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CASLT Awards Nominations
CASLT Awards Nominations
We are now accepting nominations for our annual awards.
Do you know a colleague, mentor, or friend who has contributed greatly to the advancement of second language teaching and learning throughout Canada and beyond?
The deadline for nominations is May 31, 2018. Click on the awards’ title below to learn more about the award criteria and the nomination procedure.
Robert Roy Award
H. H. Stern Award
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Why Learn Languages? Languages Build...
It’s proven: second-language learning is beneficial on many levels. But to what extent?
Visit our new web tab Why Learn Languages? 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.
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Using the Language Portfolio in the Classroom
New CASLT PublicationUsing the Language Portfolio in the Classroom
The workshop package will enable teachers to strengthen their understanding of the components of the Language Portfolio, reflect on their own practice and show students how to use the tool to pursue lifelong language learning.
The workshop package is organized into four sections: Facilitator Notes, Workshop Handouts, Workshop Materials, and Appendices. It’s a step-by-step guide for those delivering a training workshop on the Language Portfolio.