Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Position available: 2021 Summer Resident Director for Indonesian immersion program

American Councils for International Education is currently hiring 2021 summer Resident Director for Indonesian immersion program of the Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS); see http://www.clscholarship.org  for more information about the program). Many members of COTSEAL may be especially interested to know that positions are available to support learners of Indonesian.

Resident Directors are the first-level of support for CLS students for the duration of the program. The Resident Director supports student success by ensuring the health and safety of the participants, helping them to maintain an Indonesian-only language policy, and helping to acclimate them to life in Indonesia.

The Resident Director position is a non-teaching position but requires a high level of Indonesian language. The approximate dates of the program are June to August; Resident Directors also attend a three-day training in May.

We seek individuals who have demonstrated student support experience for undergraduate and/or graduate students, or experience leading or supporting a study abroad or language immersion program. Applications review will begin in January 2021 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

Click here to apply for the Indonesian Program Resident Director Position.


Sunday, January 10, 2021

Project-Based Language Learning online course at NFLRC Registration deadline: Jan. 28, 2021

Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL)

February 1 - March 8, 2021

Registration deadline: January 28, 2021

Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) is designed as a 5-week open-enrollment course for language educators beginning to learn about Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL). Successful learners will be able to describe essential features of high quality PBLL and to generate high-quality ideas for projects using the Product Square. Registration and the content for this MOOC (massive open online course) is FREE. However, if you wish to earn the optional digital badge for completion afterwards, you will need to meet the badge criteria and pay a nominal fee ($25) to have your submitted materials evaluated by NFLRC staff.

The following is a selection of targeted learning outcomes for the MOOC:

  • identify essential features of high-quality project-based learning (PBL)project designs
  • identify key concerns of project-based language learning (PBLL) compared to PBL in other disciplines
  • describe sources for project ideas
  • identify the three dimensions of “authenticity” in projects
  • craft an effective “driving question” (challenging question or problem)
  • generate multiple project ideas and test them using the Product Square, aligning product, audience, partners, and purpose
  • anticipate "Need-To-Knows" for a project's content, skills, and management


Instruction spans five modules, for an equivalent of five hours' contact time (or one-half CEU). As you progress through five topics, you will view videos, answer comprehension questions, and engage in asynchronous discussion, observing suggested due dates. There are also three assignments to submit, one each in Weeks 3, 4, and 5.

Register today: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/events/view/126/

 


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