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CAL President Provides Updates on COVID-19 Developments: May 19, 2020

What CAL staff is doing day-to-day demonstrates courage and provides hope to our community. We will persevere through these unprecedented times and emerge stronger, more connected and better prepared for a changed world. […]

I am not in a rush to have staff transition back to work at CAL headquarters. I will continue to evaluate the situation about work at the CAL facility and make any necessary adjustments as needed.

President & CEO Updates Staff on COVID-19 Developments: May 2020

President & CEO Dr. Joel Gomez’s remarks for all staff on updates related to the coronavirus. Thursday May 7, 2020. — Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for joining me … Read more

“Bilingualism is Our Shared Identity”

On Monday the Center for Applied Linguistics in collaboration with the Embassy of Mexico announced the release of hundreds of free Spanish language educational materials for language teachers across the United States.

CAL Special Event on March 12, 2020 – Virtual Access for Panel Discussion

CAL Special Event on March 12, 2020 – Virtual Access for Panel Discussion.
Please join CAL for a virtual panel discussion on the Hegemony of Monoglossic Ideologies in U.S. Education on March 12, 2020, at 11 am – 12:15 pm EST. Interested participants can access the events virtually via the information listed below. On-site registration is full.

New CAL Commentary: Effective, Engaging, and Sustained Professional Development for Educators of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students

This new commentary outlines CAL’s comprehensive approach to professional development.

New CAL Commentary: Culture, Language and Learning in the Age of the Diversity Explosion

This new commentary addresses key challenges educators face in understanding the social, cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the children they serve.

Nancy Hornberger Receives 2019 Charles A. Ferguson Award for Outstanding Scholarship

Dr. Nancy Hornberger, University of Pennsylvania, was recently honored as this year’s recipient of the Charles A. Ferguson Award for Outstanding Scholarship.

CAL Celebrates its 60th Anniversary

In 2019, CAL celebrates its 60th anniversary. This milestone presents a unique opportunity to focus on renewed attention on the significant role of language and culture in today’s global society. CAL’s 60th anniversary theme of Valuing All Voices represents our long history of supporting language and culture diversity and serves as a guide for activities during our anniversary year and beyond.

CAL Commentary: Using a Process-based Approach to Evaluate the Peace Corps TEFL Certificate Program

This commentary aims to provide insight into the program evaluation process through a concrete example of how CAL conducts evaluation for the Peace Corps TEFL Certificate program.

CAL Commentary: Diversifying the Teacher Pipeline: Precollegiate Recruitment

This commentary examines how teacher career pathways are extending to high school settings to engage bilingual students and students of color to consider teaching as a career option.