[lg policy] Edling Digest, Vol 31, Issue 3
Harold Schiffman
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Today's Topics:
1. India: Hooda learning Punjabi - Haryana's second language
(Francis Hult)
2. A necessary review of Boston's English learners program
(Francis Hult)
3. Summer Programs in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Persian,
Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu (Francis Hult)
4. Language Variation in the Classroom Summer workshop July
19th-23rd at Virginia Commonwealth University (Francis Hult)
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Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 16:13:10 -0500
From: Francis Hult <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] India: Hooda learning Punjabi - Haryana's second
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Sify News
Hooda learning Punjabi - Haryana's second language
With Haryana having declared Punjabi the second language of the state, Chief
Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is himself learning the neighbouring state's
language.
Hooda, who was speaking in Punjabi, Sunday said he was now trying to learn
how to read and write this 'wonderful language which is spoken not only
within India, but also in several other countries from Pakistan to Canada'.
Full story:
http://sify.com/news/hooda-learning-punjabi-haryana-s-second-language-news-national-kd2tOcbcajh.html
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Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 16:16:33 -0500
From: Francis Hult <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] A necessary review of Boston's English learners
program
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Boston Globe
A necessary review of Boston's English learners program
The abysmal record of the Boston schools in educating students from families
where little or no English is spoken thoroughly justifies the scrutiny the
program is getting from the federal government. The review team from the
departments of Education and Justice will likely find that, despite recent
improvements, much remains to be done.
The city's 11,000 English-language learners are about 20 percent of total
enrollment, and they have some of the lowest MCAS scores and graduation
rates.
Full story:
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2010/03/29/a_necessary_review_of_bostons_english_learners_program/
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Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 07:30:59 -0500
From: Francis Hult <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] Summer Programs in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi,
Persian, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu
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Via NCLRC...
Summer 2010 Programs for students and teachers are now available in Arabic,
Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Persian, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.
Program details:
http://startalk.umd.edu/programs/search?year=2010
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:40:28 -0500
From: Francis Hult <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] Language Variation in the Classroom Summer workshop
July 19th-23rd at Virginia Commonwealth University
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Dear Colleagues,
We are teaching at VCU again this summer and we'd love your help in
spreading the word to your colleagues about the workshop. An email message
is posted below that you can feel free to send around and we've also
attached an advertisement flyer. If you know of people that might be
interested feel free to have them contact either of us to find out more.
Anne Charity Hudley & Christine Mallinson
We are writing to let you know about a weeklong course at Virginia
Commonwealth University this summer in the hopes that you or others that you
or others you know might be interested.
Language Variation in the Classroom: An Educator's Toolkit and is open to
anyone interested in the practical implications of language variation in
K-12 classrooms. The course will be held from 9-5 from July 19th-July 23rd
2010. The course counts towards Virginia teacher re-certification credit and
for 3 graduate credits in Education at VCU, W&M, CNU. Credit for the course
may be arranged at other colleges or universities as well. Accommodations
are available for out of town participants and a discounted tuition rate is
available for multiple participants coming from the same university or
school district. We also welcome college faculty and students from any
discipline.
In the course, we will examine some of the major differences in the
speech and writing of students who are speakers of Southern English and/or
African-American English as well as students who are new learners of
English. We will share assessment tools needed to recognize language
variation and distinguish language diversity from student error in
listening, reading, and writing in students of all ages. We will also
explore other aspects of communication, such as word choice, slang, tone,
silence, and loudness, and how variation in their use can affect learners in
the classroom. We will demonstrate methods and activities that educators can
use to address language variations in their students' speech and writing. We
will practice strategies designed to help non-standardized English-speaking
students approach reading and standardized test taking.
Participants will develop a set of materials based on their new
knowledge of language variation, including lesson plans and project plans
that they can incorporate into their own classroom materials. The creation
of teacher journals, lesson plans, project plans, and presentations will
help educators develop their sociolinguistic knowledge and will serve as
take-home materials that teachers can bring back to their classrooms and
schools.
Information about the course may be found at:
http://www.community.vcu.edu/programs/sws/classes/educationlanguage/index.html<
http://www.community.vcu.edu/programs/sws/classes/educationlanguage/index.html
>
You may register online at:
http://www.community.vcu.edu/programs/sws/registration/index.html <
http://www.community.vcu.edu/programs/sws/registration/index.html>
Please pass the information on to others that may be interested in the
course and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to email or call us.
Anne H. Charity Hudley & Christine Mallinson
Anne H. Charity Hudley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English and Linguistics
William and Mary Professor of Community Studies
Tucker Hall #209 office
Tucker Hall #208 Linguistics Lab
The College of William and Mary
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
(757) 221-3930 (office); (757) 221-3009 (lab)
http://wmpeople.wm.edu/ahchar <http://wmpeople.wm.edu/ahchar>
http://www.wm.edu/linguistics/lab/ <http://www.wm.edu/linguistics/lab/>
http://www.wm.edu/blogs/wmblogs/annecharityhudley/index.php <
http://www.wm.edu/blogs/wmblogs/annecharityhudley/index.php>
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Dare. Practice
wellness. Laugh. Risk love. Continue to learn. Play with abandon. Appreciate
your friends. Do what you love. Love as if this is all there is.
Mary Anne Radmacher
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Harold F. Schiffman
Professor Emeritus of
Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
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Phone: (215) 898-7475
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