March 2009 ::
March 31, 2009
From Basement to Bavaria
KWLA's 2008 Teacher of the Year, Linda Zins-Adams, continues to receive press coverage as she begins her preparation for the national ACTFL Teacher of the Year competition.
Read entire article »»For many students, Linda Zins-Adams' basement classroom at Highlands High School is the start of a trip around the world."We always say that German education at Highlands takes us from the basement to Bavaria and beyond," said Zins-Adams, a 16-year veteran German teacher. "Once students start learning the language, doors open for them and it takes them places."
March 29, 2009
Seeking 2009 Fall Conference Proposals
The 2009 KWLA Fall Conference will return to the Lexington Downtown Hotel (A Hilton Affiliate) September 17-19, 2009. The Conference Committee invites all members and prospective members to submit a proposal for the 2009 conference. Proposals for sessions of thirty or fifty-minute sessions three-hour workshops will be accepted through March 31, 2009. Preference will be given to proposals in the following categories: assessment, best practices, community/advocacy, literacy, literature/research, technology, and units of study.
New for 2009: View the proposal evaluation rubric that will be used by the conference committee and representatives from the language-specific organizations to select proposals. Decisions by the committee are final. Presenters of accepted proposals will be notified by May 30, 2009.
2009 Conference Proposal Form »»
March 23, 2009
CARLA Summer Institutes 2009
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota has sponsored a summer institute program for second language teachers since 1996. These internationally-known institutes reflect CARLA’s commitment to link research and theory with practical applications for the classroom. Learn more »
March 06, 2009
Kentucky teacher named SCOLT Teacher of the Year
Highlands High School German teacher Linda Zins-Adams and 2008 KWLA Outstanding Teacher of the Year has been named the 2009 Teacher of the Year by the Southern Conference on Language Teaching.
Linda represented the state of Kentucky and beat out nine other state teachers of the year, who were selected on the basis of their teaching portfolio, letters of recommendation and an interview. She now advances to the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) convention in San Diego in November 2009, where she and four other regional teachers will vie for ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year.
Congratulations Linda! Your KWLA family is very proud of you and will support you at ACTFL!
March 02, 2009
Latin Recitation Passages - Festival
You can now download the Latin Recitation Passages for the 2009 KWLA Language Festival. - Level 1: Download Text - Level 2: Download Text - Level 3: Download Text - Level 4: Download Text