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The successful transition of youth with disabilities from school to employment, education/training and independent living is a focal point of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and a policy incentive within the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). www.ideapolicy.org Often youth with disabilities face unique...

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, all upcoming workshops are only offered online. Please review the following workshop catalog for materials, links, and resources from past, ongoing, and upcoming workshops. Raising the Bar: Nebraska World Language Standards Workshop Series The Revised Nebraska World Language Standards offer a greater emphasis on language...

2020 World Language Distinguished Scholars Recognized The World Language Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes Nebraska high school students for their leadership in language learning, commitment to language study, appreciation for cultural diversity, and communicative competence. Public and private high schools in Nebraska may nominate one student per level, per language. The...

Nebraska schools offer world language options in a variety of languages and programming styles. Enrollment Demographics View languages learned in Nebraska, percentage of students enrolled by language, growth trends Course Descriptions View official course names and codes from the Nebraska Course Codes and Clearing House Endorsement Guide Educator Preparation Programs...

Praxis II Content Test Information Visit the website to download a free study companion, study plan, testing demonstration, and other resources. A practice test is available for purchase. A link on the page allows you to register for the next test date. Praxis II 5174 French (required score: 162) Praxis...

NDE World Language Teacher Cohort2025-2026 NDE WL Teacher Cohort NDE World Language Professional Learning & Events Please contact chrystal.liu@nebraska.gov to schedule Professional Development Workshops for your school, district, or ESUs. Distinguished World Language Scholar Award Serve as a judge for the Distinguished World Language Scholar Award: please respond to this...

Nebraska: NILA (Nebraska International Language Association) CLTA-NE (Chinese Language Teacher Association of Nebraska) Nebraska Association of Teachers of French  Nebraska Association of Teachers of German Nebraska Association of Teachers ​of Spanish and Portuguese Regional: CSCTFL (Central State Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages) National: ACTFL (American Council on Teaching of Foreign...

  The World Language Review is released monthly on the World Language website and in a listserv. If you would like to subscribe to the listserv, please email your request to Stephanie Call at stephanie.call@nebraska.gov. Click on each monthly title heading to view the World Language Review as a PDF....

Nebraska World Language Standards Nebraska World Language Standards Approved September 2019 Thirty page document contains introductory materials, explanation of strands, standards, and indicators.  Nebraska World Language Standards Separated by Performance Levels Twelve page document contains presents standards in groupings by novice, intermediate and advanced.  World Language Standards Indicators by Scope...

Stage Four: Deep Implementation and Sustainability During Deep Implementation and Sustainability, educators possess a deep understanding of content area standards and work towards implementation with fidelity. During this stage, the focus is on seamless integration of curriculum, instruction, and assessments. It also includes a focus on cross curricular planning and...

Stage 1 Resources │Exploration After State Board approval, this stage, Exploration, is the opportunity to explore the newly revised content area standards and assess readiness to implement. During this stage, time and activities focus on building understanding of the newly revised content area standards and the instructional shifts reflected within...

Stage Three: Scale Up This stage, Scale-Up, is where staff begin to implement content area standards while recognizing and attending to student learning gaps resulting from the transition from legacy standards to new standards. During this stage, the focus is on blending and integrating revised content area standards into instruction...

Stage Two: Initial Implementation During Initial Implementation, the focus is on analyzing content area standards at a deeper level and developing resources to support implementation. At this stage, schools establish an infrastructure to support the implementation of the content area standards. This includes practices and policies designed to support student...

The Nebraska World Language Standards were passed in September 2019. Learn how to read the document, how to use the proficiency (not grade level) based indicators, and how the standards' concentration on college and career readiness may impact district level world language programming. Materials Paradigm Shifts in Standards (Power Point...

Nebraska Revised Statute 79-760.01 requires the Nebraska State Board of Education to “adopt measurable academic content standards for at least the grade levels required for statewide assessment.” In addition, the Nebraska Department of Education has developed content area standards for fine arts, physical education, and world languages. These content area...

Dear World Language Educators and programs in and outside of Nebraska, you are invited to participate in the 2026 Nebraska World Language Week (February 9– 15, 2026). There are many ways to participate Shine with Languages February 9-15, 2026 Distinguished World Language Scholar Awards – Nebraskan students only Distinguished World...

The Power of Languages Printables WLW20 Power of Languages graphic: Letter WLW20 Power of Languages graphic: Legal WLW20 Stickers 2 x 4, set of 10 College, Career, and Civic Ready Posters WLW19 College Ready Poster WLW19 Career Ready Poster WLW19 Civic Ready Poster World Language Infographics WLW19 Power infographic Communicate...

MissionVisionPurposeMission Mission Empower educators to engage students in the authentic use of world languages via standard-based instruction to fulfill a range of functions, from expressing personal needs to communicating in the workplace and to establishing strategic relationships across cultures so that they may learn, earn, and live. Vision Vision All...

Current World Languages News World Languages Newsletter 2025: Volume 5 (Nov/Dec) World Languages Newsletter 2025: Volume 4 (Sep/Oct) World Languages Newsletter 2025: Volume 3 (May/June) World Languages Newsletter 2025: Volume 2 (March/April) World Languages Newsletter 2025: Volume 1 (Jan/Feb) 2024 Newsletters World Language Newsletter - 2024 7th Edition World Language...

Writing, poetry, and other literary contest information is welcome to be included on this site. Please submit the sponsoring organization, contest title, eligibility details, submission process information, and other rules or guidelines to becky.michael@nebraska.gov. Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation Annual Bess Streeter Aldrich Short Story Contest Cancer Pathways Cancer Unwrapped Writing...