Many thanks to those who attended the 2008 National Arabic Language Conference at DePaul and made it a great success!
- Dr. Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, Director
A National Arabic Language Conference will be held on June 13-15, 2008, at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.
The conference will address topics related to teaching Arabic language and culture at schools, colleges, universities, language academies and government institutes in the United States. Professionals from various disciplines of teaching Arabic language and culture are welcome to participate.
** Arabic will be the main language of the conference **
Professional Organization
In addition to attending various presentations and workshops, time will be allocated during the conference for launching a network for professional Arabic language and culture educators operating at local, regional, and national levels to support and promote teaching Arabic and meeting the current needs of the field. This independent network will serve as a sister organization of the American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA).
Conference Events
Proposals for presentations, workshops, and panel discussions are welcome. The time allocated to each type of conference events is:
- Individual presentations are limited to 30 minutes including time for questions.
- Panel discussions (not to exceed three panelists) are 1 hour with time divided between brief presentations and questions and answers.
- Workshop sessions can vary in length depending on the content and format.
- Pedagogy for Teaching Arabic
- Standards for Teaching Arabic
- Developing Successful Programs
- Teaching Arabic K-12
- Arabic in Colleges and Universities
- Teaching Arab Culture
- Teaching Heritage Speakers
- Curriculum Development
- Material Development
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Using Technology
- Professional Standards for Arabic Teachers
- Textbook Development and Publishing
- Teacher Training
