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In this Newsletter:
- Professional Development for World Language Educators
- CES K-12 French Teachers Hybrid Workshop: Using Authentic News Sources in French Classes - Register by March 8
- NC Arabic Teacher Council Spring Webinar @ 9:30 - 10:45 am on March 12
- CERCLL Webinar: Nurturing Creativity and Agency in L2 through Digital Storytelling Projects @ 12:00 - 1:30 pm on March 22
- CALPER Webinar: DL/I and Content-based Language Courses Development @ 4:00 - 5:30 pm on March 29
- Resources, Grants, and Opportunities
- CARLA Priority Teacher PD Scholarship Applications due March 17
- UNC Charlotte Future Teachers of NC April Campus Event Registration by March 24
- Study Abroad Scholarships for Spanish Teachers due March 30
- FLANC Teacher of the Year Nominations (K-12 & Higher Education) by April 1
- World Language Advancement and Readiness Program Grant Applications due April 7
- Multi-State Pathways to Teaching French Program Applications deadline April 15
- NCDPI Standards Updates & Resources
- Survey for Draft 2 of the Proposed 2023 K-12 Science Standards open until March 26
Professional Development for World Language Educators
Please see the list of upcoming conferences and professional development (PD) below from various organizations that serve multiple World Languages and/or types of programs. Details about registration, discounts, content, etc. are available using the links provided.
Additional PD is listed in chronological order through August 2023 on the K-20 Professional Development page on FLANC's website under the Resources tab.
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NCATC Spring Webinar
9:30 - 10:45 am on Sunday, March 12
The North Carolina Arabic Teacher Council (NCATC), hosted by the NC Consortium for Middle East Studies, will be offering its spring webinar on Sunday morning, March 12, from 9:30 - 10:45 am.
K-16 Arabic teachers/instructors can submit the registration form to join the broadcast and learn from fellow NCATC educators.
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Nurturing Creativity and Agency in L2 through Digital Storytelling Projects
12:00 - 1:30 pm on Wednesday, March 22
The Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL), a Title VI Language Resource Center at the University of Arizona, is offering its final webinar in the Spring 2023 series on Wednesday, March 22, at 12:00 - 1:30 pm Eastern.
Nurturing Creativity and Agency in L2 through Digital Storytelling Projects will be presented by Dr. Elyse Petit from Santa Rosa Junior College in California. Please click the link above for additional details and the registration form.
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DL/I and Content-based Language Courses Development
4:00 - 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 29
The Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER), a Title VI Language Resource Center at Penn State, is continuing its Spring 2023 Webinar Series, Advances in World Language Pedagogy, on Wednesday, March 29, at 4:00 - 5:30 pm.
Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I) and Content-based Language Courses Development will be presented by Dr. Brody Bluemel from Delaware State University. Please click the link above for additional details about this broadcast or others in the series, or go directly to the registration form.
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Resources, Grants, and Opportunities
Please see the list of awards, calls, grants, etc. below from various groups that are available to World Language educators, students, programs, and organizations. Details about applications, eligibility, timelines, etc. are available using the links provided.
Additional opportunities are listed in order by deadline through September 2023 on the K-20 Opportunities for Students and Educators page on FLANC's website under the Resources tab.
CARLA Priority Teacher PD Scholarships
Applications due March 17
The Priority Teacher Professional Development (PD) Scholarship program is designed to promote access to affordable professional development for K-16 world language educators who are currently teaching in the United States and fit into one or more of these categories:
- Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL) teacher
- Community College (CC) language teacher
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Minority Serving Institution (MSI) language teacher
- Historically Black College/University (HBCU) foreign language instructor
The program provides funding for selected teachers in these categories to attend a CARLA Summer Institute for no charge. Applicants must propose a follow-up activity or project based on the content of a CARLA Summer Institute of their choosing.
Additional information, including the online application, is posted on the CARLA Stipends and Scholarships page. Questions can be directed to Karin Larson, CARLA's Executive Assistant Director, at larso205@umn.edu or 612-624-6022.
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Study Abroad Scholarships for Spanish Teachers
Applications due March 30
The ACTFL Scholarships & Grants page has a list of partners who provide scholarships for study abroad opportunities for teachers of French, Italian, and Spanish. Several scholarships for Spanish teachers who want to study abroad this summer or during the upcoming academic year are due by Thursday, March 30, 2023.
Please use the links above or below to learn more about applying for a scholarship:
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FLANC Teacher of the Year Nominations
K-12 & Higher Education Awards
Submit by April 1
The Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC)'s 2023 Call for Nominations for K-12 Teacher of the Year & Higher Education Teacher of the Year is now open. Start thinking about some amazing teacher leaders in your school, district, or institution who you might want to nominate for the 2023 FLANC Teacher of the Year (TOY).
Nominations will be accepted through Saturday, April 1, 2023. The form to fill out to nominate a teacher can be found at 2023 FLANC TOY Nomination.
Read more about past award winners on FLANC's Scholarships & Awards page, and contact Melissa Perez, FLANC Awards Chair, at awards@flanc.org with any questions.
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World Language Advancement and Readiness Program Grants
Applications due April 7
The World Language Advancement and Readiness Program (WLARP) is now accepting grant applications, and the deadline to apply is Friday, April 7, 2023. This program defines a new and essential pathway for the growth of learning opportunities that empower students to become multilingual, globally prepared citizens.
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) seeks innovative applications that identify and implement evidence-based practices to meet the academic needs of the highly mobile military-connected students in their community and applications which establish, improve, or expand world language programs targeting elementary and secondary students.
In addition, any local education agency (LEA) awarded a grant under this announcement must use the funds to support programs that can be continued beyond the grant period and demonstrate approaches that could be disseminated to and duplicated in other LEAs. Awarded projects must provide a written project narrative and a detail budget table. All projects awarded under this funding opportunity must include a professional development component.
DoDEA intends to award multiple grants, subject to the availability of funds. Each individual grant award will be a minimum of $500,000 and may be up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a period of up to five (5) years.
Please see the GRANTS.GOV listing page for Opportunity #HE125423R5000 or go to the DoDEA Evaluation Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) website for details.
The Multi-State Pathways to Teaching French program is accepting applications until Sunday, April 15, 2023. Please click on the flyer below to go to the Embassy of France's K-12 Education page for details, including eligibility guidelines, program dates, and the application form.
 Resources and Standards Updates
Please see the list of resources, materials, and information below from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) divisions, offices, and sections. Feel free to explore using the links provided.
Survey for Draft 2 of the Proposed 2023 K-12 Science Standards
The NCDPI K-12 Science team is excited to announce the release of the second draft of the proposed 2023 K-12 Science Standards. The NC State Board of Education Standard Course of Study Manual specifies that the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) will formally collect feedback from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies on each draft of the revised K-12 Science Standards.
The purpose of this survey is to obtain input from all stakeholders regarding Draft 2 of the proposed 2023 K-12 Science Standards and to inform any additional revisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the draft standards.
The survey will close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Writing the second draft of the proposed 2023 K-12 Science Standards followed the same process of data analysis, review by the Data Review Committee (DRC), and submission of a report to the Standards Writing Team (SWT) with recommendations based on feedback received on the first draft. In the second draft, the SWT worked to address several themes directly related to the proposed standards that were noted in the most recent round of feedback. These include:
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Consistent use of language across strands and grade levels.
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Additional clarification of the content within objectives.
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Refinements to the placement of content within grades, grade bands, or courses.
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Modifying the Scientific and Engineering Practices based on specific content or concepts.
Thank you in advance for participating in this survey of Draft 2 of the Proposed 2023 K-12 Science Standards. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and is an important part of the K-12 Science Standards revision process.
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