Language Enterprise Resources for Persevering through COVID-19

During these unprecedented times, our thoughts are with everyone affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic, including our teachers, association members, and industry leaders. As COVID-19 continues to impact the language enterprise in unpredictable ways and timeframes, JNCL-NCLIS is committed to supporting our members.

This blog post features a running list of resources for teachers starting e-learning experiences, translators and interpreters looking for support, and language advocates wanting to take action. News articles and supplemental resources will continue to be available in our weekly NewsBrief and on our social media channels.

We will continue to represent the language enterprise in our nation's capital and advance our legislative and policy agenda, sharing developments as they occur. In the meantime, we wish health and safety to you and your families.

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Advocacy Alerts

• JNCL-NCLIS COVID-19 Relief Information | webpage, how to access federal aid

• Take Action Now! ASAE Urgent Appeal to Congress for Emergency Aid | action alert for aid relief

• JNCL S.3548 CARES Act: Urge Congress to Include Language Professionals & Companies in Federal Aid Relief | action alert with resources from industry leaders

• CoPTIC New Legislation, SB 900, Protects Language Access and Practicing Interpreters and Translators in State | new bill for Californian industry members

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Education Resources

Other Resource Lists

• NADSFL COVID-19 Guidance | list of resources (including language specific)

• Spanish for Heritage Learners SIG | ACTFL Community page for resources

• NNELL COVOID-19 Free Platforms and Resources for Early Language Learning | resource list

• GaDOE Resources for Teaching World Languages Remotely | resource list and webinars

• Resources for Teaching and Learning Online - AATSP | collaborative collection of online learning and teaching resources for Spanish and Portuguese

• CDC COVID-19 Print Resources | multilingual communication about COVID-19

• DC Language Immersion Project Events | virtual event calendar

• Education Week School Closures | updated map of school closures in the US

• New America English Learners Resource Hub | resource list for ELs

• MLA Bringing Your Course Online | resource list for activities, best practices, and lesson planning

• EdSurge Learning Keeps Going | organized resources (podcasts, activities, lesson plans), interactive map

• NEW! Virginia Department of Education Virginia Learns Anywhere | outreach program, task force report, and resource lists organized by level

Curriculum and lesson Planning

• Transparent Language “Open CL-150 Cohorts” to Help with Language Program Disruption | free access to weekly lesson streams

• RIFLA Remote Teaching Slide Deck | collaborative slide deck

• @grahnforlang Transitioning to online learning in languages| suggested lesson plan framework

• Mango Languages Mango Classroom | free access to digital curriculum

• ACTFL Statement and Resources in Response to the Current COVID-19 Situation | free first year membership & free access to online community

• Extempore App Language Assessment Tool | free full access for educators

• Ancient History wit Dr. Z | latin linguistics review video

• Cultural Services French Embassy in the United States Immerse Yourself in French Culture at Home | French and Francophone culture virtual experiences

• CSCTFL 2020 Presenter Handouts | links to conference presenter slides

• NHPS World Languages - Distance Learning Activities Matrix | student activities for use with distance learning

• AATF Online Curricular and Thematic Resources | web activities

Language Learning

• NFLC Language Ladder | free access to language learning app

• French Institute Offers you Access to Culturethèque | online library of french lessons (free until May 30th)

• NHLRC Teaching Heritage Languages:Online Course | paid professional development opportunity

• School Responses to COVID-19: ELL/Immigrant Considerations | resource page

• Education Week Blog Ten Strategies for Teaching English-Language Learners Online | article

EL Resources

• NAELPA Resources for Educating ELs Online | resource list

• How Are People Who Don't Primarily Speak English Getting Information About Coronavirus? | article

• New America English Learners Resource Hub | resource list for ELs

• NEW! Speaking of English | articles with activities and adaptations for remote learning

• NEW! New America Digital EL Resources | ongoing list for ELs

Upcoming Webinars & Archived Recordings

• IIALT Pandemic Prepping in the Language Class | webinar slides

• The AATF Technology and Resource Curation Commission | post-webinar resource

• OWL Online Lesson Planning | free google collab on Thursday, March, 19 4pm EST

• CAL Putting the Social in Social Distancing: Promoting Oral Language in the Home | interactive Webinar, March 20th

• Remote Learning & Teaching with Wayside Publishing | free Thursday webinars

• AATG Supporting German Instruction | webinars, March 24th & 26th

• CARLA Enhancing the Quantity and Quality of Secondary Dual Language and Immersion Student Language Production | online workshop (paid)

• NNELL Emergency Distance Learning | twitter #earlylang chat, March 25th

• Join REL Midwest for a Webinar on Transitioning to an e-Learning Environment | webinar, March 26th

• Avant Assessment and AATSP Keeping the Classroom Door Open when the School is Closed | free webinar, March 31st

• ACTFL “How to Move Online in a Hurry”, created by Distance Learning SIG Chair Christopher Hromalik, of Onandaga Community College | webinar recording

• ACTFL Live Webinar: Empowering Diverse Learners: Research-based Strategies for Success | webinar with ACTFL TOY, April 1st

• LEARNING FROM HOME SERIES BY CAL SOLUTIONS | education policy and learning from home webinars & handouts, ongoing

• REL Mid-Atlantic Event: Learning Remotely in the Age of COVID-19: Lessons from Evidence and Concerns for Equity | webinar, April 14th

• NEW! CAL Free "Kitchen Chemistry and Backyard Biology" | Language & Science At-Home Learning Webinar, April 17th

• NEW! Vista Higher Learning Virtual Conference | online PD, April 20th-May1st

• NEW! ACTFL Emergency Remote Instruction: How to Pace Learning and Check for Understanding | complimentary webinar, April 22nd

• NEW! SCOLT and AVANT "Remote Places, Engaged Spaces | webinar, April 22nd

Tutorials

• Google Classroom (1)

• Google Classroom (2)

• School Recorder

• Screencastly

• Zoom Settings for Language Teachers

• Google Docs Sharing

• Georgia Virtual How to Use Remote Learning Resources

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Industry Resources

• LanguageLine Solutions Civil Rights Laws Regarding Interpretation, Translation Remain in Place | article

• The Washington Post, Paid sick leave (Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201): Who gets it during the coronavirus outbreak | article

• LanguageLine Solutions BREAKING: Telehealth Coverage Expanded for Medicare Beneficiaries | article on how interpreters can help

• Slator Language Service Providers Respond to Coronavirus Lockdowns | article

• Free Interpreting from Jeenie | free minutes and option to donate minutes to help ELP and Deaf communities get access to healthcare and testing

• CCHI Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Healthcare Interpreters | post-webinar resources, CE certification hours, and resources list

• ATA Freelance Translators and Interpreters Need Relief | press release

Upcoming Webinars & Archived Recordings

• InterpretAmerica 2020 A Unified Response to Ensure Access to Interpreting Services During the Pandemic | webinar recording

• Interpreter Education Online, Interpreting COIVD-19 | free webinar for , March 31st

• NFIB COVID-19 Part IV: How to Apply for a Coronavirus Small Business Loan | webinar, April 3rd

• NEW! Free NCI Translator and Interpreter Webinars | April 21st, 23rd, 25th

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Non-Profit Resources

• ASAE Makes Case for Associations to Receive Federal Aid | article

• SBA Disaster Loans | pdf of disaster loan process