Allen, H. W. (2009). In search of relevance: The role of the Standards in the undergraduate foreign language curriculum" . In Scott, V. M. (Ed.), Principles and Practices of the Standards in College Foreign Language Education . (pp. 38-52). Boston: Heinle. College-level FL teachers and...
Angelini, E. M. (1999). Putting the Standards into practice: Activities for the Foreign Language classroom . In Nerenz, A. (Ed.), Standards for a New Century . (pp. 117-129). Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company. Describing instructional activities used at the postsecondary level in...
Long, S. S. (2005). Implementing the National Standards in first-year Spanish. Hispania , 88(1), (156-159). In this article, of interest to instructors and program administrators in higher education, serves to argue for and illustrate, in rather general terms, how the National Standards can...
Smith, A. N. (1999). Designing a Standards-Based Thematic Unit Using the Learning Scenario as an Organizational Framework. ACTFL White Papers , Spring This article is of interest to classroom teachers of any language, at any level. It provides a definition and example of the concept of ...
James, D. (1998). The Impact on Higher Education of Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century. ACTFL White Papers ,(Fall), (11-14). This article would be of interest to those who study the history of the Standards movement in the United States. It was...
Bragger, J. D. & Rice, D. B. (1999). The message Is the medium: A new paradigm for content-oriented instruction. Foreign Language Annals , 32(3), (373-391). The article is relevant for readers with an interest in program development and material design. The authors focus on the...
Valdés, G. (2001). Heritage language students: Profiles and possibilities . In Peyton, J. K., Ranard, D. A. & McGinnis, S. (Ed.), Heritage languages in America: Preserving a national resource . (pp. 37-77). McHenry, IL: Delta Systems. This chapter is an introduction to a number of...
LaBonty, J. & Borth, L. (2006). El elefante y la hormiga: Writing poetry in foreign language classes. NECTFL Review , 58, (25-36). This article will interest teachers and curriculum planners. The author argues for the teaching of poetry in foreign language classes in order to enhance...
Peters, G. F. (1999). A modest proposal. ADFL Bulletin , 31(1), (81-84). This opinion piece would interest individuals interested in articulation between secondary and post-secondary study. The author considers this transition as the greatest obstacle to FL instruction. He proposes a...
Savignon, S. J. & Sysoyev, P. V. (2002). Sociocultural strategies for a dialogue of cultures. Modern Language Journal , 86(4), (508-524). Teachers interested in exploring approaches to teaching culture will benefit from this article. Following a brief appraisal of the ways that culture...
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