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Workshop for Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages
April 09 - April 10, 2004, Indiana University - Bloomington

Sponsored by The Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center, The Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region, and The African Studies Program at Indiana University.

The workshop, led by Nina Garrett, Director of the Center for Language Study at Yale University, will consist of two 3-hour hands-on sessions and an additional meeting with language coordinators.

The Friday session (3:00 pm - 6:00 pm) will focus on materials development for teaching the Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs). Teachers will be asked to develop mini-projects in their languages or present some aspect of projects they are currently working on. The first half of the Saturday morning session (9:00 - 10:30) will give participants an opportunity to share and discuss their projects with others. The second half of this session (10:30 - 12:00 noon) will be devoted to the use of technology in LCTL teaching. At 1:30 Dr. Garrett will meet with language coordinators and other interested parties to talk about her center at Yale and other professional issues. A more detailed program will be available soon.

The workshop will take place in the Indiana Memorial Union of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

The workshop is free for participants. Coffee breaks will be provided by the organizers.

Please let us know by MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2004 of your intention to participate (e-mail us at: iaunrc@indiana.edu or call: (812)-856-5263). Let us know what language you teach and at what institution. Participants from out of town will be provided with information about accommodations in Bloomington, shuttle schedules, and driving directions.

A few small travel awards are available, though only for teachers of languages taught by the sponsoring centers; we encourage you to apply for travel support at your own institution.