June 10, 2008
Festival Scholarship Winners
Western Kentucky University has announced its first-ever recipients of the Festival Scholarship. Congratulations to all!
French: Whitleigh Harp of Barren County High School. Teacher is Julie Smith
German: Lauren Bretz of John Hardin High School. Teacher is Susan Carson.
Spanish: John Alexander of Barren County High School. Teacher is Sharon Mattingly
June 06, 2008
2008 Fall Conference Registration
Online Registration for the 2008 KWLA Fall Conference is now open. Early-Bird Registrations will be accepted until July 31!
You must register online for the 2008 KWLA Fall Conference. It's easy, it's fast, and it's secure! Last year over 85% of all attendees registered online with more than half using a school or personal credit card. Space for workshops and immersion dinners is limited, so you want to make sure that you get your place reserved. Even if you would like to pay with a purchase order or a personal check, you must first register online to get your confirmation e-mail/invoice. Register early for the greatest savings and best workshop selection! New for 2008! All conference attendees receive complimentary membership for 2008/2009.
May 14, 2008
2008 Festival Results
KWLA is proud to announce the results of the 2008 KWLA State Language Festival. Almost 2000 students participated on Saturday, May 10, at the University of Kentucky. We saw an increase in attendance in across all languages. Congratulations to all who participated! "The festival gives Kentucky language students an outlet to use the languages they work so hard to learn," said Jeff Rogers, executive director of the festival. "The festival also brings together avid language learners from across the state - it is great to see so many Kentuckians promoting language learning and intercultural understanding in our primary and secondary schools."
April 27, 2008
Spring Workshop w/ Greg Duncan
You are invited to the first-ever "KWLA Spring Workshop" for World Language Teachers at all levels, to be held May 28-30 at St. Francis High School in Louisville. Nationally recognized world language expert, Greg Duncan will be delivering a series of three one-day workshops focusing on student motivation.
May 28: Getting them to stay beyond the requirement: tips for the wise
May 29: Talking Up a Storm! Getting Our Students to Intermediate Proficiency
May 30: Performance-Based Assessment: Showing Them What They Can Do
» Download Workshop Announcement
» Begin Online Registration.
$30 per workshop / $75 for all three workshops (Registration includes all workshop materials, professional development credit, lunch, and refreshments.)
For additional information including descriptions of each workshop, click on "Learn More" below.
Learn morePast KWLA News Bulletins
→ New Festival Scholarships Announced
→ 2008 State Festival Information
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