NCLRC Summer Institutes for 2009

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Joan Rubin, Ph.D. Rubin Associates

Through interactive, experiential demonstrations, participants experience and identify listening comprehension strategies and learn how to teach them to language learners. Participants apply these concepts to teaching strategies and plan listening tasks appropriate to their own instructional settings.

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Location: DuQues Hall Undergraduate Lounge, Room 453. Address is 2201 G St NW, Washington, DC, but best entrance is on 22nd Street; see map.

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LANGUAGE PROGRAM EVALUATION

Julie Sugarman, Margaret E. Malone, Ph.D., Megan Montee (Center for Applied Linguistics)

Learn about different approaches to language program evaluation and the basic steps to designing an evaluation. Topics covered include basic principles of planning for an evaluation, including defining expectations for evaluation, collecting data and planning for analysis and reporting.

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Location: Center for Applied Linguistics, 4646 40th St NW # 2, Washington, DC 20016

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WRITING PROPOSALS

Anna Uhl Chamot, Ph.D., George Washington University, Catharine Keatley, Ph.D., NCLRC, and invited officials from government programs.

This institute is designed to give participants information and practice in writing proposals for language education projects. It includes information about funding sources and organizing and writing the proposal and budget. Representatives from government agencies speak to the participants about their grant programs and discuss participants’ individual project ideas.

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Location: DuQUes Hall Room 320. Address is 2201 G St NW, Washington, DC, but best entrance is on 22nd Street; see map.

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BRAIN, LANGUAGE, AND BILINGUALISM

Michael Ullman, Ph.D. (Georgetown University), Catharine Keatley, Ph.D. NCLRC

June 23 - 24, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM $200

Dr. Ullman is a leading researcher in bilingualism, language learning, and the brain. In this institute for language teachers and instructors, participants first learn about basic brain anatomy and how language is processed in the brain. On Day 2, the institute will focus on brain research with language learners and bilinguals. Activities will include presentations, demonstrations, discussion, and video and audio examples of illustrative cases.

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Location: Georgetown University Research Building; enter campus at 3900 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC. Click here for campus map

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SPANISH WEEK

June 22 - 26

Spanish Week is an optional grouping of institutes offered for teachers of Spanish at a discounted price. This week includes Spanish Film Clips, Spanish Immersion, and Guitars in the Classroom. Different registration options are available; see the online registration.

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FILM CLIPS IN THE SPANISH CLASSROOM

Sheila Cockey, M.A. NCLRC

This 5-hour workshop helps Spanish teachers select 3-5 minute film clips which can easily be integrated into an existing curriculum. Through examination of a successful film clip website, and application of the principles embodied in the website, participants select a clip from a movie they bring with them, and prepare support materials for use in classrooms.

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Location: DuQues Hall Room 350. Address is 2201 G St NW, Washington, DC, but best entrance is on 22nd Street; see map.

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SPAIN: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: EMBASSY OF SPAIN/NCLRC 3-DAY IMMERSION SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS OF SPANISH.

Embassy of Spain staff, Sheila Cockey, M.A. and Michele Harris-Padron (Guitars in the Classroom)

This immersion institute is an enjoyable, informative, immersion experience for teachers of Spanish. All participants and presenters speak only Spanish, read Spanish books, magazines, and newspapers, and watch only Spanish film or TV. Activities include interactive presentations and discussions about Spanish language and culture. Cultural experiences include Spanish games, a visit to the National Gallery, guitar lessons, Spanish songs for students, a cooking lesson on Spanish cuisine, traditional tapas lunch, and more.

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Residence Location: Crawford Hall | Workshops Tuesday and Weds mornings: Embassy of Spain (click for walking map)| Other Meetings: 2134 G Street NW & Phillips Hall

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GUITARS IN THE SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM

Michele Harris-Padron, Guitars in the Classroom

June 25 (1 pm) - 26 (4 pm). $200
Level: Elementary / Secondary / College / Adult

Music helps students integrate what they have learned in a world language. Participants who have never played the guitar learn how to play simple cords to accompany Spanish songs which can be easily integrated into an existing curriculum and used to enhance and enrich the classroom experience. This Guitars in the Classroom workshop is generously sponsored byGodin Guitars, Dunlop Manufacturing, and The John and Joan D'Addario Foundation. Participants take home a free guitar.

To view a short video podcast of this program from the 2008 Summer Institute, please click here.

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Location George Washington University Room 209 Phillips Hall: 801 22nd St NW, Washington, DC

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WRITING AND IMPLEMENTING AN ARABIC CURRICULUM K-12

4600 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA Directions

June 29 - July 3

Iman Hashem (Occidental College), Muhammad Eissa (University of Chicago), and Christine Brown (Glastonbury Public Schools)
tuition: $500, stipend applications available

This workshop is for participants who are interested in developing and/or improving their Arabic curriculum. Beginning, and more experienced, teachers and curriculum developers can participate and share curricular materials. Basic concepts of curriculum development are reviewed and leaders work with small groups to help develop and refine participants' curricula. Participants are expected to complete their own curriculum unit during and after the workshop.

BACKWARD DESIGN AND STANDARDS BASED INSTRUCTION

Jennifer Eddy, Ph.D., (Queens College)

How do I design a curriculum based on the Standards with performance as the goal? What does performance assessment look like? Participants are guided through a model protocol, aligning backward design specifically with the ACTFL Standards (5Cs). This institute is hands-on and interactive with presentation, examples, and discussion.

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Location: DuQues Hall Undergraduate Lounge. Address is 2201 G St NW, Washington, DC, but best entrance is on 22nd Street; see map.

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UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT

Megan Montee, Victoria Nier, Jessica Hoover (Center for Applied Linguistics)

This institute focuses on differences between assessment and testing, distinguishing between various kinds of tests, learning to interpret results, and becoming familiar with choosing tests to fit a purpose. Topics covered include the differences among proficiency, achievement, and placement tests; the interpretation of results; and the application of information gained from the test to teaching.

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Location: Center for Applied Linguistics, 4646 40th St NW # 2, Washington, DC 20016

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TEACHING SPANISH TO HERITAGE SPANISH SPEAKERS

Conducted in Spanish by Anna Uhl Chamot, Ph.D, George Washington University, and Claudia Bezaka, DCPS.

Secondary heritage Spanish speakers are fluent in oral Spanish, but vary in their level of literacy. Those with educational gaps need help in reading, writing, grammar, and academic and literary vocabulary. Practical, research-based activities demonstrate ways to teach literary concepts, language skills, and learning strategies for reading comprehension and writing in Spanish. Ways to differentiate instruction in mixed literacy level classes are suggested.

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Location: George Washington University Room 209 Phillips Hall: 801 22nd St NW, Washington, DC

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LEARN RUSSIAN – A LEARNING STRATEGIES WORKSHOP FOR
ALL FL TEACHERS

Anna Uhl Chamot, Ph.D., and Richard Robin, Ph.D. George Washington University

The best way to learn how to effectively apply learning strategies and to teach them is to become a student yourself. In this mini-course, you’ll learn Russian while you are also learning how to effectively provide explicit learning strategies instruction for ANY language. Dr. Robin, Chair of the GWU Russian Department, teaches introductory Russian while modeling the teaching of language learning strategies. Dr. Chamot leads participants in reflection on their learning strategy use and instruction methods. Participants become learners and experience the learning strategies first hand. Resources for teaching learning strategies at various levels are provided.

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Location: George Washington University Room 209 Phillips Hall: 801 22nd St NW, Washington, DC

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ARABIC K-12: HANDS-ON

exact location TBD | Washington, DC
July 6 - 10

Iman Hashem (Occidental College) & Muhammad Eissa (University of Chicago); tuition: $500
tuition: $500, stipend applications available

Focuses on how to teach Arabic at beginning and intermediate levels to K-12 American students using Arabic as the classroom language. Teachers are guided in developing objectives; planning presentation and practice activities; developing, adapting or choosing materials; planning an evaluation activity; and developing and teaching a lesson in Arabic. Teachers will observe and conduct Arabic lessons with students throughout the institute. (Conducted in Arabic)

For more info on these Institutes, fees & stipends, and a downloadable Arabic application, click here.

To register for one or both of these workshops, click here.