[EDLING:2384] CAL Newsletter - Feb. 26, 2007

[Francis M Hult]

> What's New from CAL
> www.cal.org/store | Center for Applied Linguistics | Feburary 26, 2007
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> ANNOUNCING OUR NEW WEB SITE
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> CAL's new Web site provides expanded content, greater access to resources, 
> information about product and service offerings, and easier navigation.
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>    >>Learn about our resources to help language learners succeed.
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>    >>Download free resources on language and culture.
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>    >>Get project updates.
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>    >>Review our product and service offerings.
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>    >>Sign up for email updates.
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> Visit our Web site today!  http://www.cal.org
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> We hope you find our new Web site helpful and informative. Let us know what you 
> think. Email comments to comments at cal.org.
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> DISCOVER LANGUAGES
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> Discover Languages, ACTFL's national campaign, builds on the momentum of "2005: The
> Year of Languages" through three cornerstone components: (1) public awareness, 
> advocacy, and policy; (2) research and practice; and (3) resources and 
> collaboration. In support of the Discover Languages campaign, CAL has developed 
> a regular Web series to provide information about specific languages. These 
> language spotlights are introductory in nature and are intended to encourage 
> readers to explore these languages and CAL's work with them more deeply. Starting 
> with Arabic, which is available now, a variety of languages that reflect the 
> linguistic expertise and project work of CAL staff will be highlighted 
> periodically. 
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> Visit CAL's Discover Languages page: 
> http://www.cal.org/resources/discoverlanguages
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> Arabic Spotlight:
> http://www.cal.org/resources/discoverlanguages/arabic
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> Adolescent ELL Literacy Report Released
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> The Center for Applied Linguistics, working on behalf of the Carnegie Corporation 
> of New York, convened a panel of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to 
> share their expertise on the issues and challenges confronting adolescent English 
> language learners (ELLs). Research conducted as part of the project included a 
> review by CAL of the literature on adolescent ELL literacy and site visits to three
> promising programs. The Adolescent ELL Literacy Report, "Double the Work: 
> Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent
> English Language Learners," was published by the Alliance for Excellent Education 
> and released at a conference hosted by the Alliance on November 2, 2006. 
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> Find out more by visiting this project's Web page:
> http://www.cal.org/projects/adolescentell.html
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