On May 31, 2003, I retired from West Virginia University, and we have moved to Fernandina Beach, Florida. I still remain active professionally, and am currently collaborating with the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT). Other WVU colleagues, including Dr. Paul Chapman, Ms. Lucinda Hart, Dr. Ray Hicks, Dr. Layle Lawrence, and Dr. John Wells, are also involved in this ongoing relationship with COSTAATT.
INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE WEB SITES
KOKONE - A GREAT web site in Spanish (and with sound!) for children
What's a WebQuest? Check out the samples in different languages, and ready for classroom use!
Mundo Latino - A good site with lots of information. También muy divertido.
Professor Lareau's German Page - Useful links in German for reading, research, and general information.
Come early - stay late. More sites on the way!
Spain in West Virginia? Check this out!
OTROS PAISES, OTRAS CULTURAS
Internet Resources for Latin America - An excellent web page with lots of links to information on Latin America.
Library of Congress Country Studies - Interested in a specific country? If so, visit this informative Web site.
Trinidad - My Island in the Sun - WVU has a linkage agreement with educational institutions in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. A group of faculty members visited the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTATT) in January, 2003, to begin to develop the collaborative initiative. Check out some of the information on this site, as well as photos of WVU faculty "on assignment" in this tropical paradise !
AAAL - American Association of Applied Linguistics
AATF - American Association of Teachers of French
AATG - American Association of Teachers of German
AATI - American Association of Teachers of Italian
AATJ - Alliance of Associations of Teachers of Japanese
AATSEEL - American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages
AATSP - American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese - This organization promotes the study of language, literature, and culture of the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world.
ACTFL - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - On this web site you will find information about the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction.
ACTR - American Council of Teachers of Russian
CAL - Center for Applied Linguistics
CLTA - Chinese Language Teachers Association
CSC - Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
JNCL-NCLIS - On this web site you will find a description of the activities of the Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council for Language and International Studies.
National Capital Language Resource Center Newsletter - The Language Resource is a monthly publication of the National Capital Language Resource Center, http://www.nclrc.org. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide practical teaching strategies, share insights from research, and announce professional development opportunities for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary foreign language educators. The center is a federally funded project sponsored jointly by Georgetown University, The George Washington University, and the Center for Applied Linguistics.
NECTFL - This regional organization assists all language educators and enhances the status of languages and language teaching in the U.S. by: 1) promoting the study of world languages, literature, and cultures; 2) providing information on pertinent issues; 3) leading the profession; and 4) developing expertise and excellence in language teaching.
NNELL - National Network of Early Language Learning
SCOLT - Southern Conference on Language Teaching
SWCOLT - Southwest Conference on Language Teaching
Frank W. Medley, Jr.
Professor Emeritus
(fmedley@wvu.edu)