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Description

  • Institute Type: 1-week in-person
  • Location: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Campus
  • Target Audience: This institute is designed for teachers of world language, immersion/dual language immersion, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), English as a Second Language (ESL) at the elementary level through the postsecondary level, as well as teacher educators.

This institute will provide language educators with tools and resources to transform their curriculum and instruction to emphasize inclusive, justice- and equity-based language teaching. Drawing on social justice education frameworks, participants will collaborate with colleagues to revise, extend, and expand standards, objectives, activities, and assessments for a unit or a segment of instruction.

This institute is appropriate for educators who are just getting started with critical or social justice approaches to language teaching and learning as well as those who have had previous experience or professional development. Participants will leave with a unit of instruction as well as other units, lessons, texts, materials, and resources that integrate language learning objectives with those related to identity, diversity, equity, justice, and action.

InstructorsBeth Wassell & Cassandra Glynn

Cassandra Glynn is an Associate Professor at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, where she teaches world language methods, German, and works with student teachers. She is also Director of the Master of Education in World Language Instruction at Concordia College, in partnership with Concordia Language Villages. Prior to working in teacher education, she taught middle and high school German and French in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Beth Wassell is a Professor in the Department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Education at Rowan University in New Jersey. She teaches courses related to language education and social justice education and conducts research that focuses on K-12 language teacher education. Prior to her work in teacher education, she worked as a Spanish teacher at the high school, elementary, and community college levels.

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Section Title
Teaching Language Through the Lens of Social Justice
Type
Workshop
Days
M, T, W, Th, F
Time
9:00AM to 4:00PM
Dates
Jul 28, 2025 to Aug 01, 2025
Campus
Twin Cities (US Central Time)
Building
University International Center
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
30.0
Delivery Options
Workshop  
Section Details

July 28–August 1, 2025 (9 a.m.–4 p.m.)
1-week in-person summer institute
Location:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Campus

Refund Policy:

  • Written cancellation requests received on or before the Monday four weeks prior to the institute start date are eligible for a refund minus $50 processing fee per participant for each canceled institute. Please send cancellation/refund request to carla@umn.edu.
  • Cancellations received on or before the Monday two weeks prior to the institute start date will be charged $100.
  • No refunds will be granted after the Monday two weeks prior to the institute start date. See exact refund dates on the refund information page.

Contact Information:
For questions regarding course registration, materials, and content, please email carla@umn.edu.
For questions regarding system access, log-in, username, or password, please email help@umn.edu or call 612-301-4357.

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