Action Research in Foreign Language Education
June 27-July 3, 2002

The activity of teaching language is a highly personal endeavor. Understanding how we teach, how students learn, and how we can best assist this learning in our own local teaching situations was the purpose of the Action Research Institute.
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K-8 Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, and Japanese: Teacher Preparation
July 8-18, 2002

This institute enhanced the skills of teacher educators and supervisors who prepare pre-service and in-service Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, and Japanese teachers for the K-8 level, especially those who have little or no personal experience with elementary school students.
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Latin America in the Classroom:
Thematic Units for Use in Spanish/Social Studies Classes
July 18-20, 2002

This summer institute was designed to give participants both a deep understanding of selected Latin American historical/cultural themes, as well as strategies for incorporating this information into thematic units for their classrooms. The institute included a history/culture course, demonstrations of model lessons using children's literature, exploration of materials from Title VI National Resource Centers on Latin America, and strategies for writing standards-based thematic units.
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National Board Certification for Foreign Language Teachers
August 1-2, 2002

National Board Certification (NBC) for accomplished teachers was available for K-12 foreign language teachers for the first time in 2001. This institute was designed to help potential candidates for NBC certification understand the certification process and become familiar with the standards document.
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