Arabic-L:PEDA:Boston U STARTALK Teacher Academy

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1) Subject:Boston U STARTALK Teacher Academy

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Date: 06 Apr 2012
From:khoury.giselle at GMAIL.COM
Subject:Boston U STARTALK Teacher Academy

*The Academy for Arabic Teachers*

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*STARTALK Arabic Teacher Professional Development Program *

*Summer 2012*

*The Academy for Arabic Teachers* (AAT) is a professional development
program for experienced Arabic teachers. The workshop this summer will
focus on standards-based thematic units and assessment.  An on-line
preparatory course will be followed by a face-to-face hands-on workshop at
Boston University for a total of 100 contact hours. Upon successful
completion of the program, the graduates will be offered 10 Professional
Development Points by the School of Education at Boston University (pending
approval). Additionally, the program will include a practicum experience
and a follow-up seminar.**

*Program Dates: *

Phase I- Online course: May 15-June 7, 2012

Phase II- Hands-on workshop at Boston University: June 8-10, 2012

Phase III- Practicum: September/October 2012

Phase IV- Follow-up Seminar: Nov 3, 2012

*Requirements:*

A minimum of 3 years of full-time language teaching experience

Familiarity with standards-based instruction

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

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree

US citizenship or permanent residency

*Application deadline: April 22, 2012*

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



For additional information or to receive an application form, visit
http://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

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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