DOCUMENT RESUME ED 345 558 FL 020 377 TITLE Language Association Bulletin, Volume 42, Numbers 1-5. INSTITUTION New York State AssoctatIon of Foreign Language Teachers. PUB DATE May 91 NOTE 141p. PUB TYPE Collected Works - Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT Language Association Bulletin; v42 n1-5 1990-91 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Articulation (Education); Bilingual Education; Book Reviews; Class Activities; Classical Languages; Communicative Competence (Languages); Cooperative Learning; Cultural Awareness; *Cultural Education; Elementary Secondary Education; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; French; Higher Education; Immersion Programs; International Cooperation; Italian; Language Role; *Language Teachers; Native Language Instruction; Program Descriptions; Public Agencies; Reading Materials; Second Language Instruction; *Second Language Learning; Second Language Programs; *Teacher Education Curriculum; Telecommunications IDENTIFIERS Columbus (Christopher); India; New York (New York); New York State Council on Languages; Professionalism ABSTRACT The five numbers of this journal for foreign language teachers include these articles: "Articulation: Beyond the Syllabus"; "Tutal Immersion in French at the Elementary School Level: An Observer's Peport"; "Columbus Countdown 1992' Announces a Cultural Project in New York City"; "Revising the Scope and Content of the Foreign Language Teacher Education Curr.Lculum"; "The First Year Teacher: Transition to Professionalism"; "Two Languages for Everyone: Working Principles of the New York State Council on Languages"; "The Classics Response to Language as Communication"; "The Role of Native Language Instruction in Bilingual Education Programs"; "The Issues Confronting ESOL Professionals"; "Foreign Languages Education: An Era of Challenges Renewed"; "SCOL's Agenda: Past, Present and Future"; "Working Together: Resources for Foreign Language Instruction"; "A Hands-On Guide to Establishing Articulation"; "Once Again: Why Study Literature?"; "'Tis a Puzzlement': Requiem for the Communicative Approach"; "Italian--A Living Language, Not Afraid to Change"; "A Shot in the Arm"; "Cooperative Learning Tasks from Interdependence to Independence"; "Investing in the Future of Foreign Language Teaching: A Design for Teacher Preparation"; "Relevant Reading Using Real Resources"; "Some Observations About India"; "India--Linguistically Speaking"; and "Moscow-Brightun Telecommunications Program." Conference summaries, book reviews, and professional notes and announcements are also included in each number. (MSE) ********************************W************************************** Reproductions slipplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the oItginal document. ********************************************************************* CO Language AssociationBulletin New York State A3sociation of Foreign Language Teachers September 1990 No. 1 MIC121====li 'PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS UW IMPARTMENT OF EDUCATION M#!ØAL HAS BEEtI GRANTED BY Offic of Educational RdillarCh and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) %This document hal been rdoroduccl as Articulation: Beyond The Syllabus eivod horn Mt person of organization originating it r Minor cringes hily been inscla to improve reproduction quality Patricia M. Seaver TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions Staled in Inisdocu mint dO nol necessarity represent officiet iNFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) OERI position r policy Articulation has become one of the foremost ments of pedagogy 1D foreignianguagall" He then issues in foreign language instruction. Is there anyone quotes Dorothy James who characterized foreign who would deny that colleges and secondary schools language departments as being preoccupied with depend upon one another in foreign language educa- literature and grammar which are viewed as separate tion? The secondary schools depend upon the colleges entities and taught in the absence of any informed to train future teachers who are proficient in language efforts to build student proficiency.2 skills, effective teaching techniques and classroom In the same issue of the Bulletin, there appeared management skills. Colleges depend upon secondary anarticle pleading against cultural and linguistic schools to give future foreign language teachers their generalizations.3 Perhaps we should extend that plea beginning in the language, because seven or eitht to include a plea against making generalizations about semesters (approximately 450-500 hours of instruc- post-secondary educational institutions. First of all, tion) are insufficient for most learners to attain the colleges and universities have changed over the years. proficiency necessary to teach a foreign language. While many of the participants at the 1989 Colloqu- In recognition of the importance of effective ium were no doubt speaking from recent experiences, articulation of foreign language instruction from the certainly others were not.4 There may still be educa- grades through college, the Language Association tion departments that are "so pathetic that fighting in Bulletin devoted the September 1989 issue to the Viet Nam would be preferable" and foreign language topic. While that issue of the Bulletin contained a departments that are only concerned about literature wealth of information over a broad range, what is and grammar, but I contend that there are also some perhaps the most resistent barrier to articulation was excellent education departments and foreign language not addressed: attitudes held by each "side" about departments available in New York State. the other and the obstacle that those attitudes present Secondly, departments of pedagogy and foreign for the achievement of any real, broad-based articula- languages come in all shapes, sizes, and programmatic tion between the secondary schools and the colleges. formats.There are large university centers where The attitudes held by many New York State undergraduates may be taught most, if not all, of secondary school teachers toward college professors their courses by graduate assistants. Those graduate are summarized by John Webb: "At the Colloquium, assistants may be former secondary teachers with the discussion relating to this question (pre-service years of teaching experience or they may be recent training) was the most animated of the day due, in graduates working on their first post-graduate degree. part, to the memories that many teachers have of the They may be native speakers who have little or no pathetic training programs that they had to endure experience with the American university as an institu- when they were in college . .It was agreed that the tion. They may have had years, a week a day or no blame for inadequate pre-servicetraining can be pdagogical training prior to entering the college placed squarely on the postsecondary institutions, classroom. In such situations, the pedagogy depart- ment may be in another building, across campus, with Nfl and that the blame is shared equally by the depart- (continued on page 3) Patricia M. Seaver, Department of Foreign Languages, CZ) SUNY at Geneseo, Geneseo, New York. 2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Language Association Bulletin A Publication of the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers Founded 1917 vsloww.m. VOL XLII September 1990 No. 1 Contents Patric a M. Seaver 1 Articulation: Beyond The Syllabus Jo 3n Feindler 5 Total Immersion in French at the Elementary School Level: An Observer's Report Anne Paolucci 8 "Columbus Countdown 1992" Announces a Cultural Project in New York City Rubr Si. Johnson 9 Pevising the Scope and Content of the Foreign Language Teacher Education Curriculum 11-17 Annual Meeting Program Ann C. Vvintergerst 19 SCOL Update 20 Soviet Television in North America Adam H. Yuro 23 The First Year Teacher: Transition to Professionalism 25 NYSAF LT Videotape Resource Lending Library 25 NYSAF LT Member Selected Fulbright Teacher OFFICERS. EDITOR: President: John Webb, Hunter College High School, Irmgard Taylor, SUNY College at Cortland, New York, New York (1990) Cortland, New York 13045 President-Elect: Nancy Wallace, Orchard Park Middle School, EDITORIAL BOARD: Orchard Park, New York (1990) Harriet Barnett, Dobbs Ferry Middle School Vice.President: Mary Champagne-Myerr Greece Arcadia Sophie Jeffries, Iiillbrook School High School, Rochester, New York (1990) Sonja Ksrsen, Skidmore College Secretary: Vicki Arnold, Orchard Park High School, Kay Lyons, Half Hollow Hills High School Orchara park, New York (1990) Gioconda Marun, Fordham University Treasurer: ..oseph Gersitz, Brighton High School. Anra Nolfi, Coordinator of Reviews Rochester, New York (1990) Dorothy Rissell, SUN Y at Buffalo Post-President: Nancy McMahon, Cazenov'a High School, Maryalice Seagrave, Buffalo Cazenovia, New York (1990) Patricia Sweet, North Rockland Schools Nancy Wallace, Orchard Park Middle School DIRECTORS: John Webb, Hunter College Larry Wells, SUNY at Binghamton Michelle Bloom, Shenendehowa CS, Clifton Park Robert Cabat, New York City Board of Education Dolores Chimato, Windham-Ashland-Jewett CS, Windham Maria Davicino, Lawrence HS, Cedarhurst NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Mario Donate Ili, Ramapo HS, Spring Valley Joanne Hume-Nigro, Joan Feindler, The Wheatley School, Old Westbury Greece Central Schools Françoise Goodrow, Brushton-Moira Central Schools ADVERTISING/BUSINESS MANAGER: Barbara Gordon, Liverpool High School Robert J. Ludwig, Donna Hunt, UnionEndicott High School 1102 Ards ley Road, Schenectady, New York 12308 Karen