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Students at Richmond Drive Elementary in Rock Hill, South Carolina, find out where languages have taken their faculty members by charting their courses on this world map. Thanks to teacher Lynn Fulton-Archer for sending in this picture!
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Amanda, Robert, and Jessica proudly display the Austrian flag they made in German class as part of the Discover Languages celebration at North Syracuse Central Schools (NY). Their teacher is Christopher Solan.
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Jefferson County Public Schools sends out a postcard to schools, partents and community members announcing the Discover Languages Showcase for Elementry Schools, planned for February 28th. The event will feature an exhibition of student work in world language programs at the elementary school level and a showcase of student performances in dance, music, and drama that highlight students’ knowledge of world languages and cultures. Postcard artist: Camilia Araque, Grade 4, Hawthorne Elementary. |
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Students from Toms River High School North in Toms River, NJ proudly flank their principal, James Hauenstein, in front of their Discover Languages bulletin board. Their teacher is Melody Siruk. |
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Dr. Teresa Arrington submitted this photo of the Discover Languages Spanish Brain Quest Booth at Blue Mountain College showing prospective students visiting the booth during the annual Winterfest at the college. |
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Natomas High School students Isabelle and Christine Martinez, from Sacramento, “ambush” a San Francisco resident during the school’s recent Language Ambush in observance of Discover Languages Month.
For information about this event, click here.
For information on staging a pop-quiz in your area, click here.
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Celebrating Discover Languages month are Terry Caccavale, President of the National Network on Early Language Learning (NNELL), Rita Oleksak, ACTFL President and Christi Moraga, Northeast Regional Finalist 2006 for National Language Teacher of the Year. The event was the NNELL Regional Conference held on February 3, 2007 at West Woods Upper Elementary School in Farmington, CT, with Assessment and Reading for Early Language Learning as the primary focus!
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ACTFL President Paul Sandrock poses with the “Discover Languages Chair”—a creation of Student Jaquila Toliver, Memphis, TN, as part of the Truth in Echos summer program that trains artists, actors, and musicians. The chair is now in the ACTFL headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
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ACTFL Member Duarte Silva thought--what better way to reach parents and students than to promote languages for the Trick-or-Treaters coming by?? Here is the result--not only were the kids excited about receiving a Discover Languages button but he also gave out brochures to parents who were waiting for the kids on the street! Stay tuned for the Discover Languages brochure which will soon be available on the website! |
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Memphis City Schools starts the new school year off with a Discover Languages bang! Pictured here are the members of the New Teacher Orientation Team showing off the latest addition to their Go Global Advocacy Campaign--violet shirts! Alyssa Villarreal, World Language Coordinator, on the left submitted this photo of her team!
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Congratulations to the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) and their Advocacy Chair, Carolyn Wright, who arranged for this great message for folks to check our on their way to the beach on Highway 70 near Kinston. Thanks to UPS for funding and Cathie Hodges for sending this in! |
