Educator Resources
WisItalia can be your source for Italian language learning and teaching, as well as organizations of particular interest to educators.
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Associations/Centers/Councils
- American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI) (exit WisItalia)
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) (exit WisItalia)
- Center for Advanced Reseaarch on Language Acquisition - Language Research Center (LRC) (exit WisItalia)
- Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (exit WisItalia)
- MidWest Association for Language Learning Technology (exit WisItalia)
- National Network for Early Language Learning (exit WisItalia)
- Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (exit WisItalia)
Conferences
- August 11-13, 2008, (University of Wisconsin- Madison Pyle Center) Wisconsin Associaton for Language Teachers (WAFLT) Conference Information - A collaboration between WAFLT and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Summer Language Leadership Institute (exit WisItalia)
- October 16-18, 2008, (St Paul, Minnesota) Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) and the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Conference Information - University of Minnesota Department of French and Italian is one of the co-sponsors (exit WisItalia)
- October 17-18, 2008, (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio) MidWest Association for Language Learning Technology Conference Information (exit WisItalia)
- November 6-8, 2008, (Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton, Wisconsin) Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers Conference Information (exit WisItalia)
- November 21-23, 2008, (Pre-convention workshops on Thursday, November 20) Orlando, Florida American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Conference Information (exit WisItalia)
Curricula
- Universality of Italian Heritage Curriculum for Grades K-12
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Directories
- Directory of Italian Teachers/Instructors in Wisconsin
(pdf - updated 6/1/08)
Educational Organizations
- SCOLA (exit WisItalia) - then select "About SCOLA"
Forums
- NIAF - ItalTalk, Italian Language Culture Forum
(exit WisItalia)
- World Reference Forum - Italian-English language forum
(exit WisItalia)
Grants
- WisItalia, Inc. Grant Application for the 2008-2009 School Year (Word Fillable) - To apply for funds from WisItalia for Italian language school classes in Wisconsin (elementary to high school level) and/or Italian language after-school/evening/weekend programs for children and adults taught in Wisconsin.
- WisItalia, Inc. Education/Licensure/Conference Grant Application for 2008-2009 (Word Fillable) - To apply for funds from WisItalia for teacher education/licensure expenses and/or seminar/workshop/conference expenses. Applicants may be educators who teach Italian or Italian-related courses in the State of Wisconsin, as well as other WisItalia members.
Publications
- Italica (exit WisItalia) - Once you are on the AATI website, select Italica from the left-side bar under Publications.
- I-Italy (Editorial Network about Italy and Italian America) (exit WisItalia)
Wisconsin Educator Licensure
- Wisconsin Educator Licensure Information - To teach in the Wisconsin public school system, you must obtain your Wisconsin educator's license. Learn more about how to get an educator's license.
- Alternative Pathways to Licensure - Do you already have a Bachelor's degree but still need to obtain your teacher's license in order to teach? Then consider exploring some alternative pathways to licensure.
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Updated July 16, 2008
