Regular membership is renewable every year. As a member, you will get all the benefits of this associated plan and enjoy it. Let us together build the LCTL Pedagogy in US.
Regular membership is renewable every year. As a member, you will get all the benefits of this associated plan and enjoy it. Let us together build the LCTL Pedagogy in US.
Member Benefits
- Free subscription to the NCOLCTL Newsletter
- Free subscription to the NCOLCTL Journal
- Member-only news and information
- Member-only discounts on:
- NCOLCTL Annual Conference
- NCOLCTL Workshops
- NCOLCTL Online Teacher Training Course
- Present at the NCOLCTL Annual Conference
- Chance to win the NCOLCTL First-time presenter Award
- Belong to a professional national organization (solely focused on LCTLs)
- Chance to connect with other LCTL profesionals
- Add your voice as NCOLCTL speaks up for LCTLs
- Be represented in the development of LCTLs
- Publish in a professional peer reviewed journal (JNCOLCTL)
Student/Senior membership is renewable every year. As a member, you will get all the benefits of this associated plan and enjoy it. Let us together build the LCTL Pedagogy in US.
Student/Senior membership is renewable every year. As a member, you will get all the benefits of this associated plan and enjoy it. Let us together build the LCTL Pedagogy in US.
Member Benefits
- Free subscription to the NCOLCTL Newsletter
- Free subscription to the NCOLCTL Journal
- Member-only news and information
- Member-only discounts on:
- NCOLCTL Annual Conference
- NCOLCTL Workshops
- NCOLCTL Online Teacher Training Course
- Present at the NCOLCTL Annual Conference
- Chance to win the NCOLCTL First-time presenter Award
- Belong to a professional national organization (solely focused on LCTLs)
- Chance to connect with other LCTL profesionals
- Add your voice as NCOLCTL speaks up for LCTLs
- Be represented in the development of LCTLs
- Publish in a professional peer reviewed journal (JNCOLCTL)
This is institutional membership. It only gives the institution a voice in NCOLCTL decision making, leadership appointment, and session during the conference. Indivdual cannot use institutional membership for Individual membership benefit.
This is institutional membership. It only gives the institution a voice in NCOLCTL decision making, leadership appointment, and session during the conference. Indivdual cannot use institutional membership for Individual membership benefit.
Benefit of Institutional Membership
- Participate in the leadership role of NCOLCTL
- Get to promote the institution/organization among other LCTL professionals
- Get to be support other struggling LCTLs and be a role model in some areas
- Get to represent the institution/organization in general and not just Chinese at the national level
- Get to interact professionally with other LCTL scholars, business men, govt officials, students, researchers, instructors at the national level.
- Get to nominate a member of institution/organization for the National Walton Award for NCOLCTL
- Have access to the annual journal of NCOLCTL
General Introduction
The National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) and the Language Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are pleased to present three new online courses on teaching less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) at the postsecondary level. These courses were developed through a grant from the International Research and Studies Program of the U.S. Department of Education (co-PIs, Sally Magnan and Antonia Schleicher).
The three courses are designed primarily for new instructors of LCTLs at the postsecondary level. They are also useful for experienced instructors. Based on the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning, these courses can also be profitably used by college-level instructors of commonly taught languages.
Courses
Fundamentals of Language Teaching Methods
Introduction to the U.S. Educational System for Language Instructors
General Introduction
The National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) and the Language Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are pleased to present three new online courses on teaching less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) at the postsecondary level. These courses were developed through a grant from the International Research and Studies Program of the U.S. Department of Education (co-PIs, Sally Magnan and Antonia Schleicher).
The three courses are designed primarily for new instructors of LCTLs at the postsecondary level. They are also useful for experienced instructors. Based on the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning, these courses can also be profitably used by college-level instructors of commonly taught languages.
Courses
Fundamentals of Language Teaching Methods
Introduction to the U.S. Educational System for Language Instructors
Authors: Dianna Murphy, Sally Magnan, Erlin Barnard, Robin Worth
This course offers an overview of major issues in language teaching, with suggestions of how to teach according to the goals of the National Standards and principles of communicative language teaching. The course contains over 60 video clips of LCTL classrooms and interviews with LCTL instructors and students, with 40 additional video clips of interviews in a Supplement. 12 lessons.Learn More
Introduction to the U.S. Educational System for Language Instructors
Teaching African Languages
Many diverse languages are represented in the courses through videotaped interviews, videotaped classroom exemplars or other examples include Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Lao, Norwegian Polish, Russian, Serbian, Swahili, Swedish, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese and Yoruba.
The courses are offered through the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages as non-credit professional development. The first course in the series, Fundamentals of Language Teaching Methods, is offered through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Contact Antonia Schleicher regarding the non-credit offering of the course through NCOLCTL; contact Dianna Murphy for information on the for-credit offering through the UW-Madison.
Authors: Sally Magnan, Dianna Murphy, Erlin Barnard, Margaret Merrill
This course offers an introduction to teaching foreign languages and student perspectives in the United States. Based on the principle that student expectations for their instruction influence how they respond in language classes, this course focuses on student beliefs and expectations for language learning in college. It also reviews typical duties of language instructors, such as designing syllabuses, grading, holding office hours, advising, advocacy, and handling difficult situations. The course contains over over 50 video clips of interviews with LCTL instructors and students, with 40 additional video clips of interviews in a Supplement. 6 lessons.Learn More
Author: Antonia Schleicher
This course offers an introduction to teaching African languages at the postsecondary level in the United States. Based on principles of communicative language teaching, it explains how to teach basic skills. It also presents resources for teaching African languages that are available to instructors. The course contains close to 30 video clips of language classrooms and interviews with African instructors and students. 6 lessons. Learn More
Just for evaluation, old membership transfer, and configuration. Dont choose it. Otherwise, you will be billed.
Just for evaluation, old membership transfer, and configuration. Dont choose it. Otherwise, you will be billed.
The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, published annually by the Council, is dedicated to the issues and concerns related to the teaching and learning of Less Commonly Taught Languages. The Journal primarily seeks to address the interests of language teachers, administrators, and researchers.
The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, published annually by the Council, is dedicated to the issues and concerns related to the teaching and learning of Less Commonly Taught Languages. The Journal primarily seeks to address the interests of language teachers, administrators, and researchers.
Articles that describe innovative and successful teaching methods that are relevant to the concerns or problems of the profession, or that report educational research or experimentation in Less Commonly Taught Languages are welcome. Papers presented at the Council’s annual conference will be considered for publication, but additional manuscripts from members of the profession are also welcome.
Besides the Journal Editor, the process of selecting material for publication is overseen by the Advisory Editorial Board, which consists of the foremost scholars, advocates, and practitioners of LCTL pedagogy. The members of the Board represent diverse linguistic and geographical categories, as well as the academic, government, and business sectors.