March 23, 2009

CARLA Summer Institutes 2009

The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota has sponsored a summer institute program for second language teachers since 1996. These internationally-known institutes reflect CARLA’s commitment to link research and theory with practical applications for the classroom.

Each institute is highly interactive and includes discussion, theory-building, hands-on activities, and plenty of networking opportunities. Over 2,800 language teaching professionals—representing a wide variety of languages, levels and roles—have come from all over the world to participate in these lively institutes. Join the many teachers who have taken the opportunity to get informed an d energized at a CARLA summer institute!

"This was a week well spent. I learned so much! I met interesting people from all over and I was amazed by the number of languages represented. I look forward to trying new ideas in my class."

"This institute has been one of the best professional development experiences I’ve had. Not only did I come away with something I can actually use in my classroom, but I completely revised my thought process of how and why I teach."

The institutes for summer 2009 are:

Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching for Chinese and Japanese June 22-26, 2009 Instructors: Tara Fortune and Molly Wieland

Using Technology in Second Language Teaching July 13-17, 2009 Instructors: Marlene Johnshoy, Beth Kautz, Alyssa Ruesch, Rick Treece, Pablo Viedma, Jian Wu, Zhen Zou

Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education: Language and Learning Disorders and the Struggling Immersion Learner July 13-17, 2009 Instructor: Tara Fortune

Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom July 13-17, 2009 Instructors: Francine Klein and Wendy Allen

Developing Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) July 20-24, 2009 Instructors: Bill Johnston and Louis Janus

Improving Language Learning: Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction July 20-24, 2009 Instructor: Martha Nyikos with guest presenter Andrew Cohen

Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Development July 20-24, 2009 Instructor: Laurent Cammarata

Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching July 20-24, 2009 (Session 1) or July 27-31, 2009 (Session 2) Instructors: Diane Tedick, Tara Fortune, Maureen Curran Dorsano, and Mandy Menke

Focusing on Learner Language: Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers July 27-31, 2009 Instructors: Elaine Tarone and Maggie Broner

Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom July 27-31, 2009 Instructor: Ursula Lentz with guest presenter Donna Clementi

Language and Culture in Sync: Teaching the Pragmatics of a Second Language July 27-31, 2009 Instructor: Noriko Ishihara with guest presenter Andrew Cohen

More information about each institute is available on the CARLA website at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/

The cost of each of the CARLA summer institutes is $350 if registration is received by May 31, 2009 and $400 after that date. More information and registration forms are available on the CARLA website at http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/register.html
or you can request a print copy of the brochure by contacting the CARLA office at: carla@umn.edu.

Special Opportunity for LCTL Teachers!
Information about stipends for LCTL teachers is available on our website: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/stipends.html

Note: The summer institutes were developed and are supported, in part, by the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI Language Resource Center program and by the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development and College of Liberal Arts. The LCTL stipends are supported by the University of Minnesota’s Title VI National Resource Centers.