Language Support
Teacher Stipends for Teachers of Less-Commonly-Taught Languages
Teachers of less-commonly-taught languages on any level—K-12 or post-secondary—are eligible for a Teacher Stipend of $600 to participate in 2008 CARLA Summer Institutes for Languages Teachers. These stipends are made possible by a Title VI Grant from the US Department of Education.
2008 CARLA Summer Institutes for Languages Teachers
Offered by the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota.
- Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching
- Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education: “How well do students speak the immersion language?”
- Developing Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs)
- Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom
- Focusing on Learner Language: Basics of Second Language Acquisition for Teachers
- Using Technology in Second Language Teaching
- Improving Language Learning: Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction
- Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom
- Maximizing Study Abroad: Teaching Strategies for Language and Culture Learning and Use
Each of the institutes is a highly interactive blend of theory and practical application. Teachers will be engaged in discussion, networking, theory-building, and hands-on activities that relate to the topic of the day.
For more information on these seminars, the graduate credit option, and for registration, visit the CARLA website. You may also contact CARLA via e-mail.
Eligibility
The purpose of the Teacher Stipends is the enhancement of LCTL teaching in the United States. Therefore, persons who do not teach an LCTL in the United States and who are not American citizens or permanent residents are NOT eligible.
Teachers of European Less-Commonly-Taught Languages (LCTLs) can apply for Teacher Stipends from the European Studies Consortium.
Please note that preference will be given to language teachers outside of the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota language teachers may apply for tuition waivers offered by CARLA. Please contact the CARLA office at carla@umn.edu for more information.
Information about the stipends:
- Registration for the CARLA summer institutes prior to the application deadline is recommended to ensure a place in any of these popular institutes. Stipends are processed once the summer institute begins and take 3-4 weeks to process.
- Stipends can only be awarded for less commonly taught foreign languages, and not U.S. indigenous languages as per Title VI funding regulations.
- Stipends may not be awarded to foreign nationals as per Title VI funding regulations; however, a foreign national who possesses a green card and is teaching a LCTL in the U.S. may apply for a stipend.
- Stipends cannot be awarded to applicants who live in the Twin Cities area; however applicants may apply for a waiver of the cost of the institute ($300) rather than a stipend. Teachers who have already received a fee waiver from CARLA are not eligible to apply.
Applying for a Teacher Stipend
Candidates should submit:
The letter of introduction should address how the stipend will aid the applicant in professional development and, specifically, how the seminar of choice will aid the applicant in teaching the less-commonly-taught language.
Important Dates
Deadline
The deadline for application is April 14, 2008.
Notification
Letters of awards will be sent in early May 2008.
Award Processing
Stipends will be processed after the first day of the Summer Institute. Teachers should allow 3-4 weeks for check processing.
Contact
Klaas van der Sanden
Institute for Global Studies
University of Minnesota
214 Social Sciences
267-19th Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-1856
Fax: 612-626-2242
E-mail: vande001@umn.edu