Welcome to STARTALK!

Welcome to the STARTALK Resource Website, home to information on teaching and learning Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Swahili 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. Information on our site is particularly targeted toward parents and students, teachers, current and future program directors, and consultants, such as STARTALK’s team leaders and site visitors.

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News & Announcements

STARTALK Sessions at ACTFL 2009

STARTALK will be giving three presentations at the ACTFL 2009 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo:

  • “STARTALK Principles in Curriculum Design and Implementation: Best Practices”
  • “The Life Cycle of a Teacher: A STARTALK Perspective”
  • “Applying for a STARTALK Grant: Designing a Winning Program 1”

See this list for more details about these presentations.

STARTALK 2010 Online Proposals Have Closed

The application period for STARTALK 2010 proposals has ended. Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal!

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