The National Capital Language Resource Center
SUMMER INSTITUTES FOR LANGUAGE EDUCATORS 2002
The dates for the 2002 Summer Institutes are as follows:
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Presenter: Dr.Ron Leow
Monday, June 24-Tuesday, June 25
This 2 day workshop is designed for teachers of all levels, including
coordinators, interested in foreign language teacher education. Participants
will update their knowledge of current theories of language learning. Topics
include models of attention and awareness, research on all four skills
(listening, reading, speaking, writing), and the roles of input, instruction and
testing. We will have a hands-on session on materials preparation based on
information gleaned from SLA research.
Teaching Learning Strategies in the Foreign Language Classroom
Presenter: Dr. Anna U. Chamot & George Washington University Staff
Wednesday, June 26-Thursday, June27
The workshop will introduce participants to a variety of learning strategies
and demonstrate how to incorporate strategy instruction into foreign language
curricula in elementary, high school and higher education classrooms.
Participants will engage in hands-on activities to identify student strategies,
practice modeling strategies, and create/share strategy lessons that are
designed to integrate language and culture in their classrooms.
Oral Proficiency Assessment
Center for Applied Linguistics
Tuesday, June 25
In this workshop, we will introduce the proficiency criteria of the ACTFL
Guidelines. We will use multimedia software produced by the presenters to
provide training in rating oral proficiency. Activities will be based on tasks
taken from the Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview(SOPI). Participants will be
trained to understand and apply the recently revised ACTFL Guidelines for
speaking to evaluate student speech in a foreign language. The workshop will
alternate between speaking and hands-on practice.
Teaching with Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom
Georgetown University
Friday, June 28-Saturday, June 29
Presenters will provide foreign language educators with a critical framework
in which to consider the use of technology in language learning. Presenter will
also provide activities designed to permit the technology novice to increase
competence and confidence in this important domain. Participants will have
opportunities to explore and evaluate a variety of technology based materials
and programs, to design and share Internet lessons, and to examine practices and
integration of technology for various purposes, languages and levels.
To receive more information about our 2002 Summer Institutes, please contact:
NCLRC
2011 Eye Street,NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20006
Tel: 202-973-1086
Email: nclrc@gwu.edu
Web site: www.cal.org/nclrc