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Professional Development
Intensive Summer Spanish Language and Cultural Institute
Study abroad and learn from experts in the field of Spanish language education. Santillana USA has
partnered with the University of Alcalá in Spain, world renowned for its Spanish course, to create a
one-week study abroad opportunity for U.S. Spanish teachers.
• Attend language and cultural sessions at the University of Alcalá de Henares designed to enhance
linguistic, cultural, historical, and sociological knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures.
• Participate in cultural activities such as educational tours to historical and cultural sites; e.g. travel through
“La ruta del Quijote,” visit Miguel de Cervantes’s home, and the Museo del Prado, among others.
• Experience Spanish culture first-hand by spending time with Spanish families and locals, sampling Spanish
cuisine and many other aspects of Spanish daily life.
• Receive an official Certification of Completion from the University of Alcalá.
CAL is a proven leader in providing effective solutions to support language programs for learners at
all levels of instruction. From targeted professional development workshops to technical assistance,
including school and district-wide program evaluations, CAL can customize a solution to best
meet needs and budget with a particular focus on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for
Languages Other Than English. Workshops can be customized, whether focusing on the STAAR
Spanish assessment, facilitating various statewide initiatives including implementation of the TEKS
LOTE, or providing state-of-the art resources on curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
CAL Workshops
Research-Based Best Practices for LOTE Teachers
Participants will explore best practices for developing standards-based and thematically organized
curricula that integrate language, culture, and content to help students develop high levels of
language proficiency.
Incorporating the Target Language into All Instruction: A Hands-on Workshop
With the goal of using the target language 90–100% of the time in the classroom, participants will
learn a variety of strategies to make language comprehensible, monitor student comprehension,
and make adjustments to instruction as needed. Verbal and non-verbal strategies will be
encouraged to avoid use of English by teachers or students.
Fostering Spanish Language and Literacy Development
Participants learn effective methodologies for teaching academic language and literacy in Spanish
in a variety of educational settings where Spanish is the language of instruction.
Language Assessment in the 21st Century Classroom: Practical Tools for
Teachers
Guided by CAL’s decades of experience in language assessment, participants will engage with
formative and summative assessments and identify effective assessment tools and techniques
that will support and enhance instruction in their classrooms.
Proud partners
with organizations
that share our
passion for
Spanish-language
education.