--- Forwarded Message from Dennie Hoopingarner <[log in to unmask]> --- >To: [log in to unmask] >From: Dennie Hoopingarner <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Summer workshops for language teachers at Michigan State University >Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 08:17:00 -0400 Please excuse the cross-posting... Every summer since 1997, the Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State University has offered professional development workshops. Teachers of all levels from all over the country have come to MSU's campus for these practical, informative and timely courses. Join us for one or two courses from our tenth anniversary series of professional development workshops! Learn more about all the workshops listed below, including longer descriptions, pricing and discount information, and application forms, by visiting our website: http://clear.msu.edu/clear/ professionaldev/summerworkshops.php. Have a question not addressed on our website? Please contact CLEAR at [log in to unmask] We hope to welcome you to East Lansing this summer! Conducting Action Research in the Foreign Language Classroom July 9-11, 2007 Action research is research conducted by practitioners (i.e., language teachers) with the aim of making positive changes in teaching practices and learning outcomes. This workshop is designed for practicing language teachers with little to no prior research experience who would like to implement an action research project in their own classrooms. Integrating Technology and Assessment for Language Teaching and Learning July 12-14, 2007 Advances in technology and developments in the field of language assessment come together in this CLEAR workshop, which is designed for teachers of all languages. The overall goal is to show how technology facilitates assessment, and how assessment in turn facilitates learning. Focus on Form in the L2 Classroom July 16-18, 2007 This workshop will address how to integrate attention to accurate use of language within activities that are designed to promote fluent oral production. Should teachers correct learner errors during communicative activities? If so, how should errors be corrected? Which errors should be addressed? These questions, among others, will be explored in detail during this workshop. Keeping Teacher and Student Talk in the Target Language July 19-21, 2007 Most teachers and teacher educators believe that maximal use of the target language in foreign language classrooms is best for facilitating language acquisition. Sometimes, however, various obstacles prevent the teachers and students from speaking the target language. This workshop will focus on both teacher and student language use and strategies to maximize target language use by both groups. Making the Most of Video in the Foreign Language Classroom July 30-August 1, 2007 Teachers and researchers agree that video materials can enhance the learning environment in foreign language classrooms by providing rich, contextualized input. This workshop will consider multiple uses of video as well as techniques for adapting authentic materials to learners of various proficiency levels. Language Teaching and Technology August 2-4, 2007 Technology in the classroom can ease your classroom management tasks, provide a change of pace for your students, provide you with an opportunity to include the target community, and provide you with easy access to written documents of students' language production. During the workshop you will experience technology from a learner's perspective and at the same time you will be provided with activities for your own teaching. You will also have the opportunity to develop your own materials.