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This year's colloquium title is From Mother Tongue to Transnational Language and the theme of the event is The Hebrew Influencer: the Hebrew teacher's role as an influencer for the empowerment of the language and its culture. This theme will be reflected through conferences, panels, workshops, and cultural activities.
The colloquium is organized by Universidad Hebraica in partnership with the Consortium for the Teaching of Hebrew Language and Culture. The event is held virtually via Zoom and hence is open to participants from around the world.
Please visit the event's website for registration and for more information.
In conjunction with the Brandeis Consortium for the Teaching of Hebrew Language and Culture, the Brandeis Summer School is pleased to offer the first course in a new program for Hebrew educators:
THLC 200 — Theory-Based Methodologies for Teaching Hebrew as a World Language
The course surveys the core theory-based methodologies for teaching Hebrew as a second/world language, focusing on the power of Hebrew to impact the worldviews of its learners by contextualizing it in its ideological origins and its connections to the array of cultures it represents.
The role of a language educator is to provide learners with opportunities to learn. Mastering the core principles that are the foundations in the field of language acquisition (SLA) allows educators to maximize the learning opportunities for their learners in real-time. Therefore, we will focus on both the “why” and the “how” in the teaching of Hebrew including the historical and cultural background of the language and its role in the creation of the state of Israel.
The course will incorporate hands-on, experiential components, which will allow participants to acquire the fundamental toolbox that each Hebrew educator should own, as well as to develop their skills to innovate and create their own methods for teaching Hebrew to learners from different age groups.
The course is 100% online and asynchronous and therefore can be taken remotely from anywhere in the world.
Completing this class will grant participants 3 academic credits, which could be applied toward future programs at Brandeis.
Prerequisite: Proficiency in Hebrew.
THLC 200 - Theory-Based Methodologies for Teaching Hebrew as a World Language will be offered in June 2024, and registration is now open!
Limited scholarships are available, for more information, please reach out to: hebrewconsortium@brandeis.edu
The Brandeis Summer School is pleased to offer online, asynchronous Hebrew Language courses over the 10-week Extended Summer Term (June 3 to August 9, 2024).
In Summer 2024 Brandeis will offer:
HBRW 10A — Beginning Hebrew
For students with no previous knowledge and those with a minimal background. Intensive training in the basics of Hebrew grammar, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.
HBRW 20B — Intermediate Hebrew
A continuation of HBRW 10a. Intensive training in Hebrew grammar, listening, comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.
With asynchronous design, you'll be able to progress through the course material at times that work best for your schedule. Students move together through the course as a group.
Asynchronous courses are built in collaboration between the Brandeis Hebrew Instructors and the Brandeis Instructional Design team with the asynchronous nature of these courses at the forefront of their development.
See more information below or visit the Brandeis Summer School website for information on registration, tuition, syllabi, and more.
Join other Hebrew teachers for monthly sessions of "Hacking" pressing questions from the Hebrew language classroom.
After a wonderful semester, the team is now working on planning next year. Stay tuned for information on Fall meetings.
Please contact the team for more questions:
hapitzuach@brandeis.edu