Call for Presentations: Research, Practice, and Policy for Low-educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition for Adults

From http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/LESLLA/default.html

LESLLA 2011 Call for Presentations

Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition (LESLLA) for Adults is an international forum of researchers who share an interest in research into the development of second language skills by adult immigrants and refugees with little or no schooling in the home country, low levels of literacy in the native language, and limited proficiency in the language of the new country.

LESLLA welcomes presentation proposals for the 7th annual conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 29-October 1, 2011. The organizers invite presentations in the following areas:

1. Classroom Practice
2. Teacher Education for LESLLA Instructors
3. Research
4. Materials Development and Use
5. Socio-Cultural Issues
6. Policy
7. Adolescent Learners, Teaching LESLLA in Secondary Settings

**Deadline for Submissions: May 25, 2011**

View the full call for presentations at http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/LESLLA/default.html