MIWLA Connect - Connecting world language educators in Michigan and beyond

Connecting world language educators in Michigan and beyond

Welcome to MIWLA Connect!

We welcome anyone interested in world language education to be part of our community! There is no cost to join so sign up and join the discussion!

The Michigan World Language Association (MIWLA) is a non-profit organization for all elementary, secondary, college, and university teachers, supervisors, students, and friends of foreign languages. The MIWLA endorses and seeks to achieve the following goals:
* Promote and strengthen foreign language study at all levels.
* Promote public awareness of the importance and value of foreign language study.
* Assist in providing professional development for teachers of foreign and second languages at all levels.

Getting Started!

MIWLA Connect is a place anyone interested in world language education to connect, stay connected, learn from one another, and gain first hand experience with powerful Web 2.0 tools. Not sure where to start? You could read or reply to a BLOG POST or a FORUM discussion, watch a few VIDEOS. Join and start your own personal blog here on MIWLA Connect, or join a Special Interest Group for a more focused discussion.

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So what can you do on a Ning?

Here are some ideas of how to use this Ning! And of course, you will think of more!

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Share a classroom activity that works
Ask a question
Find ways to promote your program
Post a job opening

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Ning makes it easy to upload photos, tag them, and even create your own albums. Once you've setup a photo album, Ning gives you a little b… Continue

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Events

German for Kids at MSU

September 10, 2009 at 5:15pm to November 19, 2009 at 6:15pm – Wells Hall
Italian for Kids at MSU

September 10, 2009 at 5:30pm to November 19, 2009 at 6:30pm – Wells Hall
Spanish for Kids at MSU

September 11, 2009 at 4:30pm to November 20, 2009 at 6pm – Wells Hall
Chinese for Kids at MSU

September 16, 2009 at 5:30pm to November 18, 2009 at 6:30pm – Wells Hall
French for Kids at MSU

September 18, 2009 at 5:30pm to November 20, 2009 at 6:30pm – Wells Hall

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on Sunday

Margaret Cottrill commented on Emily Serafa Manschot's blog post 'Classroom Projects: Blessing or Curse?'

Emilia, This is a great topic. Look at how much discussion it has produced. Should we do something about this in our next newsletter? Do you have any ideas as to how to do this? Let's discuss next Sat.

on Saturday

Emily Serafa Manschot commented on Emily Serafa Manschot's blog post 'Do Workshops Grow Dendrites?'

The magic wand is humor and it sends good vibes a student's way. It's only five bucks and I only have a few dollars left in my budget. This is not the same Marcia--this is Marcia Tate, not Marcia Roberts. Marcia Roberts supposedly works for Marci...

on Saturday

Margaret Cottrill commented on Emily Serafa Manschot's blog post 'Do Workshops Grow Dendrites?'

Emilia, Good points. Jennie really lucked out having her as our invited speaker. I remember hearing roars of laughter coming from the room where Marcia was giving her workshop at our conference. People really loved it. I will try to incorporate so...

on Saturday

Marcelo commented on Emily Serafa Manschot's blog post 'Classroom Projects: Blessing or Curse?'

I like projects. I think projects help students learn the material through rehearsal; they also motivate students by giving them a sense of concrete accomplishment. I tell my students what they are going to do and how they are going to do it. I s...

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Blog Posts

Classroom Projects: Blessing or Curse?

Last night I was grading papers at the kitchen table, my usual hang-out between 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM almost every night. My husband was in the living room watching a new program called "In The Middle". Suddenly he yelled out "'Milia! Turn on channel 7!" I reached for the remote and turned to the proper channel. Here is this poor little kid, about 10 or 11 years old, discussing his school project with his mother. He just happened to be building an ancient pyramid...out of SUGAR CUBES! I screamed o… Continue

Posted by Emily Serafa Manschot on November 5, 2009 at 9:51pm — 4 Comments

Do Workshops Grow Dendrites?

Yesterday, Northville middle school and high school teachers attended a workshop given by Dr. Marcia Tate, of DeKalb County, Georgia, entitles "Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites." As you know teachers are apprehensive of most workshops. I can count the number of workshops that my district has sponsored that have been beneficial on one hand, and in 37 years, that's not a very good batting average. However, this one was very informative and entertaining. Even though I knew most of the material, it d… Continue

Posted by Emily Serafa Manschot on November 4, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

"Spain...On The Road Again" in Reruns

Last Friday night I was flipping through channels (as usual) and saw that one of my favorite programs of all times, "Spain...On The Road Again" was in reruns. This program, on PBS, features Mario Batali, the famous Food Network Iron Chef, actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Claudia Bassols (from Barcelona) and Mark Bittman, a food and wine critic from the New York Times. Together they traverse Spain looking for the best in history, culture, and cuisine. They hit almost every autonomous region and eat… Continue

Posted by Emily Serafa Manschot on October 31, 2009 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

What's Wrong With A B+?

Hi all, well, time to blog about Parent Teacher Conferences again.

I really enjoy meeting my students' parents. I am really fortunate to have good, motivated students. However, the helicopters come out in full force from time to time.

One young lady's mother was especially annoyed that her daughter is not getting an A at this time. She has an 87.5% average, which is a B+. I simply told her mother, "She's a very good student." And she is. I like this girl very much. She can light up the room wi… Continue

Posted by Emily Serafa Manschot on October 21, 2009 at 5:41pm — 2 Comments

MIWLA Conference 2009

It's taken me almost the whole weekend to recover from the MIWLA Conference 2009. I slept until 9:10 AM on Saturday and 9:15 AM today. I also took a long nap both afternoons.

I drove from Northville to Lansing on Wednesday night. Flora, Daryl and I had dinner at Nuevo Vallarta, which is in walking distance from the Causeway Bay Hotel, formerly the Holiday Inn South. The food was decent--I had chiles rellenos, and though they were a bit greasy, I liked them. The service was friendly and speedy.… Continue

Posted by Emily Serafa Manschot on October 18, 2009 at 5:20pm — 4 Comments