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The Arabic Teachers’ Council at Western Michigan University invites professionals in the field of teaching Arabic to submit proposals to participate in the Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching. The Symposium will take place in Dearborn, MI, Saturday June 21.

Presentations and mini workshops will be focusing on research based best practices teaching Arabic in the USA and the World. The organizers surveyed a significant number of K-16 teachers on the topics they need. The results of the survey concluded these topics:

1. Differentiated language instruction related to proficiency levels and heritage Vs. Arabic language learners.
2. Effective learner-centered teaching strategies
3. Teaching grammar and maintaining Arabic language
4. Developing curriculum and thematic-units
5. Integrating technology and Arabic instruction
6. Literature and Arabic instruction
7. Performance-based assessment methods

Your presentation proposal should be related to any of the above topics. Research-based proposals leading to effective practices are preferable. Bilingual Arabic/English presenters are mostly encouraged. Your proposal should be 250 words or less including the main topic and describing briefly your presentation style.

Please email your proposal to Dr. Wafa Hassan wafa.hassan@wmich.edu by April 30, 2014. Acceptance and confirmation notice will be emailed by May 20.

Travel expenses and accommodations will be provided for selected proposals from out of the State of MI.

Arabic-L:PEDA:Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching. Arabic-L listserv (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 17 Mar 2014).