Conference information: Heritage-related sessions at ACTFL 2003 - addendum

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Courtesy of Dr. Cathy Keatley at NCLRC, who notes that the following two
sessions will be particularly directed at heritage learners and their
teachers.....

A National Need: Developing A Network for Arabic Teachers K 12.
Date: 22nd November 2003 Time: 8:15am to 9:30am Room: 204-A
This presentation will report on the development of an interactive network
of K-12 Arabic language teachers and administrators. The purpose of this
network is to facilitate the sharing of information about materials,
teaching methods, teacher training, and resources among these Arabic
language educators.
Presenters: Ms. Dora Johnson - Center for Applied Linguistics, Ms. Lina
Kholaki  New Horizons School, Dr. John Eisele - American Association of
Teachers of Arabic

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Creating A Less Commonly Taught Program & Materials From The Ground Up.
Date: 22nd November 2003 Time: 4:30pm to 5:45pm
This presentation will focus on the process of developing a K-12 language
program in a less commonly taught language. Three presenters will describe
their experiences creating programs for students of Arabic and will provide
participants with examples of how they have adapted materials and developed
curricula to meet learners needs.
Presenters: Dr. Wafaa Makki  Dearborn Public Schools, Ms. Wafa Hassan  GWU,
Ms. Lina Kholaki  New Horizons School