenblicke is an innovative and dynamic curriculum for teaching introductory and intermediate German published by AATG.
  • Augenblicke is an innovative and dynamic curriculum for teaching introductory and intermediate German.
  • The program's systematic and contextualized language, culture, and grammar progression is structured around six themes essential to the 21st-century learner.
  • Themes include national identity, multilingualism, technological advancements, citizenship, environmentalism, history, commemorative culture, and artistic representations.

Foresite Technology Solutions Partners with Lilt to Break Down Language Barriers in the Construction Industry

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月曜日, 7月 25, 2022
Learning, American Council, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Foresite Capital, Education, CEO, Quality control, Translation, Intellectual property, Construction, Partnership, Software, Workforce, UiPath, Risk, Safety, Language, Organization, Technology, Foreign, Software as a service, Efficiency, Face, LLC, Automation, Emerson, AI, Intel, Video game, Online shopping, ASICS, Lilt

COSTA MESA, Calif., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresite Technology Solutions, LLC, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) construction company, today announced a partnership with Lilt, the leading global experience platform, to integrate multilingual content into Foresite's platform for increased accessibility and improved Foresite user experience.

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  • With this new capability, Foresite seeks to eliminate the barriers that foreign language can have in communication-based safety issues in construction.
  • With the integration of Lilt, Foresite incorporates cost-effective multilingual content to support its efforts to break down language barriers, an imperative software capability in the construction industry.
  • "Our partnership with Lilt highlights how we use leading technology partners, such as Lilt, to improve the construction industry labor force with multilingualupskilling content.
  • "Foresite recognizes that the elimination of language barriers reduces risk, increases safety, and empowers employees," said Spence Green, CEO of Lilt.

LingoAce Shares Latest Findings on the State of Chinese Language Learning in the United States

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火曜日, 2月 22, 2022
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LingoAce , a Singapore-headquartered global education technology company and leading Mandarin Chinese language learning platform, has shared new findings on the state of learning Mandarin Chinese in the US, the latest study to date.

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  • LingoAce , a Singapore-headquartered global education technology company and leading Mandarin Chinese language learning platform, has shared new findings on the state of learning Mandarin Chinese in the US, the latest study to date.
  • With less than 1% of US children currently learning Chinese, LingoAce is proud to be making the language more accessible to young learners through its fun and engaging learning experience.
  • Unlike learners from Chinese speaking households, non-heritage learners are at a disadvantage due to not having daily language exposure.
  • Established in 2017, LingoAce is a Singapore-headquartered global education technology company and leading Mandarin Chinese language learning platform, offering an immersive language learning experience tailored to meet the needs of K-12 learners, across a range of language proficiency levels and diverse cultural backgrounds.

Leading Language Research Journal Publishes Study Showing Duolingo Learning Outcomes Are Comparable to University Classes

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水曜日, 1月 12, 2022
Language, Research, Foreign language, NASDAQ, Education, Reading, American Council, ACTFL, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Student, GLOBE, Tutoring, Duolingo

What's more is that Duolingo learners achieved four semesters of proficiency in reading and listening in less than half the time as their college counterparts.

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  • What's more is that Duolingo learners achieved four semesters of proficiency in reading and listening in less than half the time as their college counterparts.
  • Duolingo learners who completed seven units of the Spanish or French courses earned reading and listening scores comparable to five university semesters.
  • The Duolingo research is the largest study of app-based language learning to be published in Foreign Language Annals, whose readership includes language teachers and researchers around the world.
  • Duolingo offers over 100 total courses across 40 distinct languages, from Spanish, French, German and Japanese to Navajo and Yiddish.

AAPPL Now Available for Elementary Learners of Chinese (Mandarin)

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月曜日, 11月 15, 2021
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Similar to the current offerings in Spanish and English, the Chinese (Mandarin) AAPPL Form E is comprised solely of the Interpersonal Listening & Speaking (ILS) mode and is designed specifically for learners in Grades 3 and 4.

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  • Similar to the current offerings in Spanish and English, the Chinese (Mandarin) AAPPL Form E is comprised solely of the Interpersonal Listening & Speaking (ILS) mode and is designed specifically for learners in Grades 3 and 4.
  • AAPPL Form E is now available in Chinese (Mandarin).
  • The AAPPL Form E is designed for learners in Grades 3 and 4.
  • The AAPPL Form E includes standards-based tasks for the Interpersonal mode of communication, as defined by the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages .

ACTFL Names Dr. Celia Zamora as Director of Professional Learning and Certification

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水曜日, 6月 23, 2021
Language education in the United States, Pedagogy, Education, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

The daughter of first-generation immigrants from Venezuela and Cuba, Dr. Zamora is a passionate advocate of heritage language learners.

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  • The daughter of first-generation immigrants from Venezuela and Cuba, Dr. Zamora is a passionate advocate of heritage language learners.
  • Paul Sandrock, current Interim Director of Professional Learning and Certification, and former Director of Education and Past President of ACTFL, will become Senior Advisor, Language Learning Initiatives, on July 1.
  • "I'm excited to welcome Dr. Celia Zamora to the post of Director of Professional Learning and Certification and to the Leadership team at ACTFL.
  • Her combination of professional experience and personal story will serve as tremendous assets to language educators, our learners, and the profession," said Howie Berman, ACTFL Executive Director.

ACTFL Names 2021 National Language Teacher of the Year

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金曜日, 11月 20, 2020
Pedagogy, Language education in the United States, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2021 National Language Teacher of the Year has been awarded to Elena Kamenetzky, a Japanese teacher at Eastern High School in Louisville, KY and a regional finalist representing the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT).

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2021 National Language Teacher of the Year has been awarded to Elena Kamenetzky, a Japanese teacher at Eastern High School in Louisville, KY and a regional finalist representing the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT).
  • Kamenetzky has served the language education community as a Board Member of the Kentucky Association of Japanese Language Teachers since 2012.
  • The award for the ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year is intended to elevate the status of the language teaching profession at the state, regional, and national levels by creating opportunities for recognizing the most accomplished members of the profession.
  • "I want to congratulate Elena Kamenetzky on being named the 2021 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year," said Howie Berman, ACTFL Executive Director.

ACTFL and LTI Announce Five Assessments Recommended for College Credit by American Council on Education

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金曜日, 10月 23, 2020
Pedagogy, Education, Articles, Oral Proficiency Interview, Education in the United States, Language proficiency, Language assessment, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, American Council on Education, Opi

ALEXANDRA, Va., Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL and Language Testing International (LTI), the exclusive licensee of ACTFL assessments, are pleased to announce that the American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated and recommended college credit for five ACTFL language proficiency assessments: ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) , ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview Computer (OPIc) , ACTFL Reading Proficiency Test (RPT) , ACTFL Listening Proficiency Test (LPT) , and ACTFL Writing Proficiency (WPT) .

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  • ALEXANDRA, Va., Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL and Language Testing International (LTI), the exclusive licensee of ACTFL assessments, are pleased to announce that the American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated and recommended college credit for five ACTFL language proficiency assessments: ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) , ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview Computer (OPIc) , ACTFL Reading Proficiency Test (RPT) , ACTFL Listening Proficiency Test (LPT) , and ACTFL Writing Proficiency (WPT) .
  • "ACTFL is pleased for its assessments to, once again, be recommended for credit by ACE.
  • ACTFL offers a total of five assessments that have been recommended for college credit by ACE CREDIT.
  • For a complete listing of these assessments, please visit the ACTFL page on the ACE CREDIT National Guide website.

ACTFL Releases Statement on Supporting Educators and Learners This Fall

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木曜日, 8月 20, 2020
Pedagogy, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Language education in the United States

For this reason, ACTFL has released a statement supporting language educators and learners this fall .

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  • For this reason, ACTFL has released a statement supporting language educators and learners this fall .
  • The statement outlines five concrete recommendations in support of the language education community:
    Prioritize Educator and Learner Health and Safety.
  • "I am proud of ACTFL's on-going commitment to teachers and I fully support this statement andrecommendations," stated ACTFL President Bridget Yaden.
  • Since its founding in 1967, ACTFL has become synonymous with innovation, quality, and reliability in meeting the changing needs of language educators and their learners.

ACTFL Announces Keynote Speakers For 2020 Annual Convention And World Languages Expo

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水曜日, 4月 15, 2020
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce ABC News veteran JohnQuionesas the Opening General Session Keynote speaker for the 2020 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL is pleased to announce ABC News veteran JohnQuionesas the Opening General Session Keynote speaker for the 2020 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo.
  • ABC News Veteran John Quiones will kick off the 2020 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo with his inspiring story of the life-changing power of education, A 2020 Vision for America: Building Bridges, Not Walls.
  • ACTFL is excited to announce for the first time a General Session on Saturday, November 21, featuring keynote speaker, Erin Jones.
  • ACTFL President, Bridget Yaden, said"I am enthusiastic that ACTFL Convention attendees will hear from these three powerful trailblazers.