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2020 CARLA Summer Institute Program for Language Teachers
It is time to sign up for a CARLA summer institute! Join the more than 6,300 language educators who have participated in this acclaimed professional development program.
Register by April 24 to save $50!
CARLA offers a wide range of institutes targeted at foreign/world
language, ESL/EFL, heritage language, and immersion educators from a
variety of teaching levels and contexts. Each institute is highly
interactive and includes discussion, hands-on activities, and
networking. Check out the full line-up of CARLA summer institutes below
or online.
Online Institutes
Transitioning to Teaching Language Online—Online course
June 22–July 20, 2020
This intensive four-week online course provides language teachers with
the experience of being an online learner while exploring the basics of
creating a successful online language class.
Instructors: Claudine Boucaud, Ritu Jayakar, Marlene Johnshoy, and Frances Matos
Using the Web for Communicative Language Learning—Online course
June 29–August 2, 2020
In this five-week online course, participants will discover ways to
use online tools to promote student language comprehension and
production by motivating their participation and collaboration in the
target language.
Instructors: Florencia Henshaw and Marlene Johnshoy
Using Technology in Second Language Teaching—F2F course with online option
July 20–24, 2020
Participants will learn how to use technology to facilitate student
use of the target language and get hands-on practice in using computers
to promote students' interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational
communication skills.
Instructors: Adolfo Carrillo Cabello, Marlene Johnshoy, and Dan Soneson
Other Institutes Offered at the University of Minnesota
Secondary Dual Language and Immersion: Achieving the Promise of Continuation Programs—New!
June 22–24, 2020
Assessing Language Learners' Communication Skills via Authentic Communicative Performance Tasks
July 13–17, 2020
Creativity in the Language Classroom
July 13–17, 2020
Foreign Language Literacies:Using Target Language Texts to Improve Communication
July 13–17, 2020
Critical Approaches to Heritage Language Education
July 20–24, 2020
Meaningful Portfolio Implementation: Using Goal Setting, Reflection,and Thinking Routines to Enhance Student Proficiency—New!
July 20–24, 2020
Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom
July 27–31, 2020
Teaching Language Through the Lens of Social Justice—Back by popular demand!
July 27–31, 2020
Teaching World Languages and Cultures in Elementary Settings
July 27–31, 2020
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