Dora Johnson is a Program Associate at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) where she has worked for over four decades. Most of her projects have involved addressing various aspects of the less commonly taught languages. She has conducted and published surveys on materials and needs. She has developed language learning materials LCTLs and worked on literacy issues for adults whose language is other than English. She directs the Arabic K-12 network project that is focused on increasing the teaching and learning of Arabic in the U.S. and in supporting teachers and administrators in their efforts. Ms. Johnson holds an M.A. in Linguistics from the Hartford Seminary Foundation.

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