The Fulbright FLTA Program held a Pre-departure Orientation in Muscat in the summer of 2008. In attendance at the orientation was Ambassador Gary Grappo, Omani FLTAs and FLTA Alumni. The first Pre-departure Orientation in Cairo was held in the summer of 2006. 120 Arabic and African language FLTAs attended sessions in Cairo developed to provide them with skills needed to successfully adjust to teaching and studying in a U.S. post-secondary educational institution and to inform them of their responsibilities as Fulbright grantees. FLTAs from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania and Tunisia gathered with ECA and IIE staff to participate in the following session topics: - Foreign Language Instruction in the U.S. in 2006
- Best Practices in Arabic Teaching
- African Language Teaching
- Professionalism in the Classroom
- Challenges to Learning Arabic
- Teaching African Languages for Outcomes
- The FLTAs as Cultural Ambassadors
- Learner-Centered Classroom
- Meeting U.S. Student Expectations/ Learner Perspective
FLTAs also contributed by sharing their best practices. Please click the links below to view session presentations:Intergrating Culture by Jehan Allam FLTA Alumnae Presentation by Yasmine Hasnaoui The Fulbright FLTA Program: Policies and Procedures |
