NOTICE
Due to COVID-19, our offices, labs, and training rooms are closed. All staff are teleworking. Language and culture training as well as professional development courses have been moved online.
- For general enquiries: mschulze@sdsu.edu
- Support for online language instruction at SDSU/CAL: shanklin@sdsu.edu
- Language Training Center program: chris.brown@sdsu.edu
- Project GO: erubin@sdsu.edu
- STARTALK and SAILN: sahmadeianfard@sdsu.edu
LARC’s Mission Statement
The Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) at the College of Arts & Letters at San Diego State University (SDSU) fosters effective teaching and learning of world languages locally, regionally, and nationally. LARC pursues this through initiatives involving research-based design and delivery of language and culture programs, teacher professionalization, and assessment.
We believe:
- Less commonly taught languages are an integral part of world languages education;
- Language teaching and learning are fundamental activities to a globally engaged and culturally aware society;
- Teacher professionalization and reflective best practices in language education are of utmost importance for instructors;
- Meaningful community engagement is essential to the work of SDSU, LARC, and all institutions of higher education;
- Articulation between K-12 and postsecondary education is vital for the development of professionals ready to contribute on an international scale.
LARC’s staff comprises a diverse, multilingual team that collaborates with partners on and off campus to promote language teaching and learning in the domains of practice, policy, and research.
Resources
Students / Language Learners
- Language Learning Resources
- LARC Labs Website
- Moodle LARC
- Summer Intensive Language Courses
- NEWL Test Center at LARC-SDSU
Faculty / Language Teachers
- Language Teaching Resources
- Lesson Plan Generator (LPG)
- Computer Assisted Screening Tool (CAST)
- SAILN World Language Project
Program and Visitor Information
News and Events
SAILN Professional Development Upcoming Events
SAILN 2020 Core Programs – Strands A, C, and D
9am to 3pm on January 25, February 29, March 28, April 25, and May 30.
Visit the SAILN Events Page for More Information
LARC FFuN Series – Spring 2020
Foreign Film Series and Discussion
LARC Lab, Storm Hall 204, SDSU (Map)
Every Friday, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Spring 2020 schedule
SWCOLT / CLTA Conference 2020
April 2-5, 2020, Disneyland Hotel
More information on SWCOLT/CLTA Conference
SDSU Summer Intensive Language Programs
Arabic, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, and Russian
May 27 – August 7, 2020 (Registration opens early April)
More info – Summer Intensive Language Programs
STARTALK Teacher Training Program 2020
Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian, Turkish and Urdu
June 1-12, 2020 (Applications open March 1)
Applications Open – 2020 STARTALK Teacher Training