September 2005 ::
September 25, 2005
KWLA Language Teachers "Ambush" Louisville
164 Louisville lunch-goers were asked “What time is it?” in Spanish, French, German, Latin and Arabic on Friday afternoon. The results indicate the average Louisvillian needs more language skills to support the city’s position on the world stage. The surprise sidewalk “Pop Quiz” was conducted by more than a dozen of the more than 400 world language teachers attending the annual KWLA Fall Conference held last weekend at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Louisville. The results were: 97 passers-by did not respond at all to the question. 58 responded, politely, in English. Sometimes with comprehension. 9 people responded accurately in the correct language.
The Courier-Journal reported on the event in its Saturday, September 24, edition: Read entire article
September 24, 2005
Language Study in Europe
The Associated Press and ABC News report on language learning statistics in Europe.
Read entire articleThe survey found that almost eight out of 10 students ages 15-24 can have a normal conversation in at least one foreign language. In the United States, by contrast, 9 percent of Americans speak both their native language and another language fluently"
September 19, 2005
KWLA set's new session record!
More than 40 sessions, 6 half-day workshops will be available to educators during the 2005 KWLA Fall Conference. For complete session descriptions, personal conference planner, and hotel map please download the update preliminary program below. On-site registration for the conference is still available. If you want to save time, print the on-site registration form below and bring with your payment (cash or check) to the registration desk. Is there a new teacher in your school? Have you thought about bringing them with you! This will be our biggest conference yet! See you Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! Download Preliminary Program (PDF) Download On-site Registration Form (PDF)
September 16, 2005
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Enhances Spanish Curriculum Through Strategic Alliances
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, the leading content provider of secondary educational products, announces two strategic alliances with two firms -- Quia and Espasa Calpe -- to enhance middle and high school Spanish-language curricula through technology. Read entire article
September 05, 2005
2005 Preliminary Conference Program
KWLA is proud to release the 2005 KWLA Fall Conference Preliminary Program. All information is accurate as of August 31, 2005 and subject to change as it becomes available. A conference planner will be released a week before the conference. - Download Preliminary Program (PDF) (You can pick you your copy of the entire conference program at the registration desk.)
September 02, 2005
2005 Conference Pre-Registration Deadline SOON!
The Pre-Registration deadline for the 2005 KWLA Fall Conference is fast approaching. Pre-registration closes Friday, September 7, 2005. If you have not registered by that time, plan to register onsite. If you are mailing registrations, do not mail anything after September 7. (Registrations must be postmarked by this date.) Registrations postmarked after September 7 will not be processed, and you will need to register on-site. All PASSPORTS are sold out! Congratulations if you were able to register for one of the conference passports. The KWLA board has noted the overwhelming interest in this type of registration is considering other passport options for next year's conference. WORKSHOP space limited! Some of the workshops are extremely popular. W005: Assessment is now closed. W006: Spanish Dance is almost reaching capacity. All other workshops still have spaces available. Online registration is recommended to guarantee your workshop space. IMMERSION DINNERS full! Once again the immersion dinners have proven to be extremely popular and are now full. (There are a few space available for the German immersion dinner.) If you didn't get a chance to reserve your space, you will have plenty of dinning choices in downtown Louisville. Be sure to look for your copy of the downtown Louisville guide inside the conference packet.