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• Research and Special Initiatives Grants for Teachers

  Research and Special Initiatives Grants for Teachers

  You wish to enhance your second or additional language teaching knowledge? You are interested in researching on the subject?

  Apply by May 31 and you could be awarded a grant of up to $1,000 to research on topics related to CASLT’s initiatives and areas of support, for example: the CEFR and the Language Portfolio, Intensive Language programs, Assessment, Inclusion, International Languages and School Based Leadership to Support FSL Programs.

  Please read Research and Special Initiatives Grants for Teachers before submitting your project.

• Celebrating Languages Without Borders (CLWB) 2020 to be Held Virtually

  Celebrating Languages Without Borders (CLWB) 2020 to be Held Virtually

  Given the ongoing travel restrictions and social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CASLT and the BCATML have decided to shift the CLWB 2020 conference to a virtual event instead.

  Conference registration is temporarily closed so that the organizers can adjust the registration fees to align with the expected costs. Therefore, conference attendees will benefit from reduced fees.

  The conference will be held on the originally scheduled dates of October 23 and 24, 2020.

  Despite this adjustment, we fully intend to deliver a conference brimming with high quality professional learning. We are working towards delivering more than 100 sessions on current L2 research and innovative, exemplary classroom practices.

  With this virtual conference, we will still be able to provide all attendees with the opportunity to meet, connect, and share high-impact strategies and experiences with colleagues from around the world without geographic barriers.

• CASLT Awards Nominations

  CASLT Awards Nominations

  CASLT recognizes excellence in language education. Our awards are given annually to members who have contributed greatly to the advancement of second language teaching and learning throughout Canada and beyond. Do you know a deserving colleague, mentor, or friend?

  Robert Roy Award
  The prestigious Robert Roy Award recognizes outstanding contributions by educators and researchers to the second language education field.

  Honorary Lifetime Member Award
  CASLT acknowledges individuals who have rendered significant service and demonstrated leadership in the advancement of second language education by granting them an Honorary Lifetime Member Award.

  H. H. Stern Award
  The H. H. Stern Award is granted each year to a second language teacher in recognition of their innovative teaching practices.

  The deadline for all nominations is May 31, 2020. Click on the awards’ title above for more information on the award criteria and the nomination procedure.

• COVID-19: Message from CASLT

  COVID-19: Message from CASLT

  Our thoughts are with our members and their families at this uncertain time in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and we hope that you are safe and well.

  CASLT is focused on the health, safety, and well-being of our staff, board of directors, national council, committee representatives, members, and the public during this unprecedented public health crisis. While our office in Ottawa remains closed, our staff is working from home to continue to provide services at this time. We thank you for your continued support and patience as we work through this unfolding situation.

  We encourage you to continue to connect and collaborate as members through our social networks, Facebook and Twitter.

• Success for All Series

  New CASLT Publication

  Success for All Series

  The Success for All series is a collection of resources intended to guide teachers and school administrators in finding and applying strategies and best practices for making language education accessible to all types of learners. These first four volumes address challenges teachers and administrators face in supporting additional language learners. CASLT intends to produce additional volumes to address challenges teachers face in helping students with exceptionalities succeed in language learning.

  Get your copy today.

        

• “Languages Build…” Toolkit

  “Languages Build…” Toolkit

  As part of the “Languages Build…” campaign, CASLT has developed an advocacy toolkit to raise awareness of numerous benefits of language learning. The tools in the kit are arranged by the eight impacts identified in the Literature Review on the Impact of Second-Language Learning, and they will be posted as the campaign unfolds. Please join us in advocating for language learning by using and sharing these tools within your network.

  Visit the Languages Build Advocacy Toolkit Web page to find the advocacy tools and learn how to use them.

• Why Learn Languages? Languages Build...

  

  Why Learn Languages? Languages Build…

  Research shows that second-language learning is beneficial on many levels. But to what extent?

  Visit our Why Learn Languages? tab and learn how languages build brains, academic performance, personality, societies, cultural competencies, economies and plurilingualism. Furthermore, learn how language learning is for all, read research-based articles on the impact of second-language learning and explore a variety of resources for teachers, parents, students, schools, school administrators and second language stakeholders.