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Webinar – Implementing Multiliteracies in Textbook-Driven Language Curricula

April 23, 2025

A free webinar presented by Heather Willis Allen (University of Wisconsin-Madison).

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 10-11:30 AM Arizona (UTC-7)

Join us for the first installment of our three-part series designed for language educators seeking to enhance their teaching approaches beyond traditional textbooks!

In this interactive webinar, you’ll discover practical strategies to balance commercial textbook use with innovative activities that foster deeper cultural connections and meaningful language acquisition. Our presenter will share concrete examples from an intermediate French course that you can adapt to your own teaching context.

What you’ll take away:

  • Fresh perspectives on evaluating textbook strengths and limitations
  • Effective techniques for integrating cultural literacy as a multidimensional goal
  • Practical resources aligned with multiliteracies pedagogy
  • Sustainable approaches to course design that won’t leave you exhausted
  • Actionable ideas for helping your students engage in authentic “Meaning Design”

Whether you teach at the K-12 or collegiate level, this session offers valuable insights for language educators looking to create more engaging and culturally rich learning experiences while maintaining instructional sustainability.

April 23, 2025, 10-11:30 AM Arizona/MST (UTC-7): Implementing Multiliteracies in Textbook-Driven Language Curricula by Heather Willis Allen (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Full webinar details and link to register: https://cercll.arizona.edu/event/willis-allen/
  • For questions regarding this resource, please contact Center for Educational Resources in Culture Language and Literacy (CERCLL).
  • Phone No: (520) 626-8071
  • Email Address: cercll@arizona.edu