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Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) for World Language Education is a two-part professional development series intended for new instructors of Less Commonly Taught Languages, Fulbright FLTAs, instructors who are new to classroom instruction, and anyone who is interested in learning more about TBLT. Participants will learn the foundations of Task-Based Language Teaching through task-based experiences designed to highlight the affordances of the approach as well as to develop a critical eye for how and when Task-Based Language Teaching can be integrated into an existing teaching practice. The workshops will take place in the fall of 2024 with a focus on the research that has influenced TBLT as well as designing tasks for Novice Level learners.  

Task-Based Language Teaching Foundations will address the TBLT foundations in Second Language Development and Communicative Language Teaching. Participants will learn how the TBLT approach can complement an existing practice while inspiring new communicative activities. In this session, there will be a particular focus on grammar instruction to demonstrate that TBLT is applicable to the development of all four skills.