Welcome to Spring 2017! ILETC is looking forward to a semester filled with stimulating and illuminating public events. Here’s what we have on the calendar so far:

Lectures

Analyzing the Role of Ideology in Arabic Language Accommodation
April 6, 2017, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Room C203
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10016
ILETC and its partner organization CILC are excited to announce a talk on “Analyzing the Role of Ideology in Arabic Language Accommodation” by Dr. Brahim Chakrani, Associate Professor of Arabic at Michigan State University.

Workshops

Registration required, click through to each workshop for details and registration link!

Space is limited. Registration is first-come, first-served!​

ACTFL OPI Familiarization
May 30-31, 2017 (Two full days)
Room TBA
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10016
This two-day workshop familiarizes language instructors with the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, including an overview of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, and the ACTFL Rating Scale.
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ACTFL Writing Guidelines Familiarization
June 1, 2017 (All day)
Room TBA
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10016
Intended as an introduction to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 – Writing, this workshop introduces participants to the major and minor level descriptors and the criteria for assigning a global writing proficiency rating.
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Developing the Writing Skills of Spanish Heritage Learners
June 2, 2017 (Half day)
Room TBA
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10016
This workshop delineates recommendations for the teaching of writing to Spanish heritage writers who fall within two ranges of proficiency: Intermediate and Advanced.
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