BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.2//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Common Framework \;and the Hebrew Language Teaching:\nA cademic Teaching of Hebrew - Theoretical Approach and Practical Applicatio ns\nJerusalem\, 12&ndash\;16 July 2020 / 20&ndash\;24 Tammuz 5780\nWorksho p Director: \;Dr. Tania Notarius (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem\; Polis - the Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Philology)\nThe Internat ional Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for this year&rsquo\;s sess ion of the Continuing Workshop on University Teaching of Hebrew Language. The workshop will take place in Jerusalem on 12&ndash\;16 July 2020 / 20&n dash\;24 Tammuz 5780 and will focus on the \;Common Framework as appli ed to Hebrew Language Teaching.\nThe International Center's workshops on U niversity Teaching of Hebrew are designed to meet the interests of instruc tors of Hebrew as a second language in colleges and universities and to pr ovide theoretical knowledge and practical tools relevant for their teachin g. The workshop includes meetings with scholars\, lectures\, practicums\, and discussions.\nThe field of foreign language teaching is changing world wide. On one hand\, communicative and goal-oriented methods are gaining wi der acknowledgement. On the other hand\, there is a need for objective too ls for level hierarchy\, placement\, assessment\, as well as mutual recogn ition. These changes affect the work of the Division of Hebrew Language In struction at the HU. The expert team in the Division has been working at f ormulating the description of a common reference framework that will asses s six broad levels of ability in terms of the goal-oriented method\, in th e spirit of the approach suggested by the Common European Framework of Ref erence (CEFR). The framework is action-oriented and promotes reception\, p roduction\, interaction\, and mediation abilities for spoken and written c ommunication. Likewise\, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched t he Language Centre\, which applies CEFR in the teaching of several foreign languages in the Faculty of Humanities\, working in close cooperation wit h instructors of the Division of Hebrew Language Instruction.\nThe ambitio n of applying the Common Reference Framework to Hebrew teaching is not wit hout challengers. The Ulpan method\, which has always employed communicati ve methods and has proved itself over decades\, faces new demands of up-to -date Hebrew teaching that will address diverse audiences in the changing multicultural world with its ever-developing communicative needs. While th e common reference framework is language-neutral\, learning goals and meth ods in class are language-specific\, and the long-established heritage of Hebrew teaching shall not be discarded. Traditionally\, many students of H ebrew have had background in Classical Hebrew and have gone on to Hebrew p hilology in academic settings. At the same time\, new textbooks are necess ary that will address distinct groups of learners and provide them with st rategies for communication\, proficient operation at different levels\, an d language tools for specific situations. The methods of Hebrew teacher tr aining are also a subject of on-going change. The adoption of CEFR by the Division of Hebrew Language at the Hebrew University may well have a globa l impact on the field of teaching Hebrew as a foreign language. Is this ch oice justified? Will it be adoptable at the universities abroad? Might not alternative methods\, such as the American Council on the Teaching of For eign Languages \;(ACTFL) framework\, be more effective?\nWe invite you to take part in the process of strategic thinking and planning the direct ion of the development of our field in the near future. The workshop progr am will include presentations by prominent specialists involved in the &ld quo\;CEFR for Hebrew&rdquo\; development in Israel\, as well as round tabl es and open discussion of second language acquisition research\, the commo n reference level scale\, goal-oriented and action-oriented programs\, the problems of mutual recognition of certificates\, student placement\, teac hing objectives\, and learning strategies and outcomes. Candidates who hav e concrete experience with the methods and practices of CEFR\, as well as with alternative global frameworks (like ACTFL)\, are particularly encoura ged to apply and\, optionally\, to present the fruits of their labor.\nIn order to maximize the advantage of the workshop and to prepare a program s uitable to the professional interests of participants\, we kindly request that you fill out the following questionnaire: \;https://cutt.ly/NrqdS MA\nThe workshop is conducted in cooperation with the Division of Hebrew L anguage Instruction at the Rothberg International School for Overseas Stud ents. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to observe classes co nducted by Division teachers and to hold joint discussions on concrete iss ues related to Hebrew teaching. The workshop program will include a visit to the Academy of the Hebrew Language\, also a co-organizer of the worksho p\, where there will be lectures and presentations by Academy staff.\nGene ral information:\n\n Participation is limited to a small number of univ ersity teachers of Hebrew\, selected from applicants from all over the wor ld.\n The costs of accommodation\, board\, and travel to and from Israe l are the responsibility of participants or their sponsoring institutions. \n The fee for participation in the workshop is US$350 (in case \;o f financial need\, assistance is available upon application).\n The wor kshop will be conducted in Hebrew.\n Interested applicants should submi t a CV by e-mail to: \;jewish.civilization@mail.huji.ac.il\n DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200717 DTSTAMP:20240329T104714Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200712 LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:[Workshop] University Teaching of Hebrew Language UID:RFCALITEM638473060349703136 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Common Framework \;and the Hebrew Language Teaching:
\nAcademic Teaching of Hebrew - Theoretical Approach and Practical
Applications
Jerusalem\, 12&ndash\;16 July 2020 / 20&nda sh\;24 Tammuz 5780
\nWorkshop Director: The International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civiliza
tion is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for this
year&rsquo\;s session of the Continuing Workshop on University Teaching o
f Hebrew Language. The workshop will take place in Jerusalem on 12&ndash\;
16 July 2020 / 20&ndash\;24 Tammuz 5780 and will focus on the \;
The fi eld of foreign language teaching is changing worldwide. On one hand\, comm unicative and goal-oriented methods are gaining wider acknowledgement. On the other hand\, there is a need for objective tools for level hierarchy\, placement\, assessment\, as well as mutual recognition. These changes aff ect the work of the Division of Hebrew Language Instruction at the HU. The expert team in the Division has been working at formulating the descripti on of a common reference framework that will assess six broad levels of ab ility in terms of the goal-oriented method\, in the spirit of the approach suggested by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The frame work is action-oriented and promotes reception\, production\, interaction\ , and mediation abilities for spoken and written communication. Likewise\, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the Language Centre\, whi ch applies CEFR in the teaching of several foreign languages in the Facult y of Humanities\, working in close cooperation with instructors of the Div ision of Hebrew Language Instruction.
\nThe ambition of applying the Common Reference Framework to Hebrew teaching is not without challengers. The Ulpan method\, which has always employed communicative methods and ha s proved itself over decades\, faces new demands of up-to-date Hebrew teac hing that will address diverse audiences in the changing multicultural wor ld with its ever-developing communicative needs. While the common referenc e framework is language-neutral\, learning goals and methods in class are language-specific\, and the long-established heritage of Hebrew teaching s hall not be discarded. Traditionally\, many students of Hebrew have had ba ckground in Classical Hebrew and have gone on to Hebrew philology in acade mic settings. At the same time\, new textbooks are necessary that will add ress distinct groups of learners and provide them with strategies for comm unication\, proficient operation at different levels\, and language tools for specific situations. The methods of Hebrew teacher training are also a subject of on-going change. The adoption of CEFR by the Division of Hebre w Language at the Hebrew University may well have a global impact on the f ield of teaching Hebrew as a foreign language. Is this choice justified? W ill it be adoptable at the universities abroad? Might not alternative meth ods\, such as the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages&nb sp\;(ACTFL) framework\, be more effective?
\nWe invite you to take p art in the process of strategic thinking and planning the direction of the development of our field in the near future. The workshop program will in clude presentations by prominent specialists involved in the &ldquo\;CEFR for Hebrew&rdquo\; development in Israel\, as well as round tables and ope n discussion of second language acquisition research\, the common referenc e level scale\, goal-oriented and action-oriented programs\, the problems of mutual recognition of certificates\, student placement\, teaching objec tives\, and learning strategies and outcomes. Candidates who have concrete experience with the methods and practices of CEFR\, as well as with alter native global frameworks (like ACTFL)\, are particularly encouraged to app ly and\, optionally\, to present the fruits of their labor.
\nIn ord er to maximize the advantage of the workshop and to prepare a program suit able to the professional interests of participants\, we kindly request tha t you fill out the following questionnaire: \;https://cutt.ly/NrqdSMA
\nThe workshop is conducted in cooperation with the Division of Hebrew La nguage Instruction at the Rothberg International School for Overseas Stude nts. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to observe classes con ducted by Division teachers and to hold joint discussions on concrete issu es related to Hebrew teaching. The workshop program will include a visit t o the Academy of the Hebrew Language\, also a co-organizer of the workshop \, where there will be lectures and presentations by Academy staff.
\n< p>General information:\n