RESOURCES
Updated: September 25, 2021
Links to useful information:
Links to useful information is provided for teachers to use appropriately. CLTA takes no responsibility for content. Information from links should be carefully viewed by teacher before use or sharing with students. If you see a problem with information in a link please notify wemaster@clta.net.
- CDE Standards poster
CDE-2019 World Languages Poster -
English Learner Roadmap (CDE website)
- Free wi-fi for students:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/free-internet-for- students-7-providers-offering- support/ - Free Spanish resource for legally accessing books online:
1768/posts/10157103603851769/?d=n - AATF online resource page for helpful ideas for using with your students:
https://frenchteachers.org/resources/web-based-activities/ - Multilingual books for kids – free
As a service to our teachers who may require this option for this year, we are providing information about remote testing, from testing companies who contact us with their information. It is the responsibility of the teacher/administrator to carefully vet each company before making a choice.
Please email Liz at exec-director@clta.net with appropriate ideas for resources.
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Affiliates
- https://clta.net/affiliates/ (If you do not have an affiliate in your area and want to start one, contact Liz at exec-director@clta.net )
- For more information email Liz at exec-director@clta.net
Links to professional organizations
- ACTFL American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language https://www.actfl.org/
- CDE California Department of Education https://www.cde.ca.gov/ To receive CDE updates via e-mail notification, subscribe to the World Language Teaching listserv by sending a “blank” message to join-world-language-teaching@mlist.cde.ca.gov
- County Offices of Education List https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/sd/co/index.asp
- CWLP California World Language Project, one of the California Subject Matter Projects
https://cwlp.stanford.edu/ - CWLP Regional Sites (See CWLP and click on site)
- SWCOLT Southwest Conference on Language Teaching https://www.swcolt.org/
- California Language Teachers’ Association
- California World Language Project
- California Association for Bilingual Education
- California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Language - Asia Society
- American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese
- American Association of Teachers of German
- American Association of Teachers of French
Links to professional development
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General
- World Language Specific
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Language Specific (If you do not see your language, please email Liz at exec-director@clta.net.)
Standards Resources
- World Languages Standards for California Public Schools (PDF)
- State Seal of Biliteracy
- World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
- Summary of World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
- California English Language Development Standards: Kindergarten Through Grade 12 (CA ELD Standards) (PDF)
- California Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy) (PDF)
- America’s Languages: Investing in Language Education for the 21st Century
- California World Language Framework for California Public Schools
