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Graduate-level Professional Development Course for Teachers and Trainers of Italian in Rome, July 2011
The American University of Rome is pleased to announce that its 3rd annual graduate-level seminar Destinazione Italia: Tecnologia, Metodologia e Cultura per l’Insegnamento dell’Italiano will take place July 1-18, 2011 in Rome, Italy. This two-week technology, methodology and culture course, which grants 4 graduate credits, offers professional development for teachers and trainers of Italian. Composed of 60 academic hours which are divided between lab practicum, theory and hands-on in-class activities, the course helps participants improve their teaching strategies by illustrating modern approaches to use of the internet in student learning, by introducing them to innovative methods to language and culture instruction, and by presenting them with creative ways to tackle learning problems. All seminar activities are conducted in Italian. Visit www.aur.edu for more details or contact Prof. Catherine Ramsey-Portolano at [log in to unmask]