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Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition

Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition

ALL CLASSES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


Welcome to CALA
: The Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition! We are the official language training center of the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University

At CALA, we use methods like TPR (Total Physical Response) and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling). What does that mean? It means our classes are based on brain research, making learning a natural, engaging, and fun experience! 

So, if you want to learn a language quickly and easily, this is the way!  


*** We offer American Sign Language (ASL)SpanishFrenchMandarin (Chinese), and Tamil (a language in Southern India) online as asynchronous telecourses.***


We do not offer English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, but the TN Language Center has an ESL program and Murfreesboro’s Read to Succeed offers free ESL classes and practice. 

Just click the link below for a full listing of our classes. 

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Contact Us

Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition (CALA) 
c/o Shelley Thomas
Middle Tennessee State University
Honors Box 267
Murfreesboro, TN 37132 


Shelley Thomas, Ph.D.
CALA Director
shelley.thomas@mtsu.edu

Brian Roberts, M.A.T.
CALA Associate Director
brian.roberts@mtsu.edu