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The Training of Language Teachers specializing in the Languages of Myanmar is jointly organized by Cornell University’s Southeast Asia Program (SEAP), University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s Carolina Asia Center, the Saint Paul Public Schools’ Karen Language Program, and the Inya Institute.
With contributions from leading language specialists and teachers, the Training of Language Teachers will feature presentations addressing the following themes:
- Language teaching resources
- Language teaching pathways
- Linguistics and its significance for the development of teaching materials
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Practical guidance on teaching materials development.
| 13 June 2025 | ||
| Opening Remarks | Teaching the Languages of Myanmar in the U.S. and Southeast Asia | 10 minutes |
| Session 1.1 | Introduction to Language Teaching Pedagogy | 30 minutes |
| Session 1.2 | Language Teaching Resources and Teaching Pathways | 10 minutes |
| Break | 10 minutes | |
| Session 1.3 | The Critical Role of Collaborating on Language Teaching Pedagogy: COTSEAL’s and SEALC’s Experience in Language Instructor Development Workshops | 20 minutes |
| Session 1.4 | How Linguistics Informs the Development of Teaching Materials with a Focus on Karen Linguistics | 30 minutes |
| Session 1.5 | Introduction to Language Proficiency Assessment and Assessment Tools | 20 minutes |
| Q&A session | 20 minutes |
| 14 June 2025 | ||
| Session 2.1 | Effective Unit Design for Teaching World and Heritage Languages: Proficiency, Performance, and the Interpretive Mode | 60 minutes |
| Break | 10 minutes | |
| Session 2.1 | continued | 60 minutes |
| Q&A session | 20 minutes |
| 15 June 2025 | ||
| Session 3.1 | Effective Unit Design for Teaching World and Heritage Languages: The Interpersonal and Presentational Modes | 60 minutes |
| Break | 10 minutes | |
| Session 3.1 | continued | 60 minutes |
| Q&A session | 20 minutes |
The full program is available here to download.
The training workshop is open to language teachers who are based in the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region and offer classes on the languages of Myanmar.
It is also open, more generally, to individuals interested in the teaching of the languages of Myanmar and committed to expanding their use within their communities.
If you have any queries, contact us at the following email address: teachinglanguagesofmyanmar@gmail.com
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