Hedderich, N. (2003). Improving the image by expanding the mission of foreign language teaching in the US. NECTFL Review , 52, (48-51). This article will be of interest to those in higher education seeking to make program changes that will have stronger appeal to students and to...
Calvin, L. M. (2005). Graffiti, the ultimate realia: Meeting the Standards through an unconventional culture lesson. Hispania , 88(3), (527-530). This lesson suggestion would interest teachers of any language at any level. The author proposes to use photographs of graffiti as authentic ...
Met, M. (2006). Integrating language and content in novice and intermediate level language classes. Hispania , 89(3), (588-589). This short report would be of interest to those seeking a brief description of content-based instruction, particularly in non-second-language contexts (e.g....
Redmond, M. L. & Hoag, K. (2003). An imaginary adventure in Martinique for the elementary grades. French Review , 76(6), (1186-1200). Of interest especially to elementary language teachers, this article describes a pedagogical unit designed using the Standards for an elementary French class....
Met, M. (1999). Making connections . In Phillips, J. K. & Terry, R. M. (Ed.), Foreign Language Standards: Linking Research, Theories, and Practices . (pp. 137-164). Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company. In this chapter, of particular interest to teachers and administrators, Met...
Frantz, A. C. (1996). Seventeen values of foreign language study. ADFL Bulletin , 28(1), (44-49). This article presents a survey of FL department faculty at the postsecondary level. The findings should be of broader interest, however, to educators at earlier levels as well. In the survey...
Seewald, A. (2008). Los cinco sentidos: A science unit. NECTFL Review , 61, (249-254). This article will interest especially elementary teachers with heritage Spanish students or other students with a fundamental knowledge of Spanish. The article describes a series of learning centers...
Lorenz, E. B. & Verdaguer, P. (1997). Connections: A k-8/ university collaboration to promote interdisciplinary teaching . In Phillips, J. K. (Ed.), Collaborations: Meeting New Goals, New Realities . (pp. 141-172). Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company. This book chapter describes a...
Glisan, E. W. (1999). The impact of Standards on higher education: For more than just the sake of "continuity". ADFL Bulletin , 31(1), (75-78). This opinion piece would interest post-secondary faculty concerned with the effectiveness and intellectual vigor of their programs. The author...
Weist, V. D. (2004). Literature in lower-level courses: Making progress in both language and reading skills. Foreign Language Annals , 37(2), (209-223). This research investigates the role of the literary text in intermediate-level instruction, examining one classroom environment as a model...