The Iowa World Language Association is devoted to the advancement of global education through support for the study of world languages, literature and cultures.
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- IWLA Conference
Des Moines Downtown Marriot
Friday, October 9 at 8:30am - Technology Workshop
DMACC Campus
Saturday, October 10 at 1:30pm
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA)
"...by omitting a foreign-language
requirement, the core-curriculum law is ... myopic with regard to
the rest of the world."
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The Iowa World Language Association has a cryptic moniker: "Monolingualism can be cured."It's a clever way of saying that everyone should know at least one other language in addition to a mother tongue.They're ...
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JERRY MENNENGA Woodbury County Communications Center dispatcher Diane Bumsted fields a call, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 12, 2009. (Journal photo Jerry Mennenga)
Link to Article SEOUL, South Korea - The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive...
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA) IWLA Initiative to Add World Languages to the Iowa Core Curriculum - Read the IWLA Position Paper on the Iowa Core Curriculum
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To prepare Iowa’s students for the future, in which "each Iowa student must graduate with the 21st century skills necessary for a productive and satisfying life in a global knowledge-based environment," ...
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA) "...there are no plans to include world languages in the Iowa Core Curriculum..."
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For those of you who were not able to come or were not able to get signed up and want to get involved, here are some easy instructions:
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA) Registration Form Available Here
www.iwla.net
Marcia Harmon Rosenbusch, Ph.D., is the founding Director of the National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) at Iowa State University (ISU). The NFLRC is a federally funded center that seeks ...
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA)
Workshop sessions
- Getting your class online
- Audio/Visual Tools
- Webtools (open source software, Twitter, Animoto, etc.)
- Electronic portfolios
Only for registered participants
Time:1:30PM Saturday, October 10th
Location:DMACC Campus
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA) 2009 Session Schedule
www.iwla.net
Marcia Harmon Rosenbusch, Ph.D., is the founding Director of the National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) at Iowa State University (ISU). The NFLRC is a federally funded center that seeks ...
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA) 2009 Conference Keynote Speaker
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Marcia Harmon Rosenbusch, Ph.D., is the founding Director of the National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) at Iowa State University (ISU). The NFLRC is a federally funded center that seeks ...
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA) It's never too early...
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Teaching your child a second language early on is the best way for them to become bilingual adults. Whether it is out of necessity or a lifestyle choice, being bilingual can open many doors for your children. ...
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA) The FALL 2009 IWLA Bulletin is now available online.
www.iwla.net
Julie WilhelmIWLA Bulletin Editor1185 Quail Ave.Goodell, IA 50439Ph. (641) 495-6161Fax (641) 495-6161farm5@frontiernet.net
Iowa World Language Association (IWLA) IWLA 2009 Conference Registration form is now available for download at the IWLA site.
www.iwla.net
Registration Form [Word Document] (Use this form to fill out the information using a computer. You will need to print out and mail the form after it is filled in.)
