CERCLL - Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy

05/27/2026

📢Free Webinar: Scenarios for the Future of Language Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

The Department of Languages and Literature of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, invites you to a webinar.

🗓️Monday, 8 June 2026
⏰19:00-20:00 EEST. (9 AM PDT, 12 PM CDT; 1 PM EDT)

Visit link to register. Certificate of attendance is available.

Speaker
Dr Georgios P. Georgiou
Assistant Professor of Linguistics
Associate Head, Department of Languages and Literature
University of Nicosia

Artificial intelligence (AI) is radically transforming language education. This webinar presents scenarios for how the future of language education may take shape in the era of AI, drawing on the multiple futures framework.

05/21/2026

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿--𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲! 🎉

We are proud to share that 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗟𝗟'𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗽𝘂𝘆, 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱—a prestigious recognition of her exceptional contributions to the university and the broader academic community.

We know that as Director of CERCLL, Dr. Dupuy has dedicated years to advancing high-quality resources and professional development experiences that impact language educators and learners locally, nationally, and internationally. But her leadership, commitment to mentoring students and colleagues, and tireless service across departments and initiatives at the U of A and further afield truly exemplify what this award represents.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Dupuy on this well-deserved honor—we are grateful for the vision, dedication, and the inspiration she brings to our community every day! 👏👏👏

🔗 Read more about her and the nominations that secured this award: https://humanities.arizona.edu/news/prof-dupuy-honored-u-faculty-service-award

05/20/2026

Conference Theme: Leading in Uncertain Times: Bridging Pedagogy, Research, and Advocacy

🗓️ October 16-17, 2026
💻Synchronous online sessions on Zoom
📍 Free registration!

Submit proposal here: https://sites.google.com/view/solphe-2026-alabama/call-for-proposals?authuser=0

Submissions due: July 15, 2026
Notification of acceptance/rejection: August 15, 2026

Conference Theme: Leading in Uncertain Times: Bridging Pedagogy, Research, and Advocacy Conference Dates: October 16-17, 2026 Conference Format: Synchronous online sessions Conference Platform: Zoom Conference Cost: Free!

05/12/2026

Add your voice to this call to action!

⚠️Urgent advocacy action needed! The House Appropriations Committee will begin marking up the FY27 Department of Education funding bill in early June.

The President’s proposed budget will eliminate key programs, including:
Title III - English Language Acquisition
Title VI - Fulbright-Hays

The budget also consolidated Title II-A and Title IV-A (among others) into single block grants. In addition, the “skinny budget” would consolidate or cut 17 other K-12 education programs across the Department.

Language advocates have no time to lose! We urge you to join us in contacting your Senators and Representatives immediately to demand that ED funding be restored.

📣 ACT NOW to help restore funding: https://www.votervoice.net/JNCL/Campaigns/137239/Respond.

05/12/2026

⏰ REMINDER — Webinar #3

𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 9:30 – 11:00 AM MST (UTC -7)
Presented by 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗻 and 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰 (University of California, Berkeley)

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠 𝗠𝗦𝗧 — 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

What does it look like when your language classroom becomes a space for genuine inquiry and creative exploration? Join us to find out!

This webinar is packed with practical ideas for language educators at all levels — from strategies for engaging students with real-world sustainability topics, to primary source analysis, cross-cultural exchanges, and project-based learning. You'll walk away with concrete tools to spark student creativity, deepen cultural awareness, and build a stronger sense of community in your classroom. Examples draw from a French curriculum but are easily adaptable to any language you teach.
Whether you're looking to refresh a unit or rethink your approach to content entirely, this session has something for you.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://cercll.arizona.edu/event/kern-rodic/

05/07/2026

Arizona language teachers--apply to be Arizona Language Teacher of the Year by the May 15th extended deadline!

The winner will receive a $300 AZLA stipend to help defray expenses to attend the 2027 Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) in Oklahoma.

🌎 At SWCOLT, the AZLA awardee will represent Arizona and compete with Teachers of the Year from 8 other SWCOLT states—with the opportunity to advance to ACTFL 2027 at the national level!

Application details: https://azla.getrecur.org/teacher-of-the-year

✨ Deadline Extended! ✨

The application deadline for the AZLA Teacher of the Year competition has been extended to May 15—don’t miss it!

📄 Applicants must upload three recommendation letters:
• One from a professional colleague
• One from a supervisor
• One from a current or former student or a student’s parent

👉 Apply now: www.azla.getrecur.org/teacher-of-the-year



AATSP Arizona Chapter
ACTFL
Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT)
AATG Arizona Chapter
American Association of Teachers of French

05/04/2026

Missed the 2025-2026 Winter Webinar Series on Integrating AI in Language Education? The recordings are now available!

"𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" brought together researchers and educators to explore how GenAI is reshaping language learning — and what that means for teachers and students alike.

What's inside the series:
✅ The "Agency Dilemma" – How do we keep students in the driver's seat when AI is in the room? Dr. Joshua Paiz shares human-in-the-loop frameworks that make AI a collaborator, not a crutch.
✅ AI & L2 Reading – Dr. Kristen Michelson breaks down how to evaluate, create, and scaffold AI-generated reading materials for second language learners.
✅ AI as a Conversation Partner – Dr. Christiane Reves shows how NYU's German program built a proficiency-aligned AI speaking partner into a hybrid curriculum.

🎬 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://cercll.arizona.edu/winter25-recordings/

Whether you're just starting to explore GenAI in your classroom or looking to deepen your practice, these sessions offer practical, research-backed strategies you can use right away.

05/02/2026

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to engage in transformative research that is grounded in critical theories and education, environmental/sustainability pedagogies, and comparative education methodologies.

Teaching is not a component of this position.

News Recruitment Notice: Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Research) 2026-02-25 Careers The Graduate School of Education at Tohoku University is recruiting for the following position. Position Title: Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Research) Affiliation: Graduate School of Education....

04/29/2026

FREE WEBINAR

📢"From Snapshots to Stories: Making Sense of Longitudinal Enrollment Patterns in Languages."

🗓️May 28, 2026
⏰9am PT | 12pm ET | 5 pm UTC

✨2025 Pimsleur Award-winner Erin Fell and several respondents will discuss the barriers to language access.

📍You can register early here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hPrEjD6iSviR_2ka90sK0Q #/registration

04/29/2026

🌿 FREE Professional Development Webinar for Language Educators | Friday, May 15!

𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

What if your language classroom became a space of genuine inquiry — where students explore real environmental issues and build a sense of belonging along the way?

𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗻 and 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰 (UC Berkeley) share an intermediate French curriculum that uses authentic primary sources — legal documents, literary works, maps, and films — to explore contemporary and historical environmental issues. The curriculum has even included live videoconferencing exchanges with students in France. Examples draw from French but can be adapted to any language.

📅 Friday, May 15 | 9:30–11:00 am MST

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
➤ Strategies for structuring student engagement with authentic texts
➤ Examples of real student work and honest reflections on challenges
➤ Resources to build your own sustainability-themed curriculum
➤ Ideas for extending sustainability across beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels

Live attendees earn a certificate for 1.5 CE hours + a shareable digital badge.

The third and final webinar in our series on 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 & 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Full series: https://cercll.arizona.edu/spring26webs/

➤➤➤ Register here: https://cercll.arizona.edu/event/kern-rodic/
Questions? [email protected] (𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼)