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Allowing
our children to finish their education unable to speak another language
is to leave
them and
our nation unprepared for the 21st century....
Dr. Carl Falsgraf - University
of Oregon, Eugene
Learning a
second language gives every student the opportunity to explore
the world. EdGate has organized this special EdGate Content Channel
to give you an easy-to-use location
to find world language resources, daily lessons and much more!
Here is a snapshot of each of the categories that you will find in the World
Language Center.
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Language by Language |
This section offers excellent resources
for the study and culture of the major languages - French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Other Languages. |
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English as a Second Language |
This guide to English as a Second
Language (ESL) provides resources including teacher sites,
grammar tips, reading suggestions, and ESL forums. |
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Professional Development |
Find a language school, study
online or register for a specific university program. There
are resources for teachers to intensively study a language and
discover interesting facts about the language profession. Check
out the Professional Development Event Calendar! |
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Standards Connection |
National and state
language experts have developed foreign language standards based in
the five themes of languages. Find these standards, sample
benchmarks, performance indicators and other tools to help you
increase student achievement. |
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In The Classroom |
Explore some excellent examples
of teacher WebQuests, student individual and cooperative learning
projects and model school examples which can make a difference
in your classroom. |
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