Sally Sieloff Magnan

Distinctions:

• Professional Service Award:  American Association of Supervisors, Coordinators, and Directors of Foreign Language Programs, 2009.
• Article Award:  Edouard Morot-Sir Pedagogical Prize, 2007. "Enjeux et défis de l'enseignement du français langue étrangère en France et aux Etats-Unis." French Review, 80, 2006, pp. 332-352.
• Editor, Modern Language Journal, 1994-2007.
• Series Editor. Issues in Language Program Direction.  Boston: MA, Heinle. 1990-2006.
• ACTFL Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in Foreign Language Education, Postsecondary, 2005.
• Chevalier des palmes académiques, 2003.
• Paroles:  CD-ROM.  CINDY (Cinema in Industry), Gold Medal for best use of video in USA, higher education, 1999.
• Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1997.
• Wisconsin Distinguished Foreign Language Educator Award, Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers, 1996.

Selected Publications:

• Mediating Discourse Online (Editor).  Benjamins, 2008.
• Paroles, 3rd edition,  including workbook/laboratory/video manual, instructor's manual, audio lab tapescript, (with L. Martin-Berg, W. J.Berg,Y. Ozzello). Wiley, 2006.
• Pedagogical Norms for Second and Foreign Language Learning (Co-editor: Gass, Bardovi-Harlig, Walz). Benjamins, 2002.
• "The Unfulfilled Promise of Teaching for Communicative Competence: Insights from   Sociocultural Theory."  In Sociocultural Theory and the Teaching of Second Language, J.   Lantolf & M.Poehner (eds). Equinox, 2008, 351-379.
• "Reexamining the Priorities of The National Standards for Foreign Language Education."  Language Teaching Journal, 41, 3, 2008, 349-366.
• "Social Interaction and Linguistic Gain during Study Abroad" (with M. Back.).  Foreign Language Annals, 40, 2007, pp. 43-61.
• "Anxiety and the True Beginner–False Beginner Dynamic in Beginning French and Spanish Classes." (with D. Frantzen). Foreign Language Annals. 38, 2005, pp. 171-190.
• "Young Beur Heros: Helping Students Understand Tensions of Multi-cultural France." French Review, April 2004, pp. 914-927.
• "Rediscovering Text: Multiple Stories for Language Departments." ADFL Bulletin, Fall 2004, pp. 9–15. (Reprinted in Professions 2004, Modern Language Association).

Teaching and research interests: Sally Magnan has taught and done research in the areas of second language acquisition, foreign language teaching methodology, and the migrant experience in France.  With the Language Institute, she is just completing a series of online courses for teaching methods of less commonly taught languages.  She has published in many areas of second language learning, including study abroad, anxiety, student goals for language learning, and communicative teaching methods.  Her books include co-authorship of two first-year college French textbooks (Paroles and En Route) and several edited volumes, the two most recent on language learning through technology and pedagogical norm.   She is currently doing research on student goals for language study in accordance with the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning and the Common European Framework of Reference, as well as a project regarding study abroad.  Please see attached cv for more information.