Looks like this event has already ended.
Check out upcoming events by this organizer, or organize your very own event.
Making Connections - Celebrating Dual Language EducationMassachusetts Association for Bilingual Education (MABE)Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EST)Dorchester, MA |
|
Event Details
The Massachusetts Association for Bilingual Education
(MABE) sponsors the SECOND
Southern New England Region Conference for Dual Language Programs
“Making Connections - Celebrating Dual Language Education”
The MA Association for Bilingual Education, along with Dual Language Programs and affiliate organizations in Connecticut (CAPELL), and Rhode Island (RITELL), is delighted to host this second conference for teachers, school and district leaders, support staff, and all those interested in and dedicated to Dual Language Education.
Conference Keynote Speaker:
Kathy Escamilla, Professor of Education
School of Education University of Colorado, Boulder
THEME: BILITERACY
“the acquisition and learning of the decoding and encoding of and around print using two linguistic and cultural systems in order to convey messages in a variety of contexts.”
Source: Perez, B. and Torres-Guaman, M. E. (2002). Learning in two worlds: An integrated Spanish/English biliteracy approach. (3rd ed.) Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, p.60
Kathy Escamilla is a professor of education in the division of social, bilingual and multicultural
foundations. Dr. Escamilla's research centers on educational issues related to Spanish speaking
language minority students in U.S. schools. She is specifically interested in issues related to the
development of bilingualism and biliteracy in early elementary grades for this Spanish speaking
population. Her recent research has also examined assessment practices and the impact of high
stakes testing on these children.
Thank you Caslon Publishing for sponsoring
Kathy Escamilla and Cheryl Urow!
Cheryl Urow, from the Illinois Resource Center adds to our understanding of biliteracy in her presentation Strenthening Bridges Between Languages when she presents a framework for developing biliteracy that bulids on the full linguistic repertoire of emerging bilinguals.
Conference Details
The purpose of the conference is...
- Networking (breaking the isolation) of Dual Language Program Teachers
- Community Advocacy
- Professional Development for Teachers of Dual Language Programs
- Encouraging the Creation of NEW Dual Language Programs
Date: Saturday. March 9, 2013
Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Dever School, 325 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester MA 02125
Intended Audience: School and district leaders, classroom teachers and support staff (reading specialist, curriculum specialist, special educators, etc.) working in Dual Language programs
Registration Fee: $70.00 Payment accepted by check, purchase order or credit card. Please read instructions under "News and Updates" on the right panel for payments by check or purchase order.
Onsite registration will not be accepted. Please note that the registration for this event will close on March 7, 2013.
Tentative Format:
8-8:45 am Registration and Breakfast
8:45-9 am Welcome and Oopening Presentation
9-10 am Keynote Address: Dr. Kathy Escamilla
10:30-12 pm Morning Sessions (two-45 minute breakout sessions)
12-1:15 pm Networking Lunch - “Lunchtime Talk”
1:15-2:45 pm Afternoon Sessions (90 minute sessions)
2:55 - 4:00 pm Awards Ceremony and Closing Keynote Address: Cheryl Urow
A list of Breakout Sessions NOW Available on www.massmabe.org
Registration begins at 8:00 am
Breakfast and Lunch will be served.
Certificates of Attendance will be provided (PDP's/CEU's).
Parking is available on Mt Vernon Street and in the school parking lot.
T-Stop nearby - JFK/UMass Station
Hotels in the area are listed below.
SNOW DATE: March 16, 2013
NEW! Launching Dual Language Leadership Network!
A special session for leaders of dual language programs will address one challenge identified at the November 3rd One Nation Indivisible Strategy Session Language Lessons for the 21st Century Building - Support for Two-Way Bilingual Education in Massachusets, hiring qualified teachers to work in dual language programs.
Liz Howard (UCONN), Patrick Proctor (Boston College), Ann Anderberg (Eastern CT State), and Amanda Sox (RIC) will join program leaders in a panel dialogue for how to reconcile the needs for hiring dual language teachers and higher education teacher prep requirements/constraints/concerns. Additionally, MABE will share the advocacy work defining the competencies of a dual language educator license.
Continuing this theme, Julie Minikel-Lacocque and Silvia Romero-Johnson from La Cosecha 2012 will present one solution - A Principal and a Professor Team Up: Two-Way Professional Development.
NEW! We listened to your recommendations from last year's conference and added “Lunchtime Talk” !
Bring your "box lunch" and attend one of several different small group networking sessions for an informal conversation facilitated by a MABE member. Select a session with one of the following topics:
- 50:50 or 90:10 – Considering different models
- Cross-Cultural Competency – How to maintain cultural as a primary goal of the program
- Raising and maintaining the status of the minority language
- Dual Language programs within a secondary school - dilemmas of school organization and TWI mission
- Using the Guiding Principals for Dual Language Education
- Biliteracy Development – Leadership and Instructional Support
- Fostering district and community support for Dual Language Education
- Using WIDA in a practical way in the classroom
- Monitoring student growth in both languages
- A Dual Language Educator license - how do the skills of a Dual Language teacher differ from those of an ESL, SEI or mainstream teachers
NEW! Pre-conference Event!
Dual Language Program SCHOOL VISITS
Friday, March 8, 2013
9:30 - 11:30 am
Visit one of the Two-Way Immersion programs in the Boston Public
Schools: Hurley Elementary, Dever-McCormack K-8, Hernandez K-8, Sarah Greenwood Elementary or the new Margarita Muniz Academy (High School). Descriptions of schools are below.
Just added: Amigos School, Cambridge Public School
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Networking Lunch at the Margarita Muniz Academy
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Presentation: Defining Two-Way Immersion Program followed by a Q&A on Implementing a TWI program
COST: $20.00 (covers lunch)
Questions? Email massmabe@gmail.com
FAQs
Can I update my registration information?
Yes
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Yes
What is the refund policy?
Refunds are discouraged, yet we will consider special circumstances.
The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?
No, Please correct the information or ask for assistance with this.
When & Where
Dever-McCormack K-8 School
325 Mount Vernon Street
Dorchester,
MA 02125
Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EST)
Add to my calendar
Organizer
Massachusetts Association for Bilingual Education (MABE)
Vision
Bilingualism and multiculturalism are assets that provide cognitive, social, emotional, educational, and employment advantages for all students.
Mission
We identify, promote and disseminate research-based programs and practices that support bilingualism and multiculturalism for educational success.
Visit www.massmabe.org and learn more about Dual Language Programs
MABE Membership Rate: $40.00
www.massmabe.org
A nonprofit organization for educators, families, and policy makers supporting bilingualism and multiculturalism for educational success.
Paying by Purchase Order as a group from one district?
We suggest each individual complete their own registration and follow these directions:
1) Select Individual registration and select quantity (one or more than one person can register but each will need to submit their personal information)
2) Scroll down below the the word "REGISTER" and look for "show other payment options" located underneath the bigger sign "Register". Click "show other payment options". At this point a sign will come on that says "Pay offline". Click on the word "Pay Offline"
3) The person then completes the form with their personal information. At the end of the form, the individual clicks on "Pay by Invoice". This is the term used by the site and means the same as purchase order. This then completes the registration for that individual.
Then have the district send MABE (massmabe@gmail.com) a copy of the Purchase form with the order number and a list of all the teachers under that purchase order.
Descriptions of the following can also be downloaded from www.massmabe.org Networking Events page
- A list of Dual Language Programs to visit on March 8th, Pre-Conference Event
- A map of the location of Boston Schools
- A list of HOTELS near the Dever-McCormack School
Parking is available along Mt Vernon Street and in parking lots at the Dever-McCormack School.
T Stop nearby: JFK/UMASS station
We are soliciting Ads for our Program Booklet!
For Black and White ad strategically placed in the program:
Business card size $20.00
Quarter page $40.00
Half page $60
Full page $80
For a full Color ad on front, middle or back page of the program:
Half page color $120
Full page color $160
Contact us at massmabe@gmail.com to place your Ad
Contact organizer:
Your message has been sent!
Please log in or sign up
In order to purchase these tickets in installments, you'll need an Eventbrite account. Log in or sign up for a free account to continue.