2024 Summer Institutes for Language Teachers
Join the more than 7,700 language educators who have taken a CARLA Summer Institute. This year, CARLA will offer ten online institutes and four in-person institutes, all of which are designed to link research and theory with practical applications for the classroom.
The 2024 CARLA Summer Institutes will be offered in the following formats:
- Online–Asynchronous
- Online–Synchronous
- In-Person on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis
Online Summer Institutes—Asynchronous
| Date | Institute |
|---|---|
| June 24–July 12, 2024 | Language & Culture in Sync: Teaching Linguistic Politeness and Intercultural Awareness |
| June 24–July 12, 2024 | Practical Program Evaluation for Heritage Language Programs—NEW! |
| July 15–August 2, 2024 | Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom |
Important Information about Asynchronous Institutes
- Asynchronous institutes are primarily conducted on the participant's own time, but are not available after the specified time period.
- Asynchronous institutes include preset deadlines for activities. The deadlines are important, as the activities build on each other and involve facilitation from the instructor and collaboration with other participants.
- You should be prepared to fully participate in the institute activities to benefit you and your fellow participants.
- It is important to note that CARLA’s asynchronous institutes are not stand-alone online modules or MOOCs; rather they are designed to provide an interactive experience. It is NOT possible to “take” the course at a time other than the specified institute dates.
- Some of the asynchronous institutes also include some mandatory synchronous sessions.
- Registrants must check dates/times of any synchronous sessions to ensure their ability to fully participate. They must also be available to work on activities during the specified time period of the institute and meet class deadlines.
Online Summer Institutes—Synchronous
| Date | Institute |
|---|---|
| June 24–28, 2024 | Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Development |
| June 24–28, 2024 | Introduction to Dual Language Immersion |
| June 25–27, 2024 | Integrating Career Readiness Into Language Programs |
| June 25–27, 2024 | Minnesota Bilingual Seals: Establishing and Expanding Programs in Schools or Districts—NEW! |
| July 9–11, 2024 | EmojiEd: Integrating Authentic Social Media in Language Teaching—NEW! |
| July 16–18, 2024 | Teaching for Proficiency in Dual Language Immersion |
| July 29–August 2, 2024 | Secondary Dual Language and Immersion: Achieving the Promise of Continuation Programs |
Important information About Synchronous Institutes
- Synchronous institutes meet online in real time via Zoom.
- Synchronous institutes include time to work independently off-screen; however, much of the class time will be spent online in large group and small group activities.
- Registrants must be available to participate for each entire day during the institute.
In-Person Summer Institutes—on the University of Minnesota campus
| Date | Institute |
|---|---|
| June 25–27, 2024 | Planning Social Justice Lessons: Critical Pedagogies in Action—NEW! |
| July 15–19, 2024 | Creativity in the Language Classroom |
| July 22–26, 2024 | Critical Approaches to Heritage Language Education |
| July 29–August 2, 2024 | Getting Started With Project-Based Language Learning—NEW! |
Important information about In-Person Institutes
- In-Person Summer Institutes are held on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.
- Institutes are held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day with a break for lunch.
- Institutes include morning coffee, afternoon refreshments, and a light lunch on the first day.