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The Duke Slavic and Eurasian Language Resource Center will host a summer institute for instructors (K-12 and university faculty) and language program coordinators in Slavic and Eurasian languages.

The institute will include presentations by speakers from Duke University, Indiana University, the University of Arizona, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, the Department of Defense, and other leading institutions on topics including:
**Teaching language and culture through film
**Specialized language instruction at the advanced and superior levels
**The use of technology in the language classroom
**Integrating heritage students in the language classroom
**Addressing the needs of differently-abled students
**Using computer technologies to create pedagogical materials
**The role of grammar in proficiency-based instruction
**Popular culture and language instruction
**Web resources for Slavic and East European language teachers

Date: August 10-12, 2016
Location: Duke University, Durham, NC

Cost is free. Interested language instructors should contact Michael Newcity at mnewcity@duke.edu for further information.