Welcome to STARTALK!
Welcome to the STARTALK website, home to information on teaching and learning Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. The purpose of this site is to share information on implementing programs as well as to share resources on curriculum design, instructional materials, assessment tools, and useful links.
News & Announcements
Host An International Exchange Student
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites you to make a difference by hosting an ECA sponsored international high school exchange student this fall. Learn more at http://exchanges.state.gov/hosting.
New York Times Article on Bilingualism
"Why Bilinguals Are Smarter", link to New York Times article, March 23, 2012: the benefits of bilingualism.
2012 STARTALK Summer Programs
The list of STARTALK 2012 Programs is now available. Use this list to browse all STARTALK 2012 programs. You may also filter the list by state and language, and sort by organization name or start date.
STARTALK: Resources for Chinese Language Learners and Teachers
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Article by STARTALK Central's Guiling (Gloria) Hu, PhD and Shuhan C. Wang, PhD • View on Mandarin Institute's website |
STARTALK on Higher Education Today
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An interview with a former STARTALK student and NFLC Deputy Director Shuhan Wang on Higher Education Today. • View on Vimeo • View on YouTube |
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STARTALK 2012 Proposal Notifications in February
STARTALK anticipates it will notify 2012 program applicants of their status by the end of February, 2012.
List of STARTALK 2012 Programs in March
A list of all 2012 STARTALK Programs will be available at http://startalk.umd.edu by March 16, 2012. Please visit our website at that time to see a full list of programs. If you would like to view the list of 2011 programs, visit http://startalk.umd.edu/programs/search?sort=name&year=2011.
STARTALK 2012 June 1st Start Date
Based on the number of questions about the June 1st start date for programs, we discussed this issue and your concerns with the NSA staff. Face-to-face segments of the program cannot begin before June 1st, but on-line sessions, curriculum and lesson planning, and instructor training workshops can occur prior to the June 1 date, provided that the countersigned award from NSA is in place.
STARTALK 2011 Spring Meeting Presentations
The presentations from the STARTALK Albuquerque Pre-program conference have been posted in the Outreach section of the STARTALK website. Please click here to view the agenda and presentations.
Beyond STARTALK
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Many opportunities exist where you can continue learning and develop strong language and culture skills. Several provide financial support. For a list, visit: www.nflc.org/beyond-startalk |
STARTALK 2011 Summer Programs
The searchable STARTALK 2011 Program Listings are now available. Use this list to view all STARTALK 2011 programs. You may also filter the list by state and language, and sort by organization name or start date.
STARTALK Research and Publications Section
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The Teachers We Need
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STARTALK Presentations from ACTFL 2010 Now Available
The STARTALK presentations from the ACTFL 2010 Conference are now available at http://startalk.umd.edu/2010/presentations/ACTFL.
2010 Sample Planning and Classroom Materials
Sample materials collected from 2010 STARTALK Student and Teacher programs are now available online. These materials include both non-language specific and target language materials. The sample materials include:
- Curricula
- Sample units
- Sample lesson plans
- Course schedules
- Assessment tools
- Materials developed for the classroom
Additionally, STARTALK has compiled lists of language specific materials including language specific and pedagogical articles, text and reference books, cultural and language-learning websites, authentic materials and media, professional organizations, and community and heritage organizations. These resource lists are available as PDFs for viewing and downloading at http://startalk.umd.edu/language-materials/.
STARTALK Resource Lists of Language Specific Materials
STARTALK has compiled lists of language specific materials including language specific and pedagogical articles, text and reference books, cultural and language-learning websites, authentic materials and media, professional organizations, and community and heritage organizations.
These resource lists are available as PDFs for viewing and downloading at http://startalk.umd.edu/language-materials/.