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Early Reading Skills Toolkit A collection of relevant and practical resources to support a student’s development of important reading skills. InstructionCurriculumInstruction Phonological Awareness What are Phonological and Phonemic Awareness? Reading Rockets (Resource) Phoneme vs. Phonological Awareness  The Reading League (Video) 44 Phonemes Rollins Center for Language Literacy (Video) What Do...

Scholarships & Contests Nebraska Academy of Sciences Scholarships for High School Seniors Applications due March 1, 2027. Please visit the website for application requirements. Loren Eiseley Memorial Scholarship: Loren Eiseley was a scientist, author, and one of Nebraska’s great twentieth century naturalists. This $500 scholarship is available to any Nebraska...

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-8,148, the purpose of the Teach in Nebraska Today Program is “to attract individuals to the teaching profession who have expressed an interest in teaching and to support the employment of those individuals as classroom teachers by providing a grant for service as a...

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-8,113, the purpose of the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act is "to provide financial incentives to recruit and retain teachers in Nebraska classrooms." This grant program provides $2,500 retention grants to teachers in their 2nd, 4th, and 6th year of teaching, this is for...

AI Tools for World Language Cheat Sheet This cheat sheet provides a concise reference for World Language educators to explore AI tools and their potential applications in the classroom. Teach World Language with Technology Series Created in 2023 by Dr. Chrystal Liu (NDE) and Dr. Guy Trainin (UNL), this 10-video...

Schools who implement these three things can change the path of a potential incident in a school to help ensure a safe and secure climate. One is having an anonymous reporting service. Safe2Help Nebraska is a service all schools public and non-public can utilize for free due to 2024 legislation...

NebraskaServicesReferralNebraskaMission & Goal To help children and youth meet high academic challenges by overcoming the obstacles created by frequent moves, educational disruption, cultural and language differences, and health-related problems. Ensure that all students reach challenging academic standards and graduate with a high school diploma (or complete a HSED) that prepares...

Goals, Action Steps and Progress GOAL: UST1. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: Ensure students have access to learning environments that support personalized learning.Goal 1 Progress 50% Recommended Action Step 1.  Explore opportunities for creating and maintaining physical environments conducive to technology rich collaboration and learning including whole group activities, small group activities and...

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...

MissionVisionPurposeMission 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 All Nebraskans are...

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 Professional Learning & Events Please contact chrystal.liu@nebraska.gov to schedule Professional Development Workshops for your school, district, or ESUs. Annual State, Regional, and National World Language Conferences Please check the websites for the updated information for those conferences: Nebraska Language Association Annual Conference Central States Languages for All...

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....

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...

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...

Standards Statute 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...

Dear World Language Educators and programs in and outside of Nebraska, you are invited to participate in the 2027 Nebraska World Language Week (February 8– 14, 207). There are many ways to participate Languages for All February 8-14, 2027 Distinguished World Language Scholar Awards – Nebraskan students only Distinguished World...

Current World Languages News NDE World Languages Newsletter 2026: Volume 4 (July/Aug.) NDE World Languages Newsletter 2026: Volume 3 (May/June) NDE World Languages Newsletter 2026: Volume 2 (March/April) World Languages Newsletter 2026: Volume 1 (Jan/Feb.) 2025 Newsletters World Languages Newsletter 2025: Volume 5 (Nov/Dec) World Languages Newsletter 2025: Volume 4...