The LOTE CED is not promoting or advocating any one program but recommends you evaluate summer programs on an individual basis before choosing the one that is right for you. The benefits of summer abroad programs are endless. The Summer Institutes in Spain offer unique professional devel- opment opportunities for both teachers of Spanish as a second language and for bilingual teachers to participate in summer courses at various universities in Spain. The institutes take place in July and last three to four weeks.
Participants are responsible for the balance of the program costs and travel costs.
Teachers who teach Spanish as a second language typically attend the Summer Institute on Spanish Language and Culture. This summer, teachers have the opportunity to attend this institute at one of fourteen different universities throughout Spain. The coursework and specific costs vary from university to university. Teachers who teach bilingual education usually attend the Summer Institute on Children's Literature at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. The company was started in 1971.