AZLA is the not-for-profit professional association for language
teachers in Arizona, dedicated to promoting the effective teaching of all
languages. AZLA is the Arizona affiliate of
ACTFL
(the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages) and SWCOLT (the
Southwest Conference on Language Teaching).
Link to the Arizona
State Standards for Foreign Language
on the Arizona Department
of Education
home page.
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AZLA Fall Conference 2008: Open conference announcement
Languages: Passports to Success in the 21st Century
A joint conference presented by the Arizona Language Association and Paradise Valley Community College
Hosted at Paradise Valley Community College
18401 North 32 nd Street
Phoenix , Arizona , 85032
Friday & Saturday, September 26-27, 2008
Paradise Valley Community College
32nd Street and Union Hills, north Phoenix
PVCC Website
Deadline for Proposals - August 1
Deadline for Early Registration - Sept 13, 2008
Registration in pdf form
in rich text form
Conference Questions? contact Jocelyn Raught via e-mail jraught@cox.net
Exhibitors contact Barb Eickmeyer via e-mail barbara.eickmeyer@coconino.edu
All K-16 second language educators, students, administrators, and friends of the profession are invited to attend a joint conference that will emphasize the significance of learning and improving second language instruction at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels.
• Concurrent sessions will offer professional development topics that affect the teaching and learning of second languages.
• Certificates will be available for verification of professional re-certification hours.
• The keynote workshop, “Peeling the Onion: Discovering the Layers of Culture,” will be presented twice on Friday by Peggy Boyles.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter. Requests should be made early in order to allow time to make arrangements .
HOTEL INFORMATION
These rates are only guaranteed until August 26
The following hotels have offered participants in the AZLA/Paradise Valley Community College Conference a special discount. Please mention the AZLA Conference when calling.
The Sleep Inn
Located about 6 miles to the east of PVCC at Scottsdale Rd. and Frank Lloyd Wright (Bell Rd)
16630 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale
480-998-9211
Special rate: $89.00 for a single or double room
The Comfort Inn
Located
about 6 miles to the west of PVCC
2641 W. Union Hills Drive
Phoenix
602-978-2222
Special rate: $89.00 for a single or double room
Free parking is available at Paradise Valley Community College .
Ongoing Links:
Board of Directors 2007-2008:
Kristopher Olson, Membership Coordinator
Pinnacle High School
3535 E. Mayo Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85050
KOlson@pvschools.net
AZLA Newsletter, Fall 2006 PDF file.
AZLA Newsletter, Winter 2005 PDF file.
AZLA Newsletter, Summer 2005 PDF file.
AZLA Newsletter, Spring 2005 PDF file.
AZLA Newsletter, Fall 2004 PDF file.
AZLA Newsletter, Winter 2001-2002 PDF file.
AZLA SPRING WORKSHOP: TPRS for ESL and Foreign Language Teachers
Saturday, February 17, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
ASU Downtown Phoenix campus, 411 N. Central, Phoenix, AZ.
Registration:
$25.00 AZLA members; $35.00 for non-members.
(CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM)
French Week 2006 (November 2-8, 2006)
While AZLA focuses on hosting SWCOLT 2006 in Phoenix in April, we encouraged you to consider participating in or attending:
Saturday, September 17, 2005, Tucson
Saturday, March 5, 2005
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Alumni Lounge(Rm. 202) at MU
ASU Tempe campus
Workshop Speaker: Dr. Eileen Glisan
Dr. Glisan's articles have appeared in the most prestigious national and international journals, and her textbook, Teacher's Handbook: Contextualized Language Instruction , now in its third edition, is used in methods courses in virtually all undergraduate foreign language programs in the United States .
Dr. Glisan is a key player in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language's "New Visions" program to create a national agenda for foreign language education. She also serves on national panels that design on-line teaching methods, new assessment tools, and NCATE-approved standards for teacher education programs in the foreign languages.
Seating is limited, includes lunch.
All Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese are invited to celebrate
2005
The Year of Languages
with the Arizona Chapter of the AATSP
3rd Annual SHARE DAY
on Saturday, April 23, 2005,
from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
at Rio Salado College, 2323 W. 14th St., Tempe.
$15 registration fee includes:
• Continental breakfast + lunch with colleagues from all over Arizona
• An official certificate for AZ re-certification credit hours
• New language teaching ideas and games
• Cultural presentations + Web-based learning objects
• The opportunity to purchase artesanía and enjoy a book exhibit
• Drawings for gift certificates and other prizes
• A packet of teaching tips on grammatical and cultural topics
Program
8:00 - 9:00 Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits
9:00 – 10:30 Sharing Ideas
10:30 – 11:00 Break and Exhibits
11:00 – 12:00 Year of Languages Panel Discussion
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch and Exhibits
• Business Meeting
• Presentation of the Dolores Brown Award
1:20 – 2:30 Sharing Ideas
2:30 – 3:00 pm Dancing Workshop
¡COMPARTAMOS DISFRUTANDO OTRA VEZ!
Submit this Registration Form by March 31, 2005
If you, the teacher, are overworked and the students are underworked at the end of class, it's time to make a change.
WHO: All language teachers K-16
WHAT: AZLA Spring workshop
WHEN: Saturday April 3, 2004
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Mesa Public Schools
Curriculum Services Center – School Board Room
549 N. Stapley Rd.
Mesa , AZ
GETTING THERE: (Nearest crossroads: N. Stapley Road and E. University)
Take the 202 East, get off at the Gilbert Rd. exit, turn right (south) to McKellips Rd., turn right (west) on McKellips, go one mile to Stapley Road, turn left (south) on Stapley and go 2 miles. The Mesa Public Schools Curriculum Services Center will be on the east side. If you reach University, you have gone too far.
OR
Take US60 East to the Stapley exit, turn left at Stapley (north) and go 2.5 miles (past Southern, Broadway, Main, University) past University and the MPS Curriculum Services Center will be on the east side of Stapley.
• Learn some useful techniques that will engage students.
• Learn to facilitate a student-centered classroom.
• Learn to hold students accountable immediately.
• A working lunch will be provided.
If you are interested in presenting a mini-demonstration or a successful strategy to use in the student-centered classroom, please call:
Liana Clarkson, (480) 472-0268 or e-mail her at lclarkso@mpsaz.org
September 19-20, 2003
Glendale Community
College Location
(Northwest Greater Phoenix, 59th
Ave at Olive/Dunlap)
Simplest Driving Directions:
From the West:
Exit LOOP 101 at OLIVE, proceed EAST about 4.5 miles, enter GCC SOUTH PARKING
LOT by turning LEFT at light at 61st AVE.
From the North, East, and South:
Exit I-17 (Black Canyon Freeway) at DUNLAP, proceed WEST about 4.5 miles. (Dunlap
becomes Olive upon entering Glendale). Go past 59th Avenue, and enter
GCC SOUTH PARKING LOT by turning RIGHT at light at 61st AVE.
Glendale Community College
Campus Guide/Map
There are no parking restrictions at Glendale Community College. Parking
for the AZLA conference is closest in the lot south and west of the Student
Union (SU).
Click HERE For printable Registration Form
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