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CL-150 Cohort Lesson of the Month – September 2019 Posted by meaghan on Sep 30, 2019 in Cohort Lesson of the Month, For Learners, For Program Managers
As of September 2019, there are more than 7,870 Cohort lessons published in the CL-150—and counting. Let’s take a look at one lesson each month to find out how language professionals are maintaining proficiency on the job with Cohorts. What are CL-150 Cohorts? If you’re not familiar, CL-150 Cohorts are weekly lesson streams designed specifically…
Cohort Tips: Enrolling in the Appropriate Level Posted by meaghan on Jul 23, 2019 in For Learners, For Program Managers, New in CL-150 Cohorts
Enhancing or even just maintaining language proficiency can be challenging, but it should never be boring. CL-150 Cohorts provide subscribers with a weekly two-hour language “workout” based on current events in the target language, at target proficiency level. But what level Cohort is right for you? How do Cohort lessons differ by level? Before you can choose…
Why focus on vocabulary? Posted by meaghan on May 29, 2019 in For Instructors, For Learners, For Program Managers, Pedagogy
“Why do you focus so much on vocabulary in your language platforms?” We get that question a lot, and it’s a more interesting question than you might think. We focus on language proficiency, which is largely made up of two things: vocabulary (declarative knowledge) and skills like pronunciation, grammar, structure, automaticity (procedural knowledge).[1] The CL-150 Platform and Transparent…
New in the CL-150: Add and Edit Learned Vocab Posted by meaghan on Apr 3, 2019 in For Learners, New in Learned Vocab
You can now add new words and phrases—or edit existing words and phrases—in the Learned Vocab Management dashboard. The CL-150 Platform provides full-stack support for language programs: instructors create lessons, linguists learn and review material, and program managers track and report on that learning—all from directly within the CL-150. But language is everywhere—you come across…
New in the CL-150: Phrase of the Day for Cyber, Professional Linguist, and SOF Domains Posted by meaghan on Dec 19, 2018 in For Learners
We have just launched CL-150 Phrase of the Day for professional government linguists in three domains—Cyber, SOF and Professional Linguist—and three languages—Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Russian. The Phrase of the Day is created for professional government linguists by professional linguists. High-level, domain-specific phrases, collocations, and idioms are sourced from agency and interagency publications, policy journals…
New in CL-150 Cohorts: ILR Levels 2, 2+ and 3 for Iraqi Arabic, Hebrew, Afghan Pashto, and Urdu Posted by gail on Aug 30, 2018 in For Learners, For Program Managers, New in CL-150 Cohorts
CL-150 Cohorts help linguists sustain and strengthen their language proficiency with materials that are not just effective, but current, compelling, and professionally relevant. When you enroll in a CL-150 Cohort you receive a weekly sustainment lesson in your language, at your proficiency level, that works on your phone, tablet or laptop. Your time and progress…
New in Reporting: Self-Reporting Posted by gail on Jul 12, 2017 in For Learners, For Program Managers, New in Admin Reporting
With the CL-150’s new Self-Reporting feature learners can record the time they spend on language learning outside of the CL-150 Platform. Self-Reporting Time Learners and sustainers can use ‘Add new journal entry’ to track and record time spent reading foreign books or newspapers, time spent with fellow learners speaking in your target language, or time…