To Parters of the ASU-Public Schools Partnership:

 

I am writing to let you know about opportunities for professional development for foreign language teachers during July 2007 at Appalachian State University.

 

This July 9-27 we are hosting a new summer institute for language teachers with a multi-language technology course and one-week modules that flex around teachersÕ schedules.  We also offer on-line and regular, on-campus courses in fall and spring and sometimes teach in larger cities (Hickory, Wilkesboro, Asheville, or Winston-Salem).

 

We believe the combination of intensive summer institutes, on-line and on-campus classes, and the personal attention we give our students help develop teachers who are stronger in their subject area and more effective all around in teaching.  We are especially proud of the success of recent graduates with the MA. In the last two years, two graduates achieved National Board Certification after the preparation they received with us.

 

The enclosed materials give an overview of our two teaching tracks (K-12 and Community College).  We regularly enroll practicing teachers in either track and have added an additional, shorter-term option: an 18-hour graduate certificate in French or Spanish, which can be completed in just over a year.   You can find full course descriptions and institute information on our web site at: http://www.fll.appstate.edu.

 

Summer Institute Offerings (July 9-27):

French                                                              Spanish

FR 5026 Francophone Cultural Studies                   SNH 5026 Hispanic Cultural Studies 

FL 5530 Teaching Language with Technology          FL 5530 Teaching Language with Technology

(With French work group)                                     (with Spanish work group)

 

Foreign Language Methodology (TESL and Other Lanaguages):

FL 5540   Underpinnings of TESL

FL 5530   Teaching Language with Technology (with ESL or other language work groups)

 

Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Offerings for French and Spanish

FL 5590: Issues in Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultures (available on-line, fall)

SNH 5003, Hispanic Short Fiction (on-campus in evening, fall)

SNH 5023, Theater and Performance in Latin America and Spain (on campus in evening, fall)

One French, one Spanish course offered on-line, with additional courses on-campus in (spring)

 

IÕd be happy to provide further information on our programs to you or your teachers.  We look forward to helping them further their educational and professional goals. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Dr. Beverly Moser, Associate Professor

Director, MA in Romance Languages, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Appalachian State University

Sanford 519, Box 30263

Boone, NC 28608

moserba@appstate.edu, 828-262-2303