USAFA Library Guides: Linguistics and World Language Teaching: Websites

Web Resources

Featuring on this page are links to web resources available for foreign language educators. This page includes:

Listing of academic resource centers and research organizations involved in foreign or second language acquisition, language learning and teaching
Listing of national and international professional language and linguistic associations with links to their websites
Individual groupings of language associations and online resources based on foreign language instruction at USAFA: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

Academic Resource Centers and Research Organizations

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Promote cultural exchange, language training, and professional development
American Councils for International Education
International education, professional development, cultural exchanges, language training, acquisition, research and assessment
Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center (Georgetown University)
Provide leadership, scholarship, and outreach in the practices of FL assessment and program evaluation
CALICO - Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium
International organization dedicated to research and development in the use of computer technology in language learning
Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (Penn State University)
Promote language learning at the advanced levels of proficiency
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (University of Minnesota)
Research and resource center devoted to improving language teaching and learning
Center for Applied Linguistics
Non-profit promoting language learning and cultural understanding
Center for Applied Second Language Studies (University of Oregon)
Focused on innovation and the teaching and learning of world languages
Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (University of Arizona)
Supports research related to language teaching and learning, resources for educators and professional development
Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR)
Language resource center at Michigan State University involved in providing foreign language research and advocacy
Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (University of Texas)
Mission is to improve the teaching and learning of foreign languages by producing resources for employment in a variety of settings
Center for Urban Teaching Language and Research (Georgia State University)
Work to enhance the global skills opportunities of urban and underrepresented learners and educators
Cultures and Languages across the Curriculum (CLAC)
Consortium curricular support in higher education, and assist faculty to incorporate diverse languages and cultures across academic disciplines
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
US database for educational research and access to information resources
European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe (ECML)
Encourage excellence and innovation in language teaching and to help Europeans learn languages more efficiently
International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL)
Dedicated to innovative pedagogy with a learning-centered focus
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Use of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education
Joint National Committee for Languages
Represent professionals of nonprofits, companies, and research institutes, forming a network in all areas of the language field
L2TReC (University of Utah)
Supports research and pedagogy on SLA and works with L2 teachers at all levels of instruction including outreach activities
Linguistic Society of America
Support linguistic scholarship in America
MERLOT (California State University)
Collections of discipline-specific learning materials and access to academic portals intended to enhance the teaching experience
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange
National African Language Resource Center (Indiana University)
Advance African language teaching and learning in the US
National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL)
Organization that represents the less commonly taught languages in the US including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian
National Council of State Supervisors for Languages
Organization of education agency personnel across US who have the responsibility of foreign/world language education at the state level
National East Asian Languages Resource Center (Ohio State University)
Focused on initiatives designed to increase learners' abilities to master advanced levels of language and cultural competence
National Foreign Language Center (University of Maryland)
Resources for teachers, projects and research
National Foreign Language Resource Center (University of Hawaii)
Present ways to teach and learn foreign languages effectively through research and materials development projects
National Foreign Language Resource Centers (NFLRC)
US Department of Education Title VI Language Resource Centers
National Heritage Language Resource Center (UCLA)
Mission to develop effective pedagogical approaches to teaching heritage language learners
National Research Center for Asian Languages (California State University)
Support less commonly taught languages, serving diverse student populations, and expanding research on second language acquisition
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Mission is improve the teaching and learning of Asian languages including Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Khmer
Open Language Resource Center (University of Kansas)
Focused on improving the nation's capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages
Professionals in Education Advancing Research and Language Learning (University of Maryland)
World language learning and development of new models of professional development and support materials for language educators
Slavic and Eurasian Language Resource Center (Duke University)
Focused on improving the national capacity to teach and learn Slavic and East European languages
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Also the site for the Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies
VAULT
Collection of original videos highlighting various aspects of language teaching in the classroom
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Provided by:
Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State University

National and International Professional Associations

American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
Advance knowledge and understanding of language-related issues
American Association of University Supervisors, Coordinators, and Directors of Language Programs (AAUSC)
Promote foreign language and L2 instruction in the US
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
Professional association dedicated to the design of instruction and a systematic approach to learning
Association for Language Learners (ALL)
UK association support for teaching of foreign languages at all levels
Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL)
Supports language and cultural studies communities in US / Canada
Association of Two-Way & Dual Language Education
Supports two-way bilingual immersion or dual language programs
Australian Association of Modern Language Teachers (ALMLTA)
Association for language educators in Australia
British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
Forum for people interested in language and applied linguistics
Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT)
Supports language learning and teaching of languages in Canada
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Also known as:
L'Association canadienne de professeurs de langues secondes (ACPLS)
European Second Language Association (EuroSLA)
Promote multidisciplinary language research within Europe
Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education (ICLHE)
Association helps to integrate content and language in higher ed
International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT)
Support integration of instructional technology into language classrooms
International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)
International federation of national and regional associations
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Also known as:
Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée
International Cognitive Linguistics Association (ICLA)
Promotes research on cognitive-functional linguistics
International Federation of Language Teacher Associations (FIPLV)
Support language learning around the world
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Also known as:
Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes
International Language Association (ICC)
Set standards for a transnational network of language learners
Linguistics Association of Great Britain (LAGB)
Modern Language Association of America (MLA)
Advocate for the study and teaching of languages and literatures
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
Educational support for bilingual and multilingual students
National Association of Self-Instructional Language Programs (NASILP)
Promote self-instructional language programs in the US
New Zealand Association of Language Teachers (NZALT)
Promote learning and teaching in NZ of languages other than English

Arabic Language & Culture: Associations and Resources

American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA)
Promote study, criticism, research and instruction of Arabic
Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS)
Resources available for Arabic and Islamic cultures
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According to the website, "Islamic Studies encompasses many languages, literatures, and disciplines, and extends from the seventh century to the present and across broad geographical areas of the world."
Middle East Studies Association (MESA)
Fosters the study of the Middle East including teaching
Resources for Teachers of Arabic
From the Qatar Foundation International
Teachers of Critical Language Programs
State Dept. program to help strengthen the teaching of Arabic

Chinese Language & Culture: Associations and Resources

Association for Speakers of Chinese as a Second Language (ASCSL)
Provide teaching Chinese and professional development opportunities
Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS)
Represents educators at all levels of Chinese language education
Chinese Language Teachers Association USA (CLTA)
Promote international study of Chinese language and culture
Chinese School Association in the United States (CSAUS)
A national non-profit of Chinese language education in the US
Huayu World
Taiwanese association committed to teaching and promoting Chinese language education
The National Chinese Language and Cultural Coalition
Singapore Centre for Chinese Language (SCCL)
Promote teaching Chinese as a second language and bilingualism
Teachers of Critical Language Programs
State Dept. program to help strengthen the teaching of Mandarin
Technology and Chinese Language Teaching (TCLT)
Educational technology in Chinese language learning & instruction

French Language & Culture: Associations and Resources

American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)
Promote study and instruction for teaching of French
Association canadienne d’éducation de langue française
French Language International
Dedicated to education and to French language worldwide
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From the French Ministry of National Education
Le Gerflint
Groupe d’études et de recherches pour le français langue internationale
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Accès libre à la Base du GERFLINT: les Revues Synergies et la collection Essais francophones
Le Point du FLE
Resource portal to learn and teach French

German Language & Culture: Associations and Resources

American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
Support teaching of German and German-speaking cultures in US
Bibliographie der Deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft
Sie ist die wichtigste bibliographische Informationsquelle für Germanisten mit dem Fokus Literaturwissenschaft
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BDSL Online wird von der Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main als Schwerpunktbibliothek für Germanistik erstellt
BLLDB - Bibliography of Linguistic Literature Database
Online bibliography for general linguistics and Germanic and Romance languages with focus on German and English philology, language acquisition and teaching, as well as applied linguistics
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Also known as:
Bibliographie Linguistischer Literatur Datenbank
Sie ist eine der wichtigsten bibliographischen Informationsquellen für die allgemeine Linguistik und für die anglistische, germanistische und romanistische Sprachwissenschaft.
BLLDB wird von der Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main als Schwerpunktbibliothek für Linguistik erstellt.
Note: English and German interface
Canadian Association of Teachers of German (CATG)
GNARP: German-North American Resources Partnership
Access to a variety of German-language materials and digital products
Teaching German
Goethe-Institut support for profession of German teachers
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Provide standards in teaching German as a foreign language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache; DaF) and German as a second language (Deutsch als Zweitsprache; DaZ)

Japanese Language & Culture: Associations and Resources

American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)
Promote Japanese language study and culture at all educational levels
Association for Japanese Language Teaching (AJALT)
Support Japanese language teaching and education in Japan
British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ)
Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE)
Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
Special interest groups include Japanese as a Second Language
Teaching Resources
Japan Foundation and other organizational online teaching resources
Teach Japanese Language
Japan Foundation resources for Japanese language teaching skills

Portuguese Language & Culture: Associations and Resources

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
Promote study and teaching of the Spanish and Portuguese languages, Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian literatures and cultures
American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese (AOTP)
Uma organização em prol do ensino da Língua Portuguesa
Associação de Professores de Português (APP)
Promote teaching of the Portuguese language and support for teachers
Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua Portugal
Supports teaching and learning of Portuguese, and cultural activities
Portal do Professor de Português Língua Estrangeira (PPPLE)
Resources and materials for teaching and learning Portuguese as a foreign language
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From the Instituto Internacional da Língua Portuguesa

Russian Language & Culture: Associations and Resources

American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL)
To advance the study and promote the teaching of Slavic and East European languages, literatures, and cultures on all educational levels.
American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR)
Association for Slavic, East European,& Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)
Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies (CSEEES) and the Slavic and Eurasian Language Resource Center (SEELRC)
Aim of SEELRC at Duke University is to improve the national capacity to teach and learn Slavic and East European languages
Central Association of Russian Teachers of America (CARTA)
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CARTA officially includes the state of Colorado
Russian Teachers' Group
UK organization support and resources for teachers of Russian
Slavic Linguistics Society
Devoted to the systematic and scholarly study of the Slavic language
Teach Russian: Resources for Your Classrooms
Classroom resources and materials for the teaching of Russian as a foreign language at all levels, plus webinars and podcasts

Spanish Language & Culture: Associations and Resources

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
Promote study and teaching of the Spanish and Portuguese languages, and Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian literatures and cultures
Asociación para la Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera
Enlaces: Asociaciones e instituciones relacionadas con ELE y revistas
Association for the Teaching of Spanish in Higher Education in the United Kingdom (ELEUK)
Biblat - Bibliografía Latinoamericana
Bibliographic references of articles and documents from scientific and academic journals published in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Access to databases: CLASE, PERIÓDICA and SciELO-Mexico
Compiled and maintained by: la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Centro Virtual Cervantes
Information on the Spanish language and culture, teaching and more
FEDELE Español en España
La Federación Española de Asociaciones de Escuelas de Español para Extranjeros
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FEDELE or the Spanish Federation of Associations of Schools of Spanish for Foreigners is composed of seven associations
Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
For anyone involved in the study of Latin America
Todoele
Recursos, materiales e información para profesores de español como lengua extranjera
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Dedicated to the teaching of Spanish as a second language