For several decades, teaching foreign languages using "full immersion" has proven very successful. However, a transition to full immersion can feel daunting. It requires fluency in the language being taught, there are a wide range of approaches that make it unclear where to start, and full immersion seems even more difficult to apply to ancient languages like Latin which are no longer spoken.

But a spoken, natural, immersive method can transform a language class into an engaging and rigorous experience for students. We invite you to explore how even a dead tongue like Latin can come alive in a classroom.

What to Expect

This conference brings world-class experts on the topic to help both Latin and Spanish teachers to apply the full-immersion approach in a practical and effective manner. This training will equip current and aspiring teachers of Latin and Spanish how to teach a language via a natural, engaging, and spoken method. Additionally, the conference will provide a greater appreciation of why languages are worth teaching using this approach. Educators who value the liberal arts and the tradition of Western education are invited to participate.

About Polis and their Method

Northridge Preparatory School in the Chicago suburbs in partnership with the world renowned Polis Institute from Jerusalem will equip participants to teach via the Polis Method. Through many years of practice and research, The Polis Institute has developed their unique method of teaching both ancient and modern languages by means of full immersion and dynamic language development. The Polis Method is a systematic approach to create an environment where students learn the most with their peers and get the best understanding of the language. The implementation of the Polis Method comes with best practices and resources for teachers to interact with students exclusively in the target language.

Do you want to find out more about the Polis Method?

Listen to the following podcast where instructors and organizers of the workshop further discuss the theory and the practice of the Polis Method of language instruction.