The Collaborative Learning Project is organising a series of workshops around the country in partnership with local authorities. The aims of the workshops are to explore a range of strategies and materials for providing access to the curriculum for bilingual learners.

Dates and titles:

8th March Solihull KS2/3: From Talk to Understanding

10th March Basingstoke (Hants) Maths KS2/3

15th March, York: Science and Maths KS2/3

22nd March, Southend: Maths KS 2/3

12th May LB Islington: Technology KS2/3

23rd June Milton Keynes: Talk for Writing KS2/3

Cost Various - £30-£55 per participant

For full details and booking forms see http://www.collaborativelearning.org/newsletter.html

National Association of Teachers of Travellers+Other Professionals Day Conference. Meetings are for NATT+ members only. Non-members or anyone who is neither hosting nor presenting and is not a fully paid-up member can join on the day. Membership costs £25 a year

For further details, conference costs and booking forms see http://www.natt.org.uk/events.html

NATECLA often receive requests from ESOL teachers for events with a focus on working with younger learners. The increasing government drive on training for young people, and shifts in funding for adult provision, mean that many people are beginning to teach younger learners for the first time. We have experienced teachers of ESOL to adults who often find themselves challenged by working with this age group. This event is for ESOL teachers and managers and anyone with an interest in working with 14 – 19 year old ESOL learners. We aim to have a range of practice-focused workshops, as well as lots of opportunity for discussion of issues and sharing ideas.

the speaker is Andy Fairhurst - Curriculum manager of the 16-18 ESOL department at City & Islington College Andy will present an overview of the main challenges and current issues facing a 16-18 ESOL department in London. He will look at such aspects as: the nature of the students compared to ESOL students of other ages, the role of the tutor, their support needs and the progression routes available to them.

Workshops
A. Julia Paillier: Working with unaccompanied minors.

This workshop will look at possible barriers and supports to persistence for unaccompanied minors, and consider inclusive, practical strategies to help them access, enjoy and make progress in their learning

B. Joanna Williams: Developing literacy with young adults

The workshop aims to:
– give tutors ideas for contexts and activities for developing reading and writing skills with younger learners working at a range of Entry levels, including Entry 1.
– look at ways of working, which respect and build on students’ ‘funds of knowledge’.
- share examples of teaching and learning materials.

C. Tessa Curnin: Whose classroom is it anyway? - Establishing ground rules with traumatised teenagers to create a learning environment.

This workshop will look at the importance of understanding your students’ profile - who are they and what have they been through? Gaining their trust and motivating them to wanting to be in class.

The fee for NATECLA members is £40 and student members £20. Buffet lunch is provided

For full details and booking forms see http://www.natecla.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=482

Who should attend:
Senior Leaders with responsibility for inclusion and/or KS4 curriculum
pathways.
Heads of Year with responsibility for developing a personalised
curriculum.
EMA Heads of Department, teachers of EAL/EMA, teachers with
responsibility for ASDAN.

Outline/Objectives:

To provide guidance on: Scaffolding Language and accrediting EAL learners through ASDAN CoPE
To showcase examples of EAL student work
To engage with some of the planned activities related to the Scaffolding Language course
To gain familiarity with a framework to support the development of additional activities to support EAL students in gaining accreditation at Level One and Two of the ASDAN CoPE award

For more details http://cms.barnet.lgfl.net/web/bgfl/cpd

Bringing up children multilingually can be challenging at times. This event will help the participants to understand the process and benefits of learning and using two or more languages from young age and to share experience and advice on bringing up children
multilingually. It will be open to anyone interested in childhood bilingualism and multilingualism.

International experts

Free to attend


Venue is two minute walk from the British Library

For more details go to www.bbk.ac.uk/linguistics/news/news1

NATECLA members benefit from a reduced conference fee and there will be a discount for booking before 8 May 2010. A friendly welcoming atmosphere has always been a feature of the NATECLA conference so whether you are coming for the whole conference or for only a part of it you will be most welcome. The conference offers a choice of workshops covering a wide range of practical and theoretical themes for both new and experienced teachers, teacher trainers, researchers and managers.

There are opportunities for networking, debate, catching up with the latest developments, vistiting the resources exhibition and attending a performance by Actors for Human Rights - the outreach arm of IceandFire which performs documentary scripts, exploring human rights stories through performance. This will be sponsored by Trinity College London.

Keynote Speaker

Celia Roberts is Professor of Applied Linguistics at King’s College London in the Department of Education and Professional Studies. She has been working in the field of language, culture and discourse for thirty years and has written, co-written and co- edited five books and over 100 articles and chapters in books. Over the last ten years she has undertaken research on effective practice in ESOL, in doctor-patient communication in linguistically diverse settings and in job interviews and ethno-linguistic disadvantage.

To see the list of Celia's publications http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/education/staff/croberts.html

For full details and booking forms see http://www.natecla.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=468&ArticleID=403

A three-day, two night, residential conference in a four star hotel with a choice of 22 workshops, high profile speakers, seminars, research strand, exhibition and entertainment for the following rates which includes all meals (including a gala dinner) and full use of the hotel's impressive leisure facilities.

There is something for everyone, whatever your role in English education.

Full conference: NATE member £395; Non-member £470*; Student/Unwaged £350

Full conference (non-residential): NATE member £295; Non-member £370*; Student/Unwaged £250

Thursday 8th July (Bed and Breakfast) £65

* to include NATE membership for one year

Please call 0114 255 5419 to book. If you can't manage the whole conference but would like to discuss a tailored package, please call NATE