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Less Commonly Taught Languages
The goals of the Less Commonly Taught Languages
(LCTL) Project sponsored by CARLA are to help advance the teaching and
learning of LCTLs by:
- encouraging people to study LCTLs,
- assisting LCTL teachers in developing high-quality teaching material,
- helping LCTL teachers cooperate and communicate.
Newly published:
Developing Classroom Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages
This book provides both principles and practical guidelines for LCTL teachers of all levels and languages to transform raw materials into activities for the language classroom. Grounded in research, the author lays out a series of principles that serve to remind teachers of the possibilities that exist when they consider using authentic materials in the classroom. Each principle in the book is accompanied by numerous practical examples in a wide variety of languages created by the author and by teachers who have participated in a summer institute led by Bill Johnston and Louis Janus at CARLA since 1999.
Course
Offerings for Less Commonly Taught Languages
A database of course offerings at colleges and universities, k-12 programs,
distance education courses, study abroad programs, and summer language
courses – includes contact information, levels, and availability
of courses.
Instructional Materials
Sharable material (both raw material
and exercises) for a number of languages
– includes collections of royalty-free images
and audio and video files with
suggestions on ways to incorporate these resources into in-class
and out-of-class activities.
To help you develop your own classroom material, we offer an annual summer institute, and a book on LCTL materials development.
LCTL Resources
Resources for learning and teaching LCTLs, including listservs
for LCTL teachers, a list of LCTL Organizations
and “Ask the Experts”
– a list of volunteers willing to answer questions about their language(s)
of expertise by e-mail.
CARLA Summer Institutes
for Language Teachers
Each summer CARLA offers a wide array of professional development opportunities
for K-16 language teachers.
Publications and
Presentations
The CARLA bibliography contains more information on publications and presentations
by faculty and staff involved in the LCTL project. |
