*STARTALK 2011 Summer Programs for Language Teachers*

The searchable STARTALK 2011 Program Listings are now available. Use this list to view all STARTALK 2011 programs for teaching and learning Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. You may also filter the list by state and language, and sort by
organization name or start date.

STARTALK is the newest of the component programs of the National Security
Language Initiative (NSLI). The initiative seeks to expand and improve the
teaching and learning of strategically important world languages that are
not now widely taught in the US. Other programs under the NSLI umbrella
include Title VI/Fulbright Hays programs of the US Department of Education,
The National Security Education program of the National Defense University,
and study abroad and exchange programs of the US Department of State.

STARTALK’s mission is to increase the number of Americans learning,
speaking, and teaching critical need foreign languages by offering students
(K–16) and teachers of these languages creative and engaging summer
experiences that strive to exemplify best practices in language education
and in language teacher development, forming an extensive community of
practice that seeks continuous improvement in such criteria as
outcomes-driven program design, standards-based curriculum planning,
learner-centered approaches, excellence in selection and development of
materials, and meaningful assessment of outcomes.

More info:
startalk.umd.edu/programs/search?year=2011&participant-type=teacher