Linguistic Diversity
Eugene/Springfield | Oregon | Regional | National
Eugene/Springfield:
Lane Community College:
English as a Second Language
Intensive English language training to a wide cross-section of residents in Lane County.
University of Oregon:
American English Institute at the University of Oregon
English language instruction to international students and educators. Includes online program, MA in Language teaching, certificate programs, including TESOL.
Center For Applied Second Language Studies: NW National Foreign Language Resource Center
Diverse group of multilingual people working improve the teaching and learning of foreign languages through creative recombination and application of ideas and technologies. Includes resources for teachers, research, resource library, consulting, curriculum and assessment tools, and professional development. Internships available.
Oregon:
ORTESOL (Oregon Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Affiliate of TESOL serving teachers, administrators, researchers, and students of the ESL in Oregon... promotes scholarship, disseminates information, strengthens instruction and research...cooperates in appropriate ways with other groups having similar concerns. Includes info for special interest groups.
Regional:
English Language Schools in the Pacific Northwest
Web Directory for International Students, Executives and Professionals. Includes Hawaii, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, Oregon.
National:
Foreign Language Resource Centers
Network of resources to promote teaching and learning of foreign languages... creates language learning and teaching materials, offers professional development opportunities for teachers and instructors, and conducts research on foreign language learning. Includes 15 sites across the U.S.
Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER)
Pennsylvania State University
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
University of Minnesota
Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS)
University of Oregon
Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language & Literacy (CERCLL)
University of Arizona
Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR)
Indiana University
Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR)
Michigan State University
Center for Open Educational Resources & Language Learning (COERLL)
University of Texas at Austin
Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC)
San Diego State University
National African Language Resource Center (NALRC)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC)
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Center for Applied Linguistics
National East Asian Languages Resource Center (NEALRC)
Ohio State University
National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)
University of Hawai'i
National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC)
University of California, Los Angeles
UC Consortium for Language Learning & Teaching
National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC)
Brigham Young University
Slavic and East European Language Research Center (SEELRC)
Duke University
National Center for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE)
Helps states build capacity to promote English language learning and academic achievement of adults learning English. Includes calendar, resources (bibliographies, books, reports, briefs, collection, digests, fact sheets), and free quarterly, Network News.
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
National professional organization representing both English Language learners and education professionals. Includes jobs, research, advocacy, publications, conferences, calendar, news and store.
TESOL -Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. – A Global Association
Includes job market info, professional development and issues, publications, news, conference info, grants and scholarships.
National Clearninghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instructions Educational Programs
Coordinates and conveys research and resources in support of an inclusive approach to high quality education for ELLs and supports networking among state-level administrators of Title III programs. Also serves other stakeholders involved in ELL education, including teachers and other practitioners, parents, university faculty, administrators and federal policymakers. Includes professional development, standards, grants and funding, resource library, meetings and conferences.