National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) 41st Annual Conference
Dates: February 15-17, 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Place: Hilton Anatole Hotel
Registration deadline: February 1, 2012
Celebrating 41 years of Educational Excellence in Reforming, Renewing and Achieving Equity through Bilingual Education and Biliteracy for All
The NABE conference is the largest gathering of parents, teachers, administrators, policy makers, future teachers and professors dedicated to serving bilingual and English Language Learners in the United States.
Visit the conference website at http://www.nabe.org/conference.html
December 3, 2011
Call for Papers: American Portuguese Studies Association Eighth International Conference
From http://www.portuguese-apsa.com/conferences
The Eighth International Conference of the AMERICAN PORTUGUESE STUDIES ASSOCIATION (APSA) will take place at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, October 4-6, 2012. Prospective participants are encouraged to submit proposals for complete panels of 3-4 papers in any area of Luso-African, Brazilian, and Portuguese Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics. Inter-disciplinary and comparative approaches are also encouraged. Individual paper proposals will also been considered. Participants are limited to one paper presentation, but can contribute in as many as two other capacities such as chair, and/or round table participant.
All proposals are due by February 10, 2012.
View the full call for papers at http://www.portuguese-apsa.com/conferences
The Eighth International Conference of the AMERICAN PORTUGUESE STUDIES ASSOCIATION (APSA) will take place at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, October 4-6, 2012. Prospective participants are encouraged to submit proposals for complete panels of 3-4 papers in any area of Luso-African, Brazilian, and Portuguese Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics. Inter-disciplinary and comparative approaches are also encouraged. Individual paper proposals will also been considered. Participants are limited to one paper presentation, but can contribute in as many as two other capacities such as chair, and/or round table participant.
All proposals are due by February 10, 2012.
View the full call for papers at http://www.portuguese-apsa.com/conferences
Call for Papers: 11th Second Language Acquisition & Teaching Roundtable
From http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-4687.html
The Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Student Association is proud to put on its 11th Annual Roundtable.
Date: 02-Mar-2012 - 03-Mar-2012
Location: Tucson, Arizona
With an emphasis on language pedagogy, assessment, language program administration, language use, language processes, language analysis and other areas that bridge these topics, the organizers welcome presentations, panels, posters, and workshops from students and faculty from around the country.
Call Deadline: 22-Dec-2011
View the full call for proposals at http://slat.arizona.edu/slat-interdisciplinary-roundtable
The Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Student Association is proud to put on its 11th Annual Roundtable.
Date: 02-Mar-2012 - 03-Mar-2012
Location: Tucson, Arizona
With an emphasis on language pedagogy, assessment, language program administration, language use, language processes, language analysis and other areas that bridge these topics, the organizers welcome presentations, panels, posters, and workshops from students and faculty from around the country.
Call Deadline: 22-Dec-2011
View the full call for proposals at http://slat.arizona.edu/slat-interdisciplinary-roundtable
Call for Presentations: Eureka Conference for Elementary and Middle School Ancient Studies
From http://www.ascaniusyci.org/eureka/description.htm
Eureka Conference 2012
When: May 11-12, 2012
Marion Gerrish Community Center (Derry, NH)
At Eureka, elementary and middle school educators gather to learn not only from each other, but also from other experts in the field of ancient studies. The focus is on pedagogical excellence in teaching about the ancient world.
Sessions are connected to state curriculum frameworks.
2012 Theme: ROME. Presentations and activities at Eureka 2012 will focus on ancient Roman civilization - from politics and family to hobbies and mythology. Other cultures, including ancient Greece, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and Japan, may be included.
Proposals may concern this year's theme (Rome) OR any ancient culture. Proposals are due by February 1, 2012.
Learn more about submitting proposals at http://www.ascaniusyci.org/eureka/submission.htm
Eureka Conference 2012
When: May 11-12, 2012
Marion Gerrish Community Center (Derry, NH)
At Eureka, elementary and middle school educators gather to learn not only from each other, but also from other experts in the field of ancient studies. The focus is on pedagogical excellence in teaching about the ancient world.
Sessions are connected to state curriculum frameworks.
2012 Theme: ROME. Presentations and activities at Eureka 2012 will focus on ancient Roman civilization - from politics and family to hobbies and mythology. Other cultures, including ancient Greece, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and Japan, may be included.
Proposals may concern this year's theme (Rome) OR any ancient culture. Proposals are due by February 1, 2012.
Learn more about submitting proposals at http://www.ascaniusyci.org/eureka/submission.htm
New Issue of the Journal of Lao Studies
The Center for Lao Studies announces the second issue of the Journal of Lao Studies of this year (JLS, Volume 2 Issue 2). This issue has a total of five articles and is available now through the JLS website at http://www.laostudies.org/journal
JLS is available for free of charge and accessible to the general public. However, starting in 2012 the latest/current issue will ONLY be available to paid members of the Center for Lao Studies, but the earlier issues will continue to be accessible to all. To become a member please visit: https://co.clickandpledge.com/sp/d1/default.aspx?wid=34255
Visit the Center for Lao Studies website at http://www.laostudies.org
JLS is available for free of charge and accessible to the general public. However, starting in 2012 the latest/current issue will ONLY be available to paid members of the Center for Lao Studies, but the earlier issues will continue to be accessible to all. To become a member please visit: https://co.clickandpledge.com/sp/d1/default.aspx?wid=34255
Visit the Center for Lao Studies website at http://www.laostudies.org
Book: Handbook of Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition
From http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/linguistics/book/978-94-007-1687-2?changeHeader
Handbook of Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition
Edited by Jill de Villiers and Tom Roeper
Published by Springer
Description: Modern linguistic theory has been based on the promise of explaining how language acquisition can occur so rapidly with such subtlety, and with both surprising uniformity and diversity across languages. This handbook provides a summary and assessment of how far that promise has been fulfilled, exploring core concepts in acquisition theory, including notions of the initial state, parameters, triggering theory, the role of competition and frequency, and many others, across a variety of syntactic topics that have formed the central domains of investigation and debate. These topics are treated from the unique perspective of central actors in each domain who have helped shape the research agenda. The authors have presented a summary of the data, the theories under discussion, and their own best assessments of where each domain stands. Providing as well the agenda for future work in the field showing both particular needs and general directions that should be pursued in the coming decades.
Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/linguistics/book/978-94-007-1687-2?changeHeader
Handbook of Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition
Edited by Jill de Villiers and Tom Roeper
Published by Springer
Description: Modern linguistic theory has been based on the promise of explaining how language acquisition can occur so rapidly with such subtlety, and with both surprising uniformity and diversity across languages. This handbook provides a summary and assessment of how far that promise has been fulfilled, exploring core concepts in acquisition theory, including notions of the initial state, parameters, triggering theory, the role of competition and frequency, and many others, across a variety of syntactic topics that have formed the central domains of investigation and debate. These topics are treated from the unique perspective of central actors in each domain who have helped shape the research agenda. The authors have presented a summary of the data, the theories under discussion, and their own best assessments of where each domain stands. Providing as well the agenda for future work in the field showing both particular needs and general directions that should be pursued in the coming decades.
Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/linguistics/book/978-94-007-1687-2?changeHeader
Book: Processes and Process-Orientation in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
From http://www.degruyter.com/cont/fb/sk/detailEn.cfm?id=IS-9781614510093-1
Processes and Process-Orientation in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
Edited by Wai Meng Chan, Kwee Nyet Chin, Masanori Nagami, and Titima Suthiwan
Published by De Gruyter
Description: There can be no products without processes. Though this statement may seem to be no more than an overused generalization, it encapsulates the undoubted importance of processes and process-oriented approaches in language teaching and learning. In foreign language education in recent decades, researchers and practitioners alike are increasingly focusing their attention on: 1) the learner as the active subject of learning and the internal processes that constitute his/her learning leading to the development of communicative competence; 2) teaching approaches, curricula and materials that reflect this view of language learning; and 3) other factors such as the sociocultural context, social interactions and discourse, and individual learner characteristics and differences. The theme of this book reflects this paradigm shift, and the papers included here from the disciplines of foreign language education and second language acquisition provide vital insights into processes in curriculum planning, teaching methodology, teacher education and professional development, language acquisition, language discourse, classroom instruction and interactions, the development of language skills and learning strategies, and language learning motivation.
Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.degruyter.com/cont/fb/sk/detailEn.cfm?id=IS-9781614510093-1
Processes and Process-Orientation in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
Edited by Wai Meng Chan, Kwee Nyet Chin, Masanori Nagami, and Titima Suthiwan
Published by De Gruyter
Description: There can be no products without processes. Though this statement may seem to be no more than an overused generalization, it encapsulates the undoubted importance of processes and process-oriented approaches in language teaching and learning. In foreign language education in recent decades, researchers and practitioners alike are increasingly focusing their attention on: 1) the learner as the active subject of learning and the internal processes that constitute his/her learning leading to the development of communicative competence; 2) teaching approaches, curricula and materials that reflect this view of language learning; and 3) other factors such as the sociocultural context, social interactions and discourse, and individual learner characteristics and differences. The theme of this book reflects this paradigm shift, and the papers included here from the disciplines of foreign language education and second language acquisition provide vital insights into processes in curriculum planning, teaching methodology, teacher education and professional development, language acquisition, language discourse, classroom instruction and interactions, the development of language skills and learning strategies, and language learning motivation.
Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.degruyter.com/cont/fb/sk/detailEn.cfm?id=IS-9781614510093-1
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