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From http://carla.umn.edu/institutes/2018/culture.html

​The ​Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)​, our sister LRC ​at the University of Minnesota​, provides high-quality professional development opportunities for language teachers ​through its annual summer institute program. Now in its 23rd year, the program offers thirteen institutes on a wide range of topics that are all designed to link research and theory with practical applications for the classroom. Check out Culture as Core––one of CARLA's perennially popular summer institutes:

Culture as Core in the Second Language Classroom
July 9–13, 2018
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

Participants will gain a deep understanding of how language-culture-identity informs their teaching and will learn how to integrate culture and language learning in their classrooms. After this institute, teachers will be able to:

• Bring everyday culture into language instruction;
• Apply common frameworks of culture and culture learning;
• Create integrated language-and-culture learning objectives and lessons;
• Practice using authentic materials for teaching culture;
• Assess culture learning; and
• Use textbooks for culture learning and unlearning.

Presenters: Martha Bigelow (University of Minnesota) and Kaishan Kong (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)

​Find out more about Culture as Core: http://carla.umn.edu/institutes/2018/culture.html

Check out the full line-up of 2018 CARLA summer institutes:

• Transitioning to Teaching Language Online (TTLO) (online course) • June 11–July 1, 2018
• Using the Web for Communicative Language Learning and Professional Development (online course) • July 9-August 12, 2018
• Language and Culture in Sync: Teaching Linguistic Politeness and Intercultural Awareness (online course) • July 9-27, 2018
• Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom • July 9-13, 2018
• Teaching Heritage Languages and Learners • July 9-13, 2018
• Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom • July 9-13, 2018
• Using Technology in Second Language Teaching • July 16-20, 2018
• Creativity in the Language Classroom • July 16-20, 2018
• Teaching Language Through the Lens of Social Justice • July 16-20, 2018
• Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching • July 16-20, 2018
• Using Authentic Materials to Develop 21st Century Literacies • July 23-27, 2018
• Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Development • July 23-27, 2018
• Growing Learner Language: A Hands-On Approach to Developing the Language Learners Produce • July 23-27, 2018

Find out more about the 2018 CARLA summer institute program: http://carla.umn.edu/institutes/index.HTML. The early bird registration deadline is May 25.