Professor Ofelia Garcia, City University of New York - Reimagining bilingualism in education for the 21st century
Professor Margaret Hawkins, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Language, curriculum and integration: A view from a video project Professor Heather Lotherington,York University, Toronto - Scaffolding inclusive language and literacy education
I just wanted to say that, as a veteran of many years of Naldic conferences, I thought this was the best yet! Ofelia Garcia's keynote speech was so interesting - I will order her book today.
Worth flying all the way from Milan!
Our full conference report will be available in January 2010
Seminars:
Jonathan Brentnall, EALAW - Keeping sight of content-driven language in a skills-based curriculum
Constant Leung, Kings College London, Catherine Wallace, Institute of Education and researchers including Ann Elisabeth Jones - EAL practice and experience: issues from current research
Yvonne Foley, University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education- Using a Multidimensional Approach to Meet the Reading Literacy Needs of EAL Pupils
Ofelia García and Ricardo Otheguy, City University of New York - Hablamos los dos/ We speak both
Charmian Kenner and Mahera Ruby, Goldsmiths College, University of London- Teacher partnerships between mainstream and complementary schools: from parallel worlds to connected curricula
Discussant Summing Up and Plenary - Professor Viv Edwards Director, National Centre for Language and Literacy
Poster Presentations:
Kay Bentley, University of Cambridge: ‘Content and Language Integrated Learning: What can CLIL offer EAL?’
Carol Inugai Dixon: ‘Contexts for Good Practice’
Chris Pim: The NALDIC Vodcasts
Kimberly Safford: ‘Assessment for Learning with pupils using English as an Additional Language: a DVD for professional development’
Naldic Conference 16 - EAL: More than just good practice
'Thanks so much for a really brilliant conference.'
Our full conference report is available in NALDIC Quarterly 6.2.
Speakers:
Kim Baker, Luton - Language and content integration in primary science
Diane Boothe, College of Education, Boise State University Engaging English as an Additional Language through Problem-based Learning
Angela Creese, School of Education, University of Birmingham- Collaborating Teachers and Personalised Learning: Using Policy to Develop Good Practice
Beverly Derewianka, University of Wollongong, Australia- Meeting the Challenges of Subject English
Samina Jaffar and Navneet Padda, Redbridge- Developing Reading Skills through Home Languages
Constant Leung, Kings College and Katie Scott, Newcastle University - Assessing EAL learners: cross-curricular descriptors
Rosemary Mitchell-Schuitevoerder, University of Durham - Can a Task-Based approach turn the core curriculum teacher into a good EAL provider?
Martyn Pendergast and Olivia Roth, National Strategies- Accelerating progress of advanced learners of EAL at KS3: the role of EAL specialists in school improvement
Chris Pim - Talking Pen: Increasing access to the curriculum for pupils learning English as an additional language
Helen Sunderland, London South Bank University- Is the grass greener…? ESOL in the lifelong learning sector
Dr Catherine Wallace, Institute of Education - EAL Learners and Critical Reading
The development of bilingual learning strategies in mainstream and community contexts- Salman Al-Azami, Goldsmiths College
Primary National Strategy and the bilingual learner Distinctive EAL practice leading a partnership approach to building capacity in schools, and at local authority level, to more effectively support the bilingual learner - Judy Shepherd, Surrey ELMA
Dina Mehmedbegovic