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The Development Of A National Curriculum Guide For Persian: Themes, Genres, Standards-Based Goals, And Models, Nicole A. Mills
The Development Of A National Curriculum Guide For Persian: Themes, Genres, Standards-Based Goals, And Models, Nicole A. Mills
Nicole A Mills
Wang (2009) has challenged foreign language scholars to “engage in rigorous discussions to develop language-specific examples and performance indicators to guide program development and decision-making for less commonly taught language (LCTL) instructors” (p. 284). The 2011-2012 STARTALK programs in Persian aimed to encourage such rigorous discussion through the development of a National Curriculum Guide in Persian. Persian professionals explored current theories in second language acquisition, examined curricular resources and models, and shared successful teaching materials. This article describes the rationale, procedures, and outcomes of a series of faculty development events that aimed to create a model for curriculum development for …