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Annandale, Eric – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
Discusses the increased demand for French immersion teachers, the concomitant demand for improved teacher education programs, and the joint efforts of the University of Manitoba's faculty of education and French department to create a course for senior students and practicing teachers to meet these needs. (MSE)
Descriptors: Course Content, Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs
Rorro, Celeste M. – 1981
The development of oral language proficiency as a requirement for bilingual and English-as-a-second-language (ESL) teacher certification in New Jersey is chronicled. Efforts made toward the preparation of bilingual and ESL teachers to accommodate the increasing numbers of limited English proficient students in the state are outlined, beginning…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Interviews, Language Proficiency
Walker, Laura J. – 1986
The University of Southwestern Louisiana initiated a commercial Spanish curriculum to serve the growing number of students in the business school. Two major factors were considered: (1) most business students had only taken language classes as electives and were concerned about the career relevance of those courses, and (2) language courses had to…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives
Corn, Alan M. – 1987
A guide for teachers developing a high school Latin curriculum provides a rationale, structure, and method for course planning at four difficulty levels. The approach is based on seven subject matter goals and specific instructional objectives for each, which are appended. The goals are: to help students (1) understand simple Latin syntax; (2)…
Descriptors: Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Guides, Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives
Armstrong, Gregory K. – 1986
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Scholars Program is an honors curriculum for outstanding students. Based on the rationale that overseas language study in an appropriate cultural setting can be an exciting and efficient way to acquire cultural understanding and language proficiency in general, and oral fluency in particular, the new…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Degree Requirements, High Achievement, Higher Education
Valdes, Gabriel M. – 1986
Florida is experiencing a renaissance in foreign language study through more substantial curriculum and admission and graduation requirements in secondary and higher education. The increase has resulted in a critical shortage of foreign language teachers, to which the state has responded with a program of incentives, financial aid, and rigorous…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Class Activities, Course Content, Curriculum Design
Dodge, Diane T.; And Others – 1984
The trainer's guide, designed to be used in conjunction with a classroom teacher's handbook and resource guide for educators involved in planning and implementing bilingual education programs for new populations of limited English proficient (LEP) students, contains two parts. The first part addresses school administrators and examines the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Bilingual Education Programs, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Field Services. – 1995
The manual provides information to assist secondary school level program and curriculum designers in the creation and administration of second language programs. It is not a how-to manual, but includes descriptive data about program types in existence and criteria for evaluating language proficiency. It contains: a list of terms used and their…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Field Services. – 1995
The manual provides information to assist elementary school level program and curriculum designers in the creation and administration of second language programs. It is not a how-to manual, but includes descriptive data about program types in existence and criteria for evaluating language proficiency. It contains: a list of terms used and their…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies
Provenzano, Johanna Z.; And Others – 1986
This publication presents the Adult Language Levels (ALL) Management System as a curriculum and programmatic framework to assist administrators and teachers in implementing a competency-based English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) program. Chapter 1 presents theoretical investigations of adult learning and adult second language development…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Behavioral Objectives
Calderon, Margarita Espino; Minaya-Rowe, Liliana – 2003
This book provides school administrators, teachers, and parents with the basic knowledge necessary for planning and implementing effective two-way bilingual programs. It offers essential elements to help students gain literacy in two languages, increase cross-cultural understanding, and meet high levels of achievement in all core academic areas.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Cultural Awareness
Guillen, Leonor; And Others – 1985
This resource book is a collection of articles, annotated references, and resource lists to supplement the accompanying handbook and trainer's guide for educators planning or working with English language programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students. The first part presents resources of interest to administrators adapting programs for a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Educational Objectives
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 1994
The resource guide is designed for administrators, teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL), counselors, grade-level teachers, content-area teachers, and other school personnel who work with or make decisions regarding ESL students. Sections synthesize information on and suggest techniques for a variety of topics related to ESL. A section on…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Pluralism, Eligibility
Brown, James Dean, Ed.; Yamashita, Sayoko Okada, Ed. – 1995
Papers on second language testing in Japan include: "Differences Between Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Tests" (James Dean Brown); "Criterion-Referenced Test Construction and Evaluation" (Dale T. Griffe); "Behavioral Learning Objectives as an Evaluation Tool" (Judith A. Johnson); "Developing Norm-…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Cloze Procedure, College Entrance Examinations
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Learning Languages: The Journal of the National Network for Early Language Learning, 1997
This document consists of the three issues of the journal "Learning Languages" published during volume year 2. These issues contain the following major articles: "Minneapolis and Brittany: Children Bridge Geographical and Social Differences Through Technology" (Janine Onffroy Shelley); "Student Reasons for Studying…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Basic Skills, Block Scheduling, Book Reviews