As the LCTL and Indigenous Languages Partnership has concluded, this page serves as a record of the previous workshops offered by the grant.
May 2024 LCTL and Indigenous Languages Partnership Workshop

- Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Task-Based Language Teaching
- learn about the principles and benefits of task-based language teaching, and how it can enhance students’ communicative competence.
- introduction to AI tools, to be applied within the TBLT framework, that can help instructors quickly and easily create customized materials and lesson plans tailored to their specific language and proficiency levels
- Dates: May 13-14, 2024
- Presenters: Frederick J Poole; Rajiv Ranjan; Charlene Polio
December 2023 LCTL and Indigenous Languages Partnership Workshop
- Topic: Differentiated Instruction
- participants explore ways to facilitate proficiency development for classes with heterogenous learners (i.e., differing proficiency levels, heritage learners, etc.).
- Dates: December 11-12, 2023
- Presenter: Dr. Thomas J. Garza, University of Texas at Austin
May 2023 LCTL and Indigenous Languages Partnership Workshop
- Topic: Differentiated Instruction
- Dates: May 11-12, 2023
- Presenter: Dr. Thomas J. Garza, University of Texas at Austin
May 2019 LCTL Partnership Workshop
- Focused sessions on the following topics:
- Use and understand concept of reverse design
- Examine proficiency standards that are relevant to your program and students
- Dialogue about best practices regarding the use of authentic and designed materials in the classroom
- Learn the basics about your rights and responsibilities when it comes to copyright and open access materials
- Hands-on time after each topic to dig into concepts and make notes for follow-up actions needed
- Dates: May 13-14, 2019
December Workshop 2017
The videos of the sessions are available below.
Session 1: The Differentiated Classroom
Dr. Jason Merrill
Session 2: The Flipped Classroom
Daniel Trego
Session 3: Assessment
Dr. Koen Van Gorp
Sessions 4 and 5: Communities of Practice and Grassroots LCTL Sharing
Dr. Emily Heidrich and Ariel Mallett
Session 6: Looking to the Future
Luca Giupponi