Arabic-L:PEDA:STARTALK Teacher Development Program-Boston

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1) Subject: STARTALK Teacher Development Program-Boston

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Date: 18 Feb 2011
From: khoury.giselle at gmail.com
Subject: STARTALK Teacher Development Program-Boston

The Academy for Arabic Teachers
 
STARTALK Arabic Teacher Professional Development Program
Summer 2011

The Academy for Arabic Teachers is an intensive and comprehensive Arabic teacher professional development program at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. The program addresses all key aspects of foreign language instruction, focusing particularly on Arabic as a Foreign Language. The Academy is funded by the highly acclaimed STARTALK program.

Program Dates:

May 15- June 10 (online coursework & 2 weeks in Boston: May 30- June 10)

Stipend:

Participants will be awarded a $500 stipend.

Eligibility:

·      Current or prospective Arabic teachers

·      Native, near-native, or advanced proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic

·      A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required

·      US citizenship or permanent residency

Application deadline: April 20, 2011

Admission is competitive and seats are limited; early application is encouraged.

For additional information or to download the application form visit www.bu.edu/aat or contact the Program Assistant Director, Amani Abu Shakra, at amani at bu.edu.


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Giselle Khoury, PhD
Head, Arabic Language Program
Coordinator, Project GO-BU
Director, The Academy for Arabic Teachers
Department of Modern Languages & Comparative Literature
Boston University 
718 Commonwealth Avenue
' 617-358-5852 7 617-353-6246  * giselle at bu.edu  


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