2024 Summer Institutes for Language Teachers
The CARLA summer institutes listed below areprimarily targeted at elementary through postsecondary foreign/world language educators and language teacher educators. In some cases, the institutes are also appropriate for ESL or EFL teachers. Many of the institutes arenotappropriate for the special needs of immersion educators, though three are directly targeted at the unique needs of DLI educators. The institutes arenotmeant for teachers of very young children (pre-K) and most are not appropriate for teachers of kindergarten students.
Click the title for detailed information about each institute; refer to the bottom of each page for more information about the target audience to make sure that the institute is suitable for your teaching context.
The 2024 CARLA Summer Institutes will be offered in the following formats:
- Online–Asynchronous
- Online–Synchronous
- In-Personon the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis
- 异步institutes are primarily conducted on the participant's own time, but are not available after the specified time period.
- 异步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.
- 你应该准备充分的部分icipate 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.
- 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.
Online Summer Institutes—Asynchronous
June 24–July 12, 2024 | Target Audience | Target Level | Type | Register |
Language & Culture in Sync: Teaching Linguistic Politeness and Intercultural Awareness | • FL/World Language • ESL/EFL • Indigenous • Heritage • Teacher Educators (DLI开放) |
Elementary– Postsecondary |
3-Week Online— 异步 |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
Practical Program Evaluation for Heritage Language Education—NEW! | • FL/World Language Emphasis on Heritage Language programs |
K-12 Postsecondary |
3-Week Online— 异步 |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
July 15–August 2, 2024 | ||||
Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom |
• FL/World Language • ESL/EFL • Indigenous • Heritage • Teacher Educators (DLI开放) |
Elementary– Postsecondary |
3-Week Online— 异步 |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
Online Summer Institutes—Synchronous
June 24–28, 2024 | Target Audience | Target Level | Type | Register |
Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Development | • FL/World Language • ESL/EFL • Teacher Educators (Not for DLI) |
Middle School– Postsecondary |
1-Week Online— Synchronous |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
Introduction to Dual Language Immersion | • New/Future DLI Educators • DLI Administrators |
K-12 (Not for Postsecondary) |
1-Week Online— Synchronous |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
June 25–27, 2024 | ||||
Integrating Career Readiness Into Language Programs | • FL/World Language • ESL/EFL |
Postsecondary | 3-Day Online— Synchronous |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
Minnesota Bilingual Seals: Establishing and Expanding Programs in Schools or Districts—NEW! | Limited to K-12 Educators in MN • FL/World Language • ESL/EFL • Indigenous • Heritage • Dual Lang Imm (DLI) |
Secondary (Not for Postsecondary) |
3-Day Online— Synchronous |
Must complete anapplication form. Application will open in January 2024! |
July 9–11, 2024 | ||||
EmojiEd: Integrating Authentic Social Media in Language Teaching—NEW! | • FL/World Language • ESL/EFL • Indigenous • Heritage • Teacher Educators (DLI开放) |
Late Elementary– Postsecondary |
3-Day Online— Synchronous |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
July 16–18, 2024 | ||||
Teaching for Proficiency in Dual Language Immersion | • DLI Educators and Administrators • Pre-Service Teachers |
Elementary– Secondary |
3-Day Online— Synchronous |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
July 29–August 2, 2024 | ||||
Secondary Dual Language and Immersion: Achieving the Promise of Continuation Programs | • DLI Educators and Administrators |
Middle School– High School (Not for Elementary or Postsecondary) |
1-Week Online— Synchronous |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
In-Person Summer Institutes—on the University of Minnesota campus
June 25–27, 2024 | Target Audience | Target Level | Type | Register |
Planning Social Justice Lessons: Critical Pedagogies in Action—NEW! |
• FL/World Language • ESL/EFL • Prog Administrators • Teacher Educators |
Middle School– Postsecondary |
3-Day In-Person |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
July 15–19, 2024 | ||||
创造力在语言教室 | • FL/World Language • ESL/EFL • Teacher Educators (DLI开放) |
Elementary– |
1-Week |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
July 22–26, 2024 | ||||
Critical Approaches to Heritage Language Education |
• Heritage • Indigenous • FL/World Language • ESL • Teacher Educators |
Middle School– Postsecondary (Not for Elementary) |
1-Week In-Person |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
July 29–August 2, 2024 | ||||
Getting Started With Project-Based Language Learning—NEW! | • FL/World Language • ESL/EFL • Teacher Educators (DLI开放) |
Middle School– Postsecondary |
1-Week In-Person |
Registration will open in January 2024! |
Most of the CARLA Summer Institutes are available for graduate-level credits at an additional cost through the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development or College of Liberal Arts. Learn more aboutGraduate-Level Credit Options.