Upcoming Conferences

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Upcoming Conferences Cosponsored by CARLA

8th International Conference on Language Teacher Education

Preparing Language Teacher Educators to Meet National and Global Needs

     May 30–June 1, 2013
     George Washington University
     Washington, D.C.

Designed for practitioners and researchers involved in the preparation and ongoing professional development of language teachers, LTE 2013 will address the education of teachers of all languages, at all instructional and institutional levels, and in many national and international contexts in which this takes place including: English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) instruction; foreign/modern/world language teaching; bilingual education; immersion education; indigenous and minority language education; and the teaching of less commonly taught languages.

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7th Conference on Cultures Languages Across the Curriculum

Growing and Sustaining CLAC Programs

     September 19–20, 2013
     University of Richmond
     Richmond, Virginia

The seventh annual conference on Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) will provide an opportunity for faculty, graduate instructors, and administrators to share expertise on the following topics: starting a CLAC program; assessment of CLAC programs and students, the intersection of CLAC and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programming; outreach to community-based learning, and targeting CLAC at international students and returned study abroad students.

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4th International Conference on the Development and Assessment 
of Intercultural Competence

Preparing and Supporting K-16 Language Teachers to Teach for Intercultural Competence in and beyond the Classroom Curriculum

     January 23–26, 2014
     Tucson, Arizona

Organized by the Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL), the fourth international conference on the development and assessment of intercultural competence aims to bring researchers and practitioners across languages, levels, and settings to discuss and share research, theory, and best practices; to foster meaningful professional dialogue; and to enhance teacher effectiveness in teaching for intercultural competence in and beyond the classroom in order to support all students’ development of intercultural competence.

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