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January 30, 2009
Summer study: Language Institute for Russian Teachers
The Department of State is pleased to announce Intensive Summer Language Institute in Russian for 2009 as part of the National Security Language Initiative. The goal of the program is to strengthen critical need foreign language instruction at U.S. schools by providing intermediate and advanced level Russian as a Foreign Language teachers with the opportunity for intensive language study. The summer 2009 program is open to current K-12 teachers as well as community college instructors of Russian. It is also open to students enrolled in education programs intending to teach this language.
Successful applicants will gain further knowledge and a greater
understanding of Russian through the following: attending intensive language classes; collaborating with foreign and American teachers on foreign language teaching methodology; and living abroad.
Scholarship Benefits for Selected Participants:
International airfare, in-country travel, housing, meals, incidentals,
classes, books, pre-departure orientation, educational and cultural
excursions. In addition, participants may be eligible for post-scholarship grants as well as academic credit.
To be eligible, candidates must:
* Speak intermediate or advanced Russian and score in the intermediate or advanced range of the ALTA exam. All candidates will be tested through the oral ALTA exam by telephone during the application process.
* Be current teachers of Russian as a Foreign Language at the primary or secondary level at an accredited U.S. public or private school, or be enrolled in a 4-year education program (B.A. or B.S.) teacher certification program or a Masters of Education program. Instructors of Russian at Community Colleges are also encouraged to apply. Candidates must be committed to teaching the language upon their return to the U.S.
* Be U.S. citizens
For information and applications, please see our website:
https://apps.americancouncils.org/webForms/?frmno=23
Please contact isli@americancouncils.org for more information.
This program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs(ECA), U.S. Department of State, and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers in cooperation with American Councils for International Education.
Posted by agripley at January 30, 2009 10:14 AM