Upcoming events of interest to EAL professionals in the UK. Contact events@naldic.org.uk to notifiy us of your event.
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NALDIC ANNUAL ConferencE 16 - EAL: More than just good practice
DATE(S):
Saturday November 22, 2008 9.45-4.00 (followed by AGM until 5.00)
VENUE:
Jeffery Hall, Bedford Way, The Institute of Education, London WC1H 0AL
DETAILS:
NALDIC is pleased to welcome back Pauline Gibbons as one of our keynote speakers at our 16th Annual Conference. Our second keynote will be Candace Harper from the University of Florida. Our keynote speakers will address our conference theme.
Pauline Gibbons
Associate Professor, University of Technology, Sydney Challenging pedagogies: More than just good practice
Candace Harper
Associate Professor, University of Florida
More than 'Just Good Teaching'!
Conference registration begins at 9 a.m. with the conference itself starting at 9.45. The conference closes at 4 p.m., followed by the NALDIC AGM for members.
For directions to the conference venue in the main Institute of Education Building on Bedford Way, go to http://ioewebserver.ioe.ac.uk/ioe/cms/get.asp?4075_0=9083&cid=4075#top Russell Square (Picadilly Line) is the nearest tube station. Please note that the Circle Line is not operating this weekend
Bookings will not be accepted after Monday 17th November. Please note there has been a serious fire in NALDIC's office block. Please bear with us if there is any delay in responding to your enquiries.
Seminar and workshop details are available to download here. Please advise us of your first and second preferences for the morning seminars and afternoon workshops by Thursday 13th November 2008 at the latest, either by emailing events@naldic.org.uk or by downloading and completing the form and posting or faxing to us at NALDIC, Serif House, 10 Dudley Street, Luton LU2 0NT, Fax 01582 402662
Morning seminars (11.45-12.45)
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
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
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Prices for members £90 and non members £125 Download the booking form and book now.
NATE Annual Conference - Creativities: Setting Free the Spirit of English
DATE(S):
Saturday April 4, 2009 to Monday April 6, 2009
VENUE:
Hinckley Island Hotel, Leics
NATE conference is an inspiring and enjoyable event, which NATE believes should be the major event in the English teaching year for everyone in the world of English teaching, whether teacher, researcher, lecturer, adviser or consultant. The Association wants more people from all levels, phases and sections of the English teaching community to attend, to come together to learn, think, talk, explore and be inspired. Please consider coming to NATE warmly invites all colleagues to this conference in 2009, whether to contribute a paper, seminar or workshop, or just to be a delegate.
The price of the conference is £395 for members. A full brochure will be available on the website in the Autumn but contact the NATE Office to register an interest and reserve a place.
Keynote Speaker: Mick Waters (Director of Curriculum, QCA)
