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  1. Ajarn- Living and teaching English in Bangkok. All you need to know. Schools, colleges, red tape, thai language, food, accommodation, travel, getting around. Lots of advice from a resident teacher.
  2. Bringing the Standards into the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide - Handbook for standards-based foreign language curriculum design in the US. Full text available in PDF format.
  3. CAL Digests - Digests of educational research, originally compiled by the ERIC Clearinghouse and now distributed by the Center for Applied Linguistics.
  4. Canadian Institute of English- TESOL, ESL Training- Teach English as a second language. One week advanced TESOL certification program. Teach around the world using the latest methods of applied neuroscience for language acquisition.
  5. Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER) - At Pennsylvania State University. Conducts research to improve the environment of advanced-level foreign language teaching, learning and assessment.
  6. Center for the Advancement of Distinguished Language Proficiency - Provides resources for students and and teachers who are interested in how language learners reach near-native levels of foreign language proficiency.
  7. Don Quijote- The largest private organization in Europe offering Spanish courses in Spain.
  8. FLTEACH Forum - E-mail list for foreign language teachers with technical questions. Archives, subscription information, frequently asked questions.
  9. Foreign Language Lesson Plans and Resources for Teachers - Annotated links to resources for teachers of a variety of languages.
  10. Foreign Language Study - Survey of expectations of colleges in the US, by Joanne O'Toole.
  11. Foreign Language Study and the Human Brain - Provides abundant resources relating neuroscience to the practical problems of second language learning. [English, Spanish]
  12. International English Company- "International English" offers initial Teacher Training courses for students wishing to teach abroad or in the UK. TEFL Taster courses.
  13. International English Company- "International English" offers initial Teacher Training courses for students wishing to teach abroad or in the UK. TEFL Taster courses.
  14. King's Way Missionary Institute- KWMI has been training missionary candidates to present the Gospel in Spanish since 1972 with over 1500 graduates now in over 25 countries. KWMI is located in McAllen, TX just 5 miles from Mexico.
  15. Languages Other Than English - A variety of professional development resources for LOTE teachers, from the Tasmania Department of Education.
  16. Languages Other Than English Center for Educational Development - Works to enhance the skills of LOTE teachers in Texas. Includes online courses, information about products for teachers.
  17. Learn Spanish in Spain with =elemadrid=- Spanish language school in Madrid, Spain offering a wide variety of Spanish courses and culture classes for adults, professionals and Spanish teachers. Also free Spanish word of the month by e-mail.
  18. LinguaGuide - Portal with resources about effective language learning and links for language-specific resources.
  19. Ñandutí: FAQs - From an email list on foreign language learning in Grades K-8. Designed for parents, teachers and administrators.
  20. National Foreign Language Resource Center - Operated by the University of Hawaii, United States. Covers projects, publications and professional development.
  21. National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) - One of seven centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education, committed to improving foreign language education in America's primary and secondary schools.
  22. Reading in a Foreign Language (RFL) - Refereed online journal published at the University of Hawaii. Papers available in PDF and HTML formats.
  23. South American Language Center- Offers a parallel English teaching program for Ecuadorians.An excellent opportunity for our students from both programs to acquire and develop inter-cultural relationships while they study the language.
  24. Why, How, and When Should My Child Learn a Second Language? - Article by Kathleen Marcos on the benefits of early second language education.

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