Heinle is pleased and honored to announce its partnership with the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) in publishing this handbook series. The goal of the series is to provide instructors with the latest research on individual topics, so that you can focus on the issues of greatest concern to you and your program. The handbooks will form the core materials at a series of workshops related to these topics, to be held at the national AATSP conference as well as at various regional conferences throughout the country.