Language Training Center Workshop
LTC Workshop 2026
SDSU-LARC LTC Workshop on Student Engagement and HyFlex Teaching Strategies
The SDSU-LARC LTC program is offering a workshop designed to support military language instructors in creating engaging and learner-centered language training. Sessions will focus on student engagement, effective use of technology, HyFlex/online teaching strategies, and practical takeaways for the future. Modeled after the SDSU-LARC four-session daily training structure, the workshop concludes with guided reflection and action planning, allowing participants to connect their learning to their classroom practice and identify strategies they can implement immediately.
Selected participants who complete the workshop will receive a $150 honorarium for attending the workshop.- Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Storm Hall 204
Featured Speaker
Greg Kessler has published extensively and delivered invited talks around the world. He is a professor of Innovative Learning Design & Technology in the Educational Studies department at Ohio University. His research addresses technology, teaching, learning, culture, and language with an emphasis on teacher preparation and curricular design. He has held transformative leadership positions, including president of the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO), president of the Ohio Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and chair of the TESOL CALL interest section. He has been editor for numerous monographs, special issues, and serial publications, including the TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching, CALICO Equinox book series, Advances in CALL Practice & Research, and the Language Teaching & Technology forum in the journal Language Learning & Technology, among others.
Program Agenda
The workshop agenda is modeled after the four-session structure of LARC courses: Entrance, Activity 1, Activity 2, and Platform, with an additional activity session incorporated before the Platform. This structure provides a balance of interactive learning, practical application, and reflection, allowing participants to engage with new concepts, explore instructional strategies, and connect their learning to classroom practice.
08:00-09:15 am - Entrance: Getting off to a good start
09:30-10:45 am - Session 1: Engaging the Learner
11:00-12:15 pm - Session 2: Expanding the Learning Environment
12:15-13:15 pm - Lunch Break
13:15-14:30 pm - Session 3: Practical Teaching
14:45-16:00 pm - Platform: Reflect, Apply & Move Forward