Qatar Fellows Program at CARLA

Professional Development Fellows Program for Teachers of Arabic
Sponsored by the Qatar Foundation International

• Are you a current or future teacher of Arabic?
• Are you looking for inspiring professional development?

If so, the Qatar Professional Development Fellows Program may be a perfect opportunity for you to engage in some of the best professional development programs in the country for little to no cost!

Through a generous grant from the Qatar Foundation International, the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota in collaboration with Teacher Seminars at Concordia Language Villages (CLV), Minnesota, will bring together K-16 Arabic language teachers from across the United States for an unprecedented program of learning and practice. Selected Fellows will be able to attend a CARLA summer institute of their choice, and will put their new knowledge to work at an internship at the CLV Arabic Language Village.

Two graduate-level credits will be awarded for the successful completion of a CARLA summer institute (http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/index.html) and a two-week internship at the Arabic Language Village either during the summer of 2011 or the summer of 2012. CARLA summer institutes focus on key topics such as assessment, culture, and second language acquisition. During their CLV internship, the participants will prepare lesson plans and co-teach activities and language learning groups with master teachers from the Arabic Language Village. The program is relevant to Arabic teachers of all age groups.

Qatar Fellows will be awarded scholarships valued at $5,000.

Details on the Qatar Fellows Program and application information can be found on the CLV website at: http://tiny.cc/qatarfellow