Summer Institutes are a major part of LARC’s role as a national Foreign Language Resource Center in accordance with U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant funding. There are already more than a dozen workshops and intensive language courses being offered at San Diego State University this summer. Please check the LARC Events calendar to see what is being offered and the dates for each workshop.
2012 Summer Intensive Language Classes
These intensive 6- 10 unit courses will help students develop beginner, intermediate and advanced level skills in Arabic, Persian and Russian speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Through the use of authentic materials the students will be exposed to a wide variety of topics including basic academic and cultural knowledge. High School students (16+ years old), undergraduate and graduate students, working professionals, college and university faculty, and others, may apply.
| Session 1 May 24 - Jun 29, 2012 | Session 2 July 10 - August 14, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Arabic 101/102, 201/202 More Information and Register | Arabic 101/102, 201/202, 301/302 More Information and Register |
| Persian 101/102 More Information and Register | Persian 101, 201/202 More Information and Register |
| Russian 100A/100B More Information and Register | Russian 100A/100B, 200A/200B More Information and Register |
2012 Professional Development
The LARC calendar for Summer 2012 includes workshops in teacher training, technology, testing and assessment, and passage rating seminars. These trainings and workshops are conducted by professionals with nationally recognized expertise in their fields. Follow the links below to get more information about the workshops and to sign up.
| Date | Location | Sign Up | |
| Oral Proficiency Interview Training (OPI) More information | July 30 - August 2, 2012 | LARC Labs San Diego State University | Registration Closed OPI Wait List |
| Modified Oral Proficiency Interview Training (MOPI) More information | Dates TBA | LARC Labs San Diego State University | Coming soon |
| Passage Rating Seminar More information | July 23 - 27, 2012 | Online | Summer Registration |
| Social Media Workshop More information | July 30 - August 3, 2012 | LARC and Online | Registration |
| Advanced Level CAST Assessor Training More information | August 6 - 8, 2012 | LARC and Online | Registration |
| Intermediate Level CAST Assessor Training More information | August 8 - 10, 2012 | LARC and Online | Registration |
| Teacher Training Workshop | TBA | LARC Labs San Diego State University | Coming soon |
2012 STARTALK Summer Camps
Persian STARTALK Camp Grades 1-12 (Dates TBA)
Dari-Pashtu STARTALK Camp Grades 3-12 (Dates TBA)
Turkish STARTALK Camp Grades 1-12 (Dates TBA)
Confucius-LARC
Chinese Day Camp (Dates TBA)
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact us at larcworkshops@gmail.com.
You can expect a response within no more than five business days.
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