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Welcome AATSP Conference attendees! Should you accept the e-mail invitation, you will be able to upload and download files, edit pages, contribute to discussions. Spread the word to your colleagues and we'll make this a great place to share communicative resources! Thanks for attending our presentation! Here's a copy of the PowerPoint from our AATSP Presentation: Brian McDonough

This is from the LOTE department at Plano ISD in Plano, Texas: ([])


 * Languages are acquired, not taught
 * Language acquisition takes place through a process linking language to meaning
 * In order for languages to be acquired, students must be exposed to comprehensible input
 * A child who functions in one language is already a candidate to function in others
 * A child will not exceed in his second language, the ability he or she has in his first language
 * Linguistic accuracy is a destination, not a point of departure
 * Proficiency in a language is attainable; mastery of a language is not
 * Authentic assessment involves a cadre of performance standards and requires the child to use language purposefully to meet a need or solve a problem.

Funny German Air Force Video on why to learn a language:

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Hungry Cat Video on why to learn a language:

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