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TITLE
Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education: Focus on Languages of the Wider
World.
DATE(S):
19– 20February 2010
VENUE:
Brunei Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies, University
of London
DETAILS:
This conference, the first of two on plurilingualism and pluriculturalism, will bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss plurilingual and pluricultural education with a particular focus on ‘languages of the wider world’: i.e. those of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and the Netherlands. Both events are jointly organised by LWW-CETL and "Pluralité des Langues et des Identités: Didactique, Acquisition, Médiations" (PLIDAM) - a research group at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) in Paris, France. "Langscape" (“Networking the European Research Community on Language Acquisition and Language Learning”) is our conference partner.
Participants at this conference will define, analyse and explore new directions and paradigms for plurilingual and pluricultural education. The conference will also provide opportunities for further research and collaboration. The main theme are: i) “Plurilingualism, multilingualism, language policies and planning”; ii) “Plurilingualism, identity and citizenship”; and, iii) “Language and intercultural education and innovation”; and "Teaching Languages of the Wider World around the World".
Keynote Speakers
■Professor Jim Cummins (OISE, Ontario, Canada)
■Dr Lid King (The National Languages Strategy, UK Department for Children, Schools and Families)
■Professor Claire Kramsch (University of Berkeley, California, USA)
■Professor Anne Pauwels (University of Birmingham, UK)
■Professor Richard Towell (Routes into Languages, UK and University of Salford, UK)
■Professor Mike Kelly (LLAS Subject Centre, UK)
■Professor H M Batibo (University of Botswana, Botswana)
Registration and Fees
£60 (standard rate) or £30 (student and concessionary rate)
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
National Association of Teachers of Travellers+Other Professionals Day Conerence.
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
ESOL with Young Learners (14-19) NATECLA Day Conference
DATE(S):
Friday 12 March 2010
VENUE:
Southwark College, Waterloo Centre, The Cut, London, SE1 8LE
DETAILS:
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
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
