This article is of particular relevance for readers interested in program development, teacher education, and study-abroad environments. Biron argues that besides developing innovative ways of communicating the target language and culture, connecting it with other disciplines, comparing it to U.S. language and culture, and using it in community contexts, it is also important to integrate the Standards into the students' and teachers' own lives. She discusses the role of the Standards for experimental learning environments and in study-abroad contexts and elaborates on the implications for teacher education and the teaching of culture.#Teachers and teaching #Research #Outcomes #JournalArticle #Curriculum #Standards #Principalfocus #LearnersandLearning #All5Cs #Teachers and teaching #All #TheoriesandMethods #All