Initiated in 2019, this grant offers one $7000 conference panel grant or workshop organization and three $1000 webinar grants to address learning and teaching priorities. While any topic will be considered, ideas related to improving second-language learning and teaching by introducing practical solutions to concrete problems are encouraged and applicants should focus on the following issues:
- Integrating various student populations into a learning community
- Incorporating intercultural competency into language classes and assessing intercultural competency
- Forms of formative and summative assessment
- Cross-university course sharing
- Teaching across the curriculum
- Creating pathways for long-term language learning across the K-16 spectrum
- Hybridizing language courses
- Less common teaching and learning contexts (community teaching, distributed teaching, tutoring, etc.)
- Language learning for special purposes
- Immersion component in language programs
- Language study abroad
- Learning and teaching technology
- World language curriculum development
- Developing Standards for Less Commonly Taught Languages
- Developing Learning Plans for Language Instruction
Procedure:
The application package shall include the following:
- A two-page (600-word) description of the panel/workshop/webinar, outlining who the target audience will be and how will they benefit from the participation, what are the qualifications of the presenters, and which practical solutions are offered. This document shall also include the budget, detailing all expenses.
- A one-page (300-word) abstract of each included presentation
- A one-page (300-word) resume for each presenter/ or workshop leader/s
- (the panel only) A confirmation that the panel is accepted at a national conference
The application portal will open in December, 2024. Applications are due by Valentine’s Day each year.