Resources
Online Resources: Digests
CAL Digest Series
Second Language Learning
Action Research
Richard Donato, University of Pittsburgh, December 2003
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Brain Research: Implications for Second Language Learning
Fred Genesee, McGill University, December 2000
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Considerations in Developing and Using Computer-Adaptive
Tests to Assess Second Language Proficiency
Patricia A. Dunkel, Georgia State University, October 1999
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Contextual Factors in Second Language Acquisition
Aída Walqui, West Ed, San Francisco, California, September
2000
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Culture in Second Language Teaching
Elizabeth Peterson and Bronwyn Coltrane, Center for Applied Linguistics,
December 2003
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Fostering Second Language Development in Young Children
National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language
Learning, October 1995
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A Global Perspective on Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
G. Richard Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University, August 1999
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Language Teaching Methodology
Ted Rodgers, University of Hawaii, September 2001
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Lexical Approach to Second Language Teaching
Olga Moudraia, Walailak University, Thailand, June 2001
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The Role of Metacognition in Second LanguageTeaching and
Learning
Neil J. Anderson, Brigham Young University, April 2002
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Second Language Acquisition and Technology: A Review of the
Research
Jean W. LeLoup and Robert Ponterio, SUNY Cortland; Moderators, FLTeach, December
2003
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Strategy Training for Second Language Learners
Andrew Cohen, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition,
University of Minnesota, August 2003
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Dialects and Language Variation
Ebonic Need Not Be English
Ralph W. Fasold, Georgetown University, December 1999
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Teaching About Dialects
Kirk Hazen, West Virginia University, October 2001
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Using Call-and-Response to Facilitate Language Mastery and
Literacy Acquisition Among African American Students
Michèle Foster, July 2002
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Vernacular Dialects in U.S. Schools
Donna Christian, Center for Applied Linguistics, May 1997
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English Language Learners
Assessment Portfolios: Including English Language Learners
in Large-Scale Assessments
Emily Gómez, Center for Applied Linguistics, December 2000
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Building Partnerships With Latino Immigrant Parents
Shannon Fitzsimmons, Center for Applied Linguistics, July 2003
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Considerations in Developing and Using Computer-Adaptive
Tests to Assess Second Language Proficiency
Patricia A. Dunkel, Georgia State University, October 1999
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Cross-Age Tutoring in the Literacy Club
Carolyn Urzúa, September 1995
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Cultural Orientation for Refugees
Anne Costello and Sanja Bebic, Center for Applied Linguistics, 2006
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Developing Language Proficiency and Connecting School to
Students' Lives: Two Standards for Effective Teaching
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence, Santa
Cruz, CA, November 1998
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Dialogue Journals: Interactive Writing to Develop Language
Literacy
Joy Kreeft Peyton, National Clearinghouse on Literacy Education, April
1993
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Dropout Intervention and Language Minority Youth
Adriana Vaznaugh, Center for Applied Linguistics, March 1995
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English Language Learners and High-Stakes Tests: An Overview
of the Issues
Bronwyn Coltrane, Center for Applied Linguistics, November 2002
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English Language Learners With Special Needs: Effective
Instructional Strategies
Alba Ortiz, University of Texas at Austin, December 2001
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The ESL Standards: Bridging the Academic Gap for English
Language Learners
Deborah J. Short, Center for Applied Linguistics, December 2000
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Establishing an Effective Newcomer Program
Deborah J. Short and Beverly A. Boyson, Center for Applied Linguistics,
December 2003
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Examining Latino Paraeducators' Interactions With Latino
Students
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence, December
2000
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From At-Risk to Excellence: Principles for Practice
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence,
October 1997
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Generation 1.5 Students and College Writing
Linda Harklau, University of Georgia, October 2003
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Improving Classroom Instruction and Student Learning for
Resilient and Non-resilient English Language Learners
Yolanda N. Padrón, Hersh Waxman, Ann P. Brown, and Robert A.
Powers, University of Houston, November 2000
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Integrated Skills in the ESL/EFL Classroom
Rebecca Oxford, University of Maryland, September 2001
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A National Study of School Effectiveness for Language Minority
Students' Long-Term Academic Achievement
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence, January 2003
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Nonnative-English-Speaking Teachers in the English Teaching
Profession
Rosie Maum, JCPS Adult and Continuing Education, December 2002
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Promoting Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement Through
Cooperation
Margarita Espino Calderón, Center for Research on the Education
of Students Placed at Risk, The Johns Hopkins University, December
1999
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Promoting Secondary School Transitions for Immigrant Adolescents
Tamara Lucas, Montclair State University NJ, December 1996
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Promoting Successful Transition to the Mainstream: Effective
Instructional Strategies for Bilingual Students
October 1999
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Reforming Mathematics Instruction for ESL Literacy Students
Keith Buchanan and Mary Helman, Fairfax County Public Schools, December
1997
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Scaffold for School-Home Collaboration: Enhancing Reading
and Language Development
Ji-Mei Chang, San Jose State University, April 2001
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School/Community Partnerships to Support Language Minority
Student Success
Carolyn Temple Adger, Center for Applied Linguistics, January 2000
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Some Program Alternatives for English Language Learners
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence, September
2001
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Strategies for Success: Engaging Immigrant Students in Secondary
Schools
Aída Walqui, West Ed, San Francisco, June 2000
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Teaching English Abroad: An Introduction
Don Snow, Amity Foundation, Overseas Coordination Office, May 1997
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Ten Common Fallacies About Bilingual Education
James Crawford, Washington, DC, November 1998
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Textbook Selection for the ESL Classroom
Dawn Garinger, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, December
2002
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Thematic Literature and Curriculum for English Language Learners
in Early Childhood Education
Betty Ansin Smallwood, Center for Applied Linguistics, November 2002
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Think-Aloud Protocols: Teaching Reading Processes to Young
Bilingual Students
Magaly Lavadenz, Loyola Marymount University, December 2003
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Tracking "Untracking": Evaluating the Effectiveness
of an Educational Innovation
Hugh Mehan and Lea Hubbard, University of California, San Diego, July
1999
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Using Cognitive Strategies to Develop English Language and
Literacy
JoAnn Crandall, University of Maryland Baltimore County, October
2002
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Working With Young English Language Learners: Some Considerations
Bronwyn Coltrane, Center for Applied Linguistics, May 2003
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Professional Development for Language Teachers
Cultural Diversity and Language Socialization in the Early
Years
Eunjin Park, New York University, and Kendall King, Georgetown
University, December 2003
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Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers
Douglas A. Demo, Center for Applied Linguistics, September 2001
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Educating Hispanic Students: Effective Instructional Practices
Yolanda N. Padrón, Hersh C. Waxman, and Héctor H. Rivera,
University of Houston, August 2002
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Family Visits Benefit Teachers and Families—and Students
Most of All
Diane Kyle and Ellen McIntyre, University of Louisville, KY, October
2000
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Leading for Diversity: How School Leaders Achieve Racial
and Ethnic Harmony
Rosemary C. Henze, ARC Associates, June 2000
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Linking Home and School Through Children's Questions That
Followed Family Science Workshops
Maureen Callanan, Consuelo Alba-Speyer, and Harriet Tenenbaum,
University of California, Santa Cruz, December 2000
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Myths and Misconceptions About Second Language Learning
Don Snow, Amity Foundation, Overseas Coordination Office, December 1992
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Nongraded Primary Programs: Possibilities for Improving Practice
for Teachers
Ellen McIntyre and Diane Kyle, University of Louisville, April 2002
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Professional Development for Language Teachers
Gabriel H. Diaz-Maggioli, National Administration of Public Education,
Uruguay, August 2003
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Professional Development for Teachers in Culturally Diverse
Schools
Nancy Clair and Carolyn Temple Adger, Northeast and Islands Regional
Educational Laboratory at Brown University, October 1999
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Programs That Prepare Teachers to Work Effectively With Students
Learning English
Josué M. González and Linda Darling-Hammond, December
2000
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Research Insights on Second Language Writing Instruction
Ilona Leki, University of Tennessee, December 2003
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The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol: A Tool for
Teacher/Researcher Collaboration and Professional Development
Deborah J. Short, Center for Applied Linguistics and Jana Echevarria,
California State University, Long Beach, December 1999
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Standards for Professional Development: A Sociocultural Perspective
Robert Rueda, University of Southern California, December 1998
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Teaching Educators About Language: Principles, Structures,
and Challenges
Nancy Clair, Center for Applied Linguistics, November 2000
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Teaching Language Minority Students in Elementary Schools
Jana Echevarria (Ed.), California State University, Long Beach, December
1998
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Teaching Secondary Language Minority Students
Jana Echevarria and Claude Goldenberg, California State University,
Long Beach, October 1999
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What Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Language
November 2000
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What Elementary Teachers Need to Know About Language
November 2000
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Foreign Language Instruction
African Languages at the K–12 Level
Patricia Kuntz, University of Wisconsin, Madison, October 1996
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American Sign Language as a Foreign Language
Sherman Wilcox, University of New Mexico and Joy Kreeft Peyton, Center
for Applied Linguistics, February 1999
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Attaining High Levels of Proficiency: Challenges for Foreign Language Education in the United States
Margaret E. Malone, Center for Applied Linguistics;
Benjamin Rifkin, Temple University;
Donna Christian and Dora E. Johnson, Center for Applied Linguistics, 2005
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Considerations in Developing and Using Computer-Adaptive
Tests to Assess Second Language Proficiency
Patricia A. Dunkel, Georgia State University, October 1999
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Curricular Models for University African Language Programs
David Dwyer, Michigan State University, December 2003
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Eight Approaches to Language Teaching
Gina Doggett, Reprinted
January 2003
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Foreign Language Exploratory Programs: Introduction to Language
Learning
Kathleen Marcos, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics,
June 1996
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Guidelines for Starting an Elementary School Foreign Language
Program
Marcia Rosenbusch, National K–12 Foreign Language Resource Center,
June 1995
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Integrating Foreign Language and Content Instruction in Grades
K–8
Helena Curtain, Milwaukee Public Schools and Mari Haas, Teachers
College, Columbia University, April 1995
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Languages Across the Curriculum
H. Stephen Straight, October 1998
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Meeting the National Standards: Now What Do I Do?
Jean Leloup and Robert Ponterio, SUNY Cortland, December 1998
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Model Early Foreign Language Programs: Key Elements
Douglas F. Gilzow, Foreign Service Institute, December 2002
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Partners in Pedagogy: Collaboration Between University and
Secondary School Foreign Language Teachers
Lina Lee, University of New Hampshire, October 1999
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Planning for Success: Common Pitfalls in the Planning of
Early Foreign Language Programs
Helena Curtain, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Carol Ann Pesola
Dahlberg, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, December 2000
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Promoting a Language Proficient Society: What You Can Do
Kathleen M. Marcos and Joy Kreeft Peyton, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages
and Linguistics, April 2000
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Reading With a Purpose: Communicative Reading Tasks for
the Foreign Language Classroom
Elizabeth K. Knutson, U.S. Naval Academy, December 1998
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Scheduling Foreign Languages on the Block
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, October 1998
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Simulated Oral Proficiency Interviews: Recent Developments
Margaret Malone, Center for Applied Linguistics, December 2000
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Teaching Foreign Languages to At-Risk Learners
Elke Schneider, Miami University of Ohio, December 1996
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Thematic, Communicative Language Teaching in the K–8
Classroom
Mari Haas, Teachers College, Columbia University, September 2000
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What Parents Want to Know About Foreign Language Immersion
Programs
Tara W. Fortune, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition,
University of Minnesota, and Diane J. Tedick, Department of Curriculum
and Instruction, University of Minnesota, August 2003
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What We Can Learn From Foreign Language Teaching in Other
Countries
Ingrid Pufahl, Nancy C. Rhodes, and Donna Christian, Center for Applied
Linguistics, September 2001
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Two-Way Immersion
Development and Maintenance of Two-Way Immersion Programs:
Advice from Practitioners
Julie Sugarman and Elizabeth R. Howard, Center for Applied Linguistics
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Impact of Two-Way Immersion on Students—Attitudes Toward
School and College
Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary and Graciela Borsato, San Jose State
University, May 2002
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In Their Own Words: Two-Way Immersion Teachers Talk About
Their Professional Experiences
Elizabeth R. Howard and Michael I. Loeb, Center for Applied Linguistics,
December 1998
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Two-Way Immersion Programs: Features and Statistics
Elizabeth R. Howard and Julie Sugarman, Center for Applied Linguistics,
March 2001
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Heritage Languages
Chinese Heritage Community Language Schools in the United
States
Theresa Hsu Chao, National Council of Associations of Chinese
Language Schools, June 1997
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Heritage Spanish Speakers—Language Learning Strategies
Zennia Hancock, University of Maryland, College Park, October 2002
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Involuntary Language Loss Among Immigrants: Asian-American
Linguistic Autobiographies
Leanne Hinton, University of California, Berkeley, December 1999
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Selecting Materials to Teach Spanish to Spanish Speakers
Paula Winke, Center for Applied Linguistics, and Cathy Stafford, Georgetown
University, May 2002
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Spanish for Spanish Speakers Developing Dual Language Proficiency
Joy Kreeft Peyton, Vickie W. Lewelling, and
Paula Winke, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, December
2001
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Tapping a National Resource: Heritage Languages in the United
States
Richard D. Brecht and Catherine W. Ingold, National Foreign Language
Center, Washington, DC, May 2002
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