The NECTFL Review

A Free, Juried, On-line Journal for

preK-16+ Foreign Language Educators

The NECTFL Review publishes articles of interest for instructors, researchers and administrators at all educational levels on theory, research and classroom practice in language teaching. The articles deal with pedagogical strategies, materials and curriculum development, language teaching technology, the teaching of literature, assessment, community awareness projects and international studies. Manuscripts from teachers and teacher educators at all levels, pre-K through university are encouraged.

Through its articles and reviews, NECTFL provides professional development and services to educators at all salary levels entirely free of charge -- by helping teachers grow and learn, we help the schools and communities of our many world language learners!

 

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Review #57
Fall/Winter 2005-2006		 Review #58
Spring/Summer 2006		 Review #59
Fall/Winter 2006-2007		 Review #60
Spring/Summer 2007
Review #61
Fall/Winter 2007-2008		 Review #62
Spring/Summer 2008		 Review #63
Fall/Winter 2008-2009		 Review #64
Spring/Summer 2009
Review #65
Fall/Winter 2009		 Review #66
Spring/Summer 2010		 Review #67
January 2011

 

NECTFL Review Articles

In 1977, the Northeast Conference published its first Newsletter, with information on the conference. It quickly expanded to include articles, news items, teacher tips and in memoriam pieces. With issue number 45 in 1999, came a major change - the adaptation of a new editorial policy of sending articles out for evaluation by members of an Editorial Review Board. The primary goal of our journal, then renamed the NECTFL Review, became to publish articles distinguished by their excellence, significance, appropriateness, and utility to the Review's audience. A second goal is to mentor novice writers. As a result, the Review has become a respected and valued publication for educators at all levels of instruction.

In order to make the Review's articles available to the largest possible number of our colleagues, we have posted below in .pdf format all articles published since the Review became a juried publication in 1999. We invite you to enjoy these outstanding pieces and to consider submitting a manuscript yourself!

Issue Date
& Number		 Name of Author(s) Title of Article
2011 67 Theresa Catalano Promoting L2 Reading in Less Commonly Taught Languages
with Hypertexts
2011 67

Marina Falasca,

Laura Levi Altstaedter

 Using WebQuests to Develop Intercultural Competence
in the Foreign Language Classroom
2011 67 María Isabel Charle Poza A Case of Computer-Mediated Communication and Multimedia
Integration: Breaking Classroom Barriers with More Input and
Opportunities to Communicate
2011 67

Lucie Viakinnou-Brinson,

Steven P. Cole

 The Effect of Powerpoint and Nongraphic Paired List Presentations
on the Vocabulary Production and Recognition of Elementary-Level
College French Students
2010 66 Elizabeth Knutson Repetition as response in conversational interaction and language learning
2010 66 Scott Kissau, Heather McCulllough, Spencer Salas, J. Garvey Pyke "A Total Disconnect:" Disciplinary Divides and the Teaching of French
2010 66 Peter B. Swanson Efficacy and language teacher attrition:  A Case for mentorship beyond the classroom
2010 66 Stephanie Dhonau, David C. McAlpine, Judith L. Shrum What is Taught in the Foreign Language Methods Course?
2010 65 Carolyn Gascoigne, Sarah Jourdain, Wynne Wong Reflections on Grammar Instruction in the Preparation of TAs and Part-time Instructors
2010 65 Paul A. García, Todd A. Hernández, Patricia Davis-Wiley Preparing Tomorrow's World Language Teacher Today:  The Case for Seamless Induction
2010 65 Anne Cummings Hlas, Kelly Conroy Organizing Principles for New Language Teacher Educators:  The Methods Course
2010 64 Akiko Mitsui, Jessica Haxhi, Richard Donato, G. Richard Tucker Introducing Writing Activities into the Japanese-as-a-Foreign-Language (JFL) Classroom: A Teacher-Researcher Collaboration
2010 64 Timothy Reagan Proposed High School Reform and World Language Education in Connecticut: How the Connecticut Plan Misrepresents the Evidence
2010 64 Rajaa Chouairi Arabic to Where? Some Problems that Ail the Arabic Teaching Industry
2010 64 Karin C. Ryding Educated Spoken Arabic: A Flexible Spoken Standard
2010 64 Madhi Alosh The Arabic Language Continuum: At Which Point to Start?
2010 64 Munther Younces The Case for Integration in the Arabic-as-a-Foreign Language Classroom
2010 64 Leslie J. McLoughlin The Teaching of Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) at Tertiary Level in the Twenty-first Century: Now Where Do We Go?
2010 64 Rajaa Chouairi, Mahdi Alosh, Leslie McLouglin, Karin Ryding, Munther Younces Arabic to Where?
2009 63 Concepción B. Godev Designing an Intermediate Spanish for Reading Class
2009 63 Marat Sanatullov Integrating Songs with Internet Resources and Educational into the French Classroom
2008 62 Heather Willis Allen Textbook Materials and Foreign Language Teaching: Perspectives from the Classroom
2008 62 Kate B. Douglass
Janel Pettes Guikema		 Uncovering Reading in the Foreign Language Classroom: Procedural Display or Substantive Engagement?
2008 62 Peter B. Swanson Efficacy and Interest Profile of Foreign Language Teachers During a Time of Critical Shortage
2008 61 Marjorie Hall Haley
Charles R. Hancock		 Editorial Introduction - The Many Views of Diversity: Understanding Multiple Realities
2008 61 Sue Teele Teaching Literacy to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners through Multiple Intelligences
2008 61 Ana Maria Preto-Bay Revisiting Assumptions about Foreign Language Instruction in Diverse Student Settings
2008 61 Theresa Austin Learning about Diversity through Diversity
2008 61 Barbara D. Acosta Twice as Smart: The Exchange of Cultural Capital in a Two-Way Immersion Program
2008 61 Lee Wilberschied The Transformative Power of Diverse Realities: A Case Study of Accommodation and Teamwork
2008 61 Benjamin Rifkin Attending to Learner Diversity in the Lesson Plan: Planning for Intensity of Engagement
2008 61 Michael E. Everson Viewing Diversity of Subject Matter: The Case of Reading in Chinese
2008 61 Jessica Haxhi Diversity in the Classroom: Differentiation in a FLES Setting
2008 61 Jennie Steeley Accommodating Diversity in Lancaster PA
2008 61 James E. Bernhardt A Differentiated Approach to Community College Language Instruction
2008 61 Francis J. Troyan Planning to Meet a Learning Community's Needs
2008 61 Arlene White
Ruth Malone		 Multiple Realities of Professional Development
2008 61 Lori Langer de Ramirez "I Want to Live in America" An Immigration Simulation
2008 61 Mari Haas Weaving and Life in Guatemala: Life and Weaving in Guatemala
2008 61 Barbara Pope Bennett Teaching Diverse Learners
2008 61 Nancy Gadbois Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation in my Diverse Classroom
2008 61 Francesco L. Fratto Performance Based Assessment: El camping en el mundo hispanohablante
2008 61 Charlotte Gifford Casting a Broad Net: Diverse Learners in the Community College Classroom
2008 61 Amanda Seewald Los Cinco Sentidos: A Science Unit
2007 60 Mark K. Warford L1 vs. L2 in the Foreign Language Classroom: New Findings
2007 60 Dolly J. Young iPods,MP3 Players and Podcasts for FL Learning: Current Practices and Future Considerations
2007 60 Jorge Cubillos A Comparative Study of Hybrid versus Traditional Instruction in Foreign Languages
2007 60 Manuela González-Bueno
Marcela Quintana-Lara		 The Use of Periodicals in the Foreign Language Classroom from the Perspective of the SFLL
2007 59 Carol Meyer Puddlejumping: The Articulation Problem
2007 59 Margarita Esparza Hodge The Community College Perspective: New Visions, Responsibilities, and the Challenge of Teaching Students with Language-Based Learning Difficulties
2007 59 Linda M. Wallinger Increasing Foreign Language Proficiency through Well-Articulated Study
2007 59 Bill Heller Meaningful Tests Promote Articulation
2007 59 Peter Swanson
Alan D. Moore		 Changing Student Misperceptions about Foreign Language Teaching: A Research-Based Approach to Improving Recruitment Practices
2006 58 Marjorie Hall Haley
P. Kris Thompson
Shannon Vigeant		 Discovering the Treasure in the NECTFL Reports on CD-ROM!
2006 58 Frances H. Mecartty Advances in the Intermediate Level Language Curriculum: The Role of the Standards at the College Level
2006 58 Douglas J. Lightfoot Language Change and Foreign Language Teaching
2006 58 Jan LaBonty
Lori Borth		 El elefante y la hormiga: Writing Poetry in Foreign Language Classes
2006 58 Eileen M. Ketchum From Teacher to Student: The 3R Model of Reading Strategies
2006 58 Jennifer D. Ewald How to Survive the MLA and Get a Job: What Else Candidates Should Know
2006 57 Frank W. Medley, Jr. Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Preparing Dossiers for Applications, Awards, and Candidacies
2006 57 Linda Quinn Allen Pretending to Learn in the L2 Classroom: The Role of Imagination
2006 57 Lori Langer de Ramirez Eighth-Grade Griots: Turning Middle School Students into Storytellers
2006 57 Connie Fredericks-Malone
Nancy J. Gadbois		 Assessment, Emotional Scaffolding, and Technology: Powerful Allies in the K-12 World Language Classroom
2006 57 Blair E. Bateman
Nieves Pérez Knapp		 Españolandia: A Statewide Language and Culture Simulation for Spanish Students
2005 56 Teresa Cabal Krastel
Manel Lacorte		 Action Research in L2 Classrooms: Conflicts, Quality and Contributions to Knowledge
2005 56 Shawn Morrison Second Language Acquisition Research and the Teaching of Grammar: A Case for an Inductive Approach
2005 56 Marcia Harmon Rosenbusch
Janis Jensen		 Status of Foreign Language Programs in the NECTFL States
2004 55 Ruth Supko Owens Nontraditional Undergraduate Students: Who Are They and What Are They Saying About Foreign Language Learning?
2004 55 Jennifer D. Ewald Second Language Students Reflect on Their Own Dialogue Journals
2004 55 Anne Edstrom The L2 as Language of Instruction: Teachers Explore the Competing Tensions
2004 54 Mark K. Warford Retracing the Path to Proficiency: FL Teacher Educators and the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines
2004 54 Terry A. Osborn When Culture Kills? Food Allergies and the Foreign Language Curriculum
2004 54 Rocío Domínguez From Teachers' Theory to Teachers' Practice: How Do Teachers Learn?: A Case Study of Two Spanish Teachers in the Elementary School
2004 54 Jorge H. Cubillos
Diana E. Robbins		 Transcending Boundaries: The Benefits of Short-Term Study Abroad Experiences for Foreign Language Teachers
2003 53 Lily Anne Goetz Short Cuts: A Model for Using the Shortest of Short Stories to Teach Second Language Reading Skills
2003 53 Concepción B. Godev A Procedure for Delivering Successful Oral Presentations in Conversation Classes
2003 53 Carolyn Dunlap Utilizing our Resources: Heritage and Native Speakers as Pronunciation Coaches in the Spanish Phonetics Class
2003 52 Norbert Hedderich Improving the Image by Expanding the Mission of Foreign Language Teaching in the U.S.
2003 52 Elizabeth Ansley Rationale for Studying a Second Language
2003 52 Terry A. Osborn, Market Ideology, Critical Educational Studies, and the Image of Foreign Language Education
2003 52 David A. Wright Fostering Cross-Cultural Adaptability through Foreign Language Study
2003 52 Mark K. Warford The FL Methods Course: Where It's Been; Where It's Headed
2003 52 Marcia Harmon Rosenbusch
Eduardo García-Villada
Janet S. Padgitt		 The Attitudes of Classroom Teachers toward Early Language Learning
2002 51 Linda Quinn Allen Critical Thinking: An Integral Thread in the Curricular Weave
2002 51 Susana Epstein The News as a Textbook in the Spanish Classroom: A Language/Social Studies Approach to Teaching
2002 51 Hilary C. Raymond Learning to Teach Foreign Languages: A Case Study of Six Preservice Teachers
2002 50 Concepción B. Godev
Olga Gallego
Kimberly Boys		 Changing an Old Concept: Mini-Lectures in a Content-Based Classroom
2002 50 Denise Overfield The Foreign Language Learning Community: Content and Collaboration in the University
2002 50 Karen Wolz Verkler Meet Me in Cyberspace! - Shrinking the University Campus Via A Cross-College On-Line Project
2002 50 Sheryl James Gatekeepers of Literature: Student Perceptions of Native Readers of French Literature
2001 49 Manel Lacorte
Henry Thurston-Griswold		 Music In The Foreign Language Classroom: Developing Linguistic and Cultural Proficiency
2001 49 Jorge H. Cubillos The Emerging Foreign Language Teaching/Learning Paradigm
2001 49 Terry A. Osborn Making Connections and Comparisons: Integrating Foreign Language With Other Core Curricula
2001 49 Maria J. Amores Use Of Politeness Strategies As A Factor In Peer Editing In The Foreign Language Classroom
2001 49 Jan Niedermaier Letter to the Editor: A Response to the American Sign Language Special Topic Issue of the NECTFL Review
2000 48 Robert W. Belka, Is American Sign Language a "Foreign" Language?
2000 48 Linda M. Wallinger, American Sign Language Instruction: Moving from Protest to Practice
2000 48 Timothy Reagan But Does It Count?:  Reflections on "Signing" as a Foreign Language
2000 47 Linda Quinn Allen Designing Curriculum For Standards-Based Culture/Language Learning
2000 47 Olenka S.E. Bilash Planning for Writing Instruction in a Middle Years Immersion/Partial Immersion Setting
1999 46 Marion Gehlker
Maria Luisa Gozzi
Ingrid Zeller		 Teaching the Holocaust in the Foreign Language Classroom
1999 46 Charlotte Gifford
Jeanne Mullaney		 From Rhetoric to Reality: Applying the Communication Standards to the Classroom
1999 45 Dolly Jesusita Young The Standards Definition of Culture and Culture Instruction in Beginning and Intermediate Spanish Textbooks
1999 45 An Overview from the Editors "Teaching Culture" - How Far Have We Come?

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