Foreign Language Lesson Plans and Resources for Teachers

Annotated links to resources for teachers of a variety of languages.
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslsp.html

National Foreign Language Resource Center

Operated by the University of Hawaii, United States. Covers projects, publications and professional development.
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu

FLTEACH Forum

E-mail list for foreign language teachers with technical questions. Archives, subscription information, frequently asked questions.
http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/

CAL Digests

Digests of educational research, originally compiled by the ERIC Clearinghouse and now distributed by the Center for Applied Linguistics.
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/

Languages Other Than English Center for Educational Development

Works to enhance the skills of LOTE teachers in Texas. Includes online courses, information about products for teachers.
http://www.sedl.org/loteced/

Ñandutí: FAQs

From an email list on foreign language learning in Grades K-8. Designed for parents, teachers and administrators.
http://www.cal.org/earlylang/

Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER)

At Pennsylvania State University. Conducts research to improve the environment of advanced-level foreign language teaching, learning and assessment.
http://calper.la.psu.edu/

Foreign Language Study

Survey of expectations of colleges in the US, by Joanne O'Toole.
http://www.aiusa.com/otoole/results.htm

Languages Other Than English

A variety of professional development resources for LOTE teachers, from the Tasmania Department of Education.
http://www.discover.tased.edu.au/lote/

A Hotlist of FLES Resources

Extensive links to online resources for elementary-school foreign language teachers.
http://www.rcdaschools.org/fles.html

Why, How, and When Should My Child Learn a Second Language?

Article by Kathleen Marcos on the benefits of early second language education.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/second.language.p.k12.2.html

Reading in a Foreign Language (RFL)

Refereed online journal published at the University of Hawaii. Papers available in PDF and HTML formats.
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/

LinguaGuide

Portal with resources about effective language learning and links for language-specific resources.
http://www.linguaguide.com/

Center for the Advancement of Distinguished Language Proficiency

Provides resources for students and teachers who are interested in how language learners reach near-native levels of foreign language proficiency.
http://adlpcenter.sdsu.edu

Bringing the Standards into the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide

Handbook for standards-based foreign language curriculum design in the US. Full text available in PDF format.
http://www.educ.iastate.edu/nflrc/pubs/standards/standards.html

The Future of the Profession

A discussion paper by Denis Cunningham on the problems facing language teaching today.
http://www.fiplv.org/issues/dpaper3.pdf

Foreign Language Study and the Human Brain

Provides abundant resources relating neuroscience to the practical problems of second language learning. [English, Spanish]
http://ivc.uidaho.edu/flbrain/

National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)

One of seven centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education, committed to improving foreign language education in America's primary and secondary schools.
http://nflrc.iastate.edu/