Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS)

Volume 17: Summer Fun -

Volume 17: Summer Fun Hello, subscribers! In honor of summer vacation, we're sending out something a little different this week. In this issue, you'll find resources to help you and your learners remember just how fun language learning can be! We hope they add to the enjoyment of the well-deserved rest teachers throughou...

Volume 15: Indigenous Language Revitalization, Issue 1: Meaningful Assessment for Indigenous Languages -

Volume 15: Indigenous Language Revitalization, Issue 1: Meaningful Assessment for Indigenous Languages In Indigenous language revitalization, assessment can be more than a tool for measuring. It can also become an act of care for sustaining the cultural ways of knowing which flow through relationships, between people, and among all places.

Volume 14: Emotional Health in the Classroom, Issue 3: Positive Psychology for Language Learning -

Volume 14: Emotional Health in the Classroom, Issue 3: Positive Psychology for Language Learning This issue invites us to consider how positive psychology can enrich language learning—not by adding more to our plates, but by helping us notice and build on what’s already working. From moments of shared laughter to steady efforts toward growth, the strategies here emphasize emotional well-bei...

Links We Like for Rhythm in Language:
Here are some links we've been loving! We've included three websites aimed at making teaching and learning rhythm in a target language more engaging and intuitive!

Rhythm | TeachingEnglish | British Council

Teaching Suprasegmentals in the ESL Classroom: Stress, Rhythm, and Intonation - Bridge

A Linguistic Comparison: Stress-timed and syllable-timed languages and their impact on second language acquisition