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<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014</span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson <</span><a href="mailto:dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu" style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu</a><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">></span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
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<br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">1) Subject: </span><font face="arial, sans-serif">Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching</font><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">1)</span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Date: </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">17 Mar 2014</span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">From: </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"> </span><span name="Wafa N Hassan" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Wafa N Hassan</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"> <</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="mailto:wafa.hassan@wmich.edu" target="_blank">wafa.hassan@wmich.edu</a>></span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Subject: </span><font face="arial, sans-serif">Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching</font><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">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 </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span>Saturday June 21</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Presentations and mini workshops will be focusing on research based best practices teaching Arabic in the USA and the World. We surveyed a significant number of K-16 teachers on the topics they need. The results of the survey concluded these topics:</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">1. Differentiated language instruction related to proficiency levels and heritage Vs. Arabic language learners.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">2. Effective learner-centered teaching strategies</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">3. Teaching grammar and maintaining Arabic language</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">4. Developing curriculum and thematic-units</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">5. Integrating technology and Arabic instruction</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">6. Literature and Arabic instruction</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">7. Performance-based assessment methods</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">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.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Please email your proposal to Dr. Wafa Hassan </span><a href="mailto:wafa.hassan@wmich.edu" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank">wafa.hassan@wmich.edu</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> by </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span>April 30, 2014</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">. Acceptance and confirmation notice will be emailed by </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span>May 20</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Travel expenses and accommodations will be provided for selected proposals from out of the State of MI.</span><div><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
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