Links for 2006 Participants
ž July 16-21, 2006 at Villanova University ž
Souderton School District Rubric
Links for Visit to New York City
(special thanks to Richard Korb for putting this list together!)
French activities in NYC:
http://www.fiaf.org/
German activities in NYC:
http://www.germanyinnyc.org/
NYC's Chinatown Homepage:
http://www.explorechinatown.com/Gui/ExploreChinatown.aspx
Russian Culture in NYC:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/slavic/lang-res.htm
NYC Hispanic Guide:
http://www.allny.com/ethnic/cultures/hispanic.html
NYC Classical Club / Latin Language events in NYC:
http://www.nightingale.org/nycc/
Metropolitan Museum of Art:
http://www.metmuseum.org/
El Museo del Barrio:
http://www.elmuseo.org/
United Nations Homepage:
http://www.un.org/
NYC Menu-Pages listed by nationality, location, price, etc.:
http://www.menupages.com/
Pennsylvania Governor's Institute for World Language Educators 2006
An On Campus Residential Program
With a Scholarship
For PA World Language Teachers K-12
About the Institute:
100 World Language teachers will be accepted and provided with a full scholarship for meals, housing, program of study, materials and two graduate credits (and/or 60 Act # 48 credit hours).
A statewide Steering Committee of World Language and curriculum experts are currently developing the “new” Institute program. The instruction will focus on small-group learning experiences developed and facilitated by experts.
Activities will focus on:
· A new theme for 2006 “Assessment in Light of the PA Academic Standards for World Languages / Classical Languages and the National Standards for Foreign Languages”
· Alignment of standards-based instruction and assessment
· Utilization of technology to support and globalize learning
· Comparisons of FLES, FLEX, and IMMERSION
· A True World Language Connections Standard that demonstrates an integrated curriculum where proficiency levels in literacy and mathematics (Assessment Anchors) will be increased throughout the schools of Pennsylvania.
To be assured of full consideration, please fill out the Advance Scholarship Application only On-Line at http://www.papde.ws/index.php by April 28, 2006. (No paper apps accepted!)
(Applications submitted after this date will still be considered if vacancies exist until June 9.)
For more info contact: Pam Kolega World Language Advisor & Program Director at PDE: 717-787-7098 or pkolega@state.pa.us or Ryan Rost Site Director at ryan.rost@villanova.edu
Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Department of Education