Join University of Utah Faculty in Empowering K-12 Spanish Educators: Teaching Methodology for Language & Cultural Proficiency in Action
2025 Spanish Language Teacher Workshop
Topic: Teaching methodology for language and cultural proficiency in the K12 classroom
Instructors:
- Devin Jenkins, Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of L2TReC
- Gary Atwood-Mendez, Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Spanish
Days 1 & 2 will focus on teaching methodology in the Spanish language classroom with a focus on interactions. We will focus on student-teacher interactions, classroom questions, corrective feedback, student-student interactions, and activities with specific proficiency-based goals in mind. (Jenkins)
Days 3 & 4will focus on Spanish Culture in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s: In this workshop we will explore the cultural changes experienced in Spain in the post-war period. We will consider economic conditions, as well as changes at work, school and in the home. We will also look at changes in cultural production, including the importance of comic books and film in the formation of young people. We will look briefly at aesthetic movements of the period, including realism, Catholic existentialism, post-war surrealism and the self-reflection that characterizes much of the work of the Generation of the 50s. The workshop will be conducted in Spanish. (Atwood-Mendez)
The Summer Teacher Workshops are university content workshops, taught in the target language, for all K-12 language teachers. Workshops are designed for adults to engage in deeper cultural learning and in language practice.
Registration fee: $110
Lunch and parking included
Time: July 28-31, 2025
Date: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: LNCO 1945
Languages & Communications Bldg
255 S Central Campus Dr., Rm 1930
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
(801) 587-8554
Credits: MIDAS or 2 University of Utah credits (SPAN 6900)
Midas Course Number - Course ID : 65563
Co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies
Co-sponsored by L2TReC
